Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-19

TIE Maine -sste GraDge has 81 AZ ID II
SCI Oh rsepyti as sg.in2 IN tayfe 81 us3Dl
it3 iDgnenoe by al prpisst means ~ ~
ss,-p ,ise esaaernapglf ~ s1aB ie2lsla;l2f1
AZ hall ,,aore tesrly egnaisze tlle burden
N taxation Esyw nssztinZ with undue
yelzlgt uusgs tlze farmers ~ tie Ftat@
The fal4 tbs. this burden H. unequal uilder
,,,sr treseylt tax Laws has BERN f1lly de5f5-
ssss,fa.4,d $40 fssas ~ argument 10 this
ez1gneestgn, II a., in taet. generally con
.ssses by all fair minded citizens. The
.,szez.l0,, FIR Us ~ es1ls1aer IL how ~ ~
,asdy ,gse existing wr0ng Tine " Listing
g|li - ~ called, gklah bas rece3Ted The
hearty sBpp0rT n ogf orcief, "as paest''
lJy he House ~ Representative N th@
last Legislature ilg a decisive DIsgor1iYs
s.,ld after hard ssFoggle. IN which tse
opposition psassed its nesyiest torres, Was
only defeated ia t.se senate ~ 'Se Tote.
flae executive 0tggTBlitee u TIE F>tate
Grange were Ia att1tgdasloe, wlsen iteei7s
eary. during the session ~ The l<szlsla-
fure ard rciaGersd nls,et valuable assistailee
ia tbs contest faf the fsy0fs'de consider
alton u tie bin. We are committed 10
the sssytor1 ~ this Measure af3d must take
no backward stA7p.
IL IL ast elalued tia, this ls q Cvin2lefe
remedy fyr ti3e present. Hil just dlseF5fDjfis4-
tim syainsf farm pfgperty, but u b. y
step To the right direction.
IL would lily ooiDp0rt with the dignity
and higl pgessjgs " The Maine -taie
GranQe 20 relax It's efi0rfs nDW that the
hattie Is almost won. ~ the approach
ing session ~ the legislature We should
again b. rppresnted by an accredited
committee ~ the 0rteF and again le IN
fs~irte,R with solid front nnd Bnatated
eousage % battle for oHy rights.
IL has iyan sought by our opponents ~
create the impression iilst IN this matter
fbe farmers ~ 5iainA are appearing -
suyplfants asking for special legisiatlDn
in their behalf Nothing could ise more
misleading or further from the truth
We ask 10 fay0Fs, W. sak Do special
privileges, We desire no bDuniies or
ts,fnyDage, We nre able and willing ~
bsas our just aud el'al share II the bur
seu ~ IL 8atiob for the expsnse ~ tbs
~tate government. bot 8e ARE unwilling
4, Is.ar nlure. What we ask, and this
we demand ~ a right and not as favor
IL that the entire property ~ the fstafa.
by wbo,nsspyer owned aF ~ whatever
industry devoted, sIlali be equally and
fairly valued and assessei for the support
Of the government and ig the necessary
exuenssss II 81 various institutions.
Maine agriculture, placed thus on an
equal basis with other Industries, e1n
take care u itseIf aud BaiGiaiD IL G8n
Interests.
Our mistake in the past hiss been that
we have relied too Duc.i IN others rather
than upon onrseiyes - sse @ IL that
these unjust determinations be corrected
Tbe fatlacy of this course must npw be
fully apparent II we, as eiass, are 10
be hcItsd, we mnst help Ourselves; u we
do not do II weheserye 70 suifer
IL this competition would submit for
yaur constellation the till introduced IN
fhe Sebate at iis last session providing for
!, change Ia the manner ~ assessing the
fund for the support of our common
SCHOOLS. Under our present laws the
burden of this support ~ Sustained ~ q
great extent by the municipalities and
l,y this systeni Large portion Of the
property of the State escapes taxntlon for
school purposes Ibis II maDifestiy I'M
lust, M Il needs no argument TO prove
that IL IL fur fia interest ~ all property
holders, without regard 20 the manner
in which their capiiaI IL invested, that
education should b. fosfend and that
our common schools should br amply
supported.
The property ~ the State should sup
r,pft III common schools and citizen In
one portion of the State should not b.
taxed larger percentage, upon his prop.
crty for their support than citizen
IN any other portion. The bill alluded 10