The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

that will be lOaers eever8iiy: All Icu ~
counties have several poor townships; y
these will he in the same boat with Du- y
bois county. l dare say even Marion y
county has some townships that would e
be loser. viii the State officials piesse u
90 into figures by townships IN tne G.
State, take the valuation by townships
from the abstracts, and their necessary u
local tuition ievies, IL q reduction OF the 9
State levy Il made. % . basis? II 80, We
" m contribute toward proving the hg- c
mres IN the controversy, and II we lose q
we will cheerfully abide the result. We
want the majority benefited. II the
figures prove that majority OF the tax
lpayers are benefited by reducing the
State school levy, II applied by town
, ships, we will cheerfnlly acqniesce.
Tn. school question should be well con-
sidered aud thoroughly proven before
: any action be taken. ! am in position
TO talk fairly on the question. Having
no children to send to school | am pre-
iudiced neither way, but would ike 10
!, see the dignity OF the State sus aimed on
! pure democratic principles In the Ian
guage OF the Indianapolis sentinel,
= would say, Come, let us reason TO-
gether"
am not an advocate OF the long list
OF Greene county proposed reforms WI
:. I believe that the so-called new tax 10"
liz iu-t believe. in fact know. that the
Count, Assessor is essential in keeping
the township Assessors in line OF duty,
!" and As a prop for them TO lean up TO-
y when sssaiIed by vicious tax dodgers; !;
an instructor and guide for them. In
fact. none but tax-dodgers need want
~ the County Assessors Office abolished,
;" for ne is continuously on their trail,
hunting up escaped tsxables. The hon
!" eat need not fear him. Again can
y, show that individually l am not bene-
~ flciary of the new tax Law pecuniari'y'
ve a had the misfortune to take stock IN
\ a so.called corporation just IN time 10
ne have its valuation corrected to the tune
~ of nine thousand dollars more than J,
'i' was before. and had also the value 0,
eome lands doubled. The increase o
W NC valuation in Dubois county is on 81
" average with that Of all the counties II
~. !. the State. Hence the conditions ar
"a inst the same. II the State omcisls su'
~ heuchmen of the party think that the!
ore can gain political advantage by reducing
'n ~ the State school levy, they should re
tne connoiter the field carefully before ven
ro hiring an attack. Have the question
'au tested and proven by figures II 10
as Aoures prove q benefit TO the majority
NJ then 20 ahead, and you will be safe.
The indianapolis Sentinel says ths
W. "A number OF Republican counties co
vected large surplus tuition money
A"u local taxation, In spite Of the increase
~" amount received from the State, wn'
'es' the Democratic counties collected les
by not levying local tuition. Redut
OF the State school tax 5 cents." Nael
Trit- are there any good reasons Ia the Sen'
The ne,'s argument why the State scho
ver- law should be reduced? II simply 90,
ex- the Repu bIicsus collected more; q
OF Democrats lesa. That proves that u
7ord RepubIc.ns made the levies not becan
cash thew needed the money, but they want
+ the 10 make the law odious. Whv not tu
, do their own guns Ou them, gentlemen,
the leaving the State tax lew at 10 cent
q IL They have collected go much more u
' tax thew dare not do so again, which
stem reduce the levies 10 Republican, cou
any ties. and force them to acknowledge
the jnstness of the new tax law
have r...or. ,ha ,uition revenue. c
ms lected by virtue of the new tax law =
tax increased valuation, has not even had
tne fair test vet. TIE Legislature, nov ssk
va'u' 10 reduce the State scbool levy, had
. re. ready convened before the second
portionment Of the fret years coiIect'
the had been paid. Why not wait gem
- oy men. aud give it . fair trialv II y az
the not prove benefit ii 10 time yet In I
'Srv; wears hence, when oil Of the taxpay
anu win thoroughly understand its wo
Jus ipgs. DO not strsngle the infant vi
, un- ...,or. vou NAV vaip a Temporary
gould s,m,,v reducing the sch
~" levy. for pure political purposes ."
v,u can not back the proof by se'
col y"u ~ .auc,;ou nivht "A act. ,
hsais au, -, yonr own hasty scti,
school -. San,,n.I ,.ke the lead. and
II tut. !. 60 ~, - resson toQether":
" be 49,. .cn.ol levy A. IL now stands III
,he new law . chance 10 prove itst
edn- hencAt or detriment TO the majorit
th the ,sxpsyer., and give . verdict two
y the hence Or. IL there be stringent e.
do 40 0ency to relieve the tax dodgers. su
lemen, the proof TO the people. u will not
lev, 40 much for the Legislature TO appo
Ike ils committee to make y statement OF q
the in ships aud corporations by counties
better! certain how much each township
to be collected by iocsl taxation hereto
to the see how much more they received
cOrpo- the State under new law deduct
ne, pnt collections from increase then ssce
2 bene- the loss 20 each township by reasc
loigers the proposed 8 cent State reduction
school find how many crnts local levy u
'is pro- take TO replsce the loss. Test u,
II laws, will asfonish you. All this VIII
et deep sarily have to follow, In the cam
Dol levy two yeMs from now and what VI
uits Of result be? IL the Legislative bod
on the fuses 10 appoint acommittee for tn
pose mentioned. let the represent
hat our Individually test how the counties
rave the represent will De shecteu uy ,"e
assert ton. Get the sumner ~ scu"o' ="
demo- enumerated in escn tow"sn'pi ~
ose the Tor each school child BY i've cent
"a a loss reduction will be 764 cents; mn'ti
,ne,it 10 TAI by the number OF children W
-, !. - X. .aa ln.a Now take the