Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-21

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q Panorama Place, Chicago, II
Sold by French & Cares
The Assessment.
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 16.-W|
you allow me the space TO give Nd
| believe to be the correct viex
this much agitated question. Ia|
not a politician and therefore /,
not seeking public favor or makin|
capital by pandering TO what
called the popular side OF The qae
ton. Neither do | attempt to sfls
one class of citizens against anotk
when we are dependent on ed
other in the battle Of life. A eouz
try with all farmers, or meehsnjJ
without capital, or money Lenders
medium by which trade aud trsf
could be carried on wouldn't be
very desirable place to live. n
cry of the age is money, gold, slim
paper currency, anything that II
pass in paying debfs or purehaaz
what we need, backed or autharis
by the Government and good in a
part of it. Good laws and dc
proper enforcement make a hapb|
and prosperous people.
Article 10, section 4, of our Std
Constitution, says: "All propsH
subjected to taxation shall be taxs
in proportion to its value" AftN
10, sec. 3: Taxes shall be uniisn|
on the same class OF subjects
citizens should enjoy the same riek
and privileges and he taxed on ils
property according to its value. AZ
on its learning value' or its y
or = value, because it's custom, q
CARELESS of the oath of office or
Constitution of the State the Ases
sor swore TO support. The as1
ment is, to do this will raise the a
enue above its needs, Cypress
farmer, create public extravagano|
Who is advocating the increase ;
the taxes? No one. Who gal|
the power or enacted the laws /
have? Is it the business Of a
Legislatures to meet and adyaa4
some mans political interest or
enact laws for the benefit of II
people? If property is assessed
its full value why can't our Legisal
ture pass laws to reduce the rate
levy? How much more taxes woal
the farmer pay to assess his farm
its full value, and reduce the rate
assessment to 3? But, say thes
gentlemen, we would be hankrni|
by local assessment in the suppl
of schools, city taxes, etc. Agal|
we ask who made the laws govef
ing these things? Are these ense
ments a fixture or are they subj
TO amendment as the e~xigencies
the case demand? / didn't undo
stand that the Governor instigak|
the recent Assessors convention 3
the purpose of discussing the d
visibility or raising taxation, u
rather to formulate some plans
recommend to the next Legislatul
by which these inequalities in tan,
ton might be adjusted. We belize
the latter was the true and core
motive, and, if so, a worthy ou
From the press we are led 10 n
lieve that (for political %reasons)
one is responsible for that SAi
meeting-the poor child is just
orphan with no one 10 father it. AL
the Assessors have returned ss|
resumed their sworn duties as
yore, by assessing as they are ak|
TO stand it, and the able ones are
the minority and of curse certH|
parties encourage the levy 10 i
made in the good cd way, regard
less of right or justice, remembera
that the only reason we do NOT
more revenue the dishonest mos
lenders and hondholders wont gs|
in a true list OF their property, and Il
therefore q set of periurers, WIN
the ''po6r farmers are in the ~
lority and (for political reasons) .
a set OF white winged angels. ASH
the banks, they can't dodge the =
sessment-we have got a specialls Isl
that catches them ON their sloa|
and they are only : necessary e
at best. We must stick il 10 the
for their full value because they =
able to stand it. These are NJ
oyer-drawn sentiments, but are a
empllfied on the jury trials Of ssf
tor damage against corporatlop
hence appeals are often taken
the higher courts for adjudicalio|
There will always be lenders sp|
borrowers, and such laws AZ
equallze the assessment on esIdS|
will reduce the rate Of Interest 10 q
borrower, and will induce capital
seek an investment in manufaete
les that would give employment
the unemployed Of our State, =
especially 10 those seeking work.
our midst. Where is there q toss
having more natural advantses
than ours for manufactures? And
instead OF this pandering and prsf
dice, We were of ore mind TO y
best interests of our city, and
possible enact an ordinance to z
empt from taxation for five ~
any company or companies Y
would permanently locate and 9
vest from $4,000 TO sJ0,Ws
any manufacturing enterprise,
would reap tenfold more than :
would lose. Still we Will rue
the same old rut, some restn!s
out for the popular current ~
others assume an indiffereDce4
the surroundings and re1tsk
with the unpopular MIsoRIu