The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-20


The republican legislatures appro-
Of 25c. on the 800 for support of
public schools, leaving 1Sa cents on
the 800 to pay all expenses of the
state government. The democratic
legislatures now appropriate one-third
OF the revenue tax of 15c. on the 500
for support of public schools. leaving
l0c. on the 500 to pay all the ex-
penses, which is only 531s per cent of
the rate levied by the republicans.
(The reason why the republicans
needed o rate double that levied by the
democrats will be made plain by .
glance at the chapter in this article
entitled "The Record Made Up.")
TIE COUNTY TAXES.
From 1920 to 1865 the rate of county
taxes was fixed by county courts elected
by the people, and except in st. Louis
county, Qhen embracing the city of
St. LOuis,) the levy was limited to the
rate fixed by law for state purposes.
After the adoption of the Drake
constitution in 1865 the republican
legislatures removed the barriers aud
by various acts, too we'll remembered
to require mention here, permitted
and encouraged the county courts,
without the consent of the taxpayers,
to settle upon the people enormous
debts.
County and township bonds, bearing
eight and ten per cent, were issued
right and left by the millions to aid in
the construction of railroads that no
one ever intended to build. The only
limitation on the issue of county war
rants was the number of blank warrants
in the clerks Offices. Tho burden upon
the tax payers became too heavy TO be
borne; the people couldn't pay their
taxes, and the newspapers were
crowded with ssland delinquent lists, I"
notifying owners that their lands had
been ssfol lfeited TO the state" Many
of the fairest and best counties were
practically bankrupt. The party in
power was entrenched behind the in
famous "Registration law" and struck
bers of discontented people to insure
the election of republican candidates.
The end only came when a split in the
republican party brought about the
repeal of the "RegistratiOn law" which
resulted in the restoration of the gov
ernment, (January l, 1881 to the
control of the people. In 1875 a new
constitution was adopted and went
into effect, placing stringent Limitation
upon taxation, and by close economy
and proper management the democratic
county courts have, in many instances,
paid off the last dollar of the railroad
Indebtedness, and in others reduced
the amount to point where 1t is nc
longer burdensome to the taxpayers
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