Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-09
THEY KEPT THE FAITH.
State Tax is Almost ENTIRELY
Wiped Out.
DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS PUT THE
KEYSTONE TO A GOOD RECORD,
A Showing of Which Every
Member Of the Party
Can be Proud.

aRecord for Honesty, Efficiency and Econ
omy Unparalleled and ImpregnabIe-
Republicans Dare Not Attack tin Ad-
dition to Keeping All Promises Made by
the Party to the People the State OH-
GERS Go Even Further--As the Result of
Wise and Economical Government tho
People Are Relieved of u Heavy Bur-
den OF Taxation.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. s.-Every taxpayer
IN Wisconsin when he comes to settle his
lakes next February will have reason to
bless the Democratic administration, as
he will have but one dollar to pay instead
of four dollars. This Is one of the results
Of Democratic rule.
"When the reins OF state government
were transferred to the hands of the Demo
cratic party four years ago 1t promised to
see that the affairs Of the state were wisely,
faithfully and economically administered;
that the interest on the public money
wrongfully retained by the Republican
state treasury should be recovered and
returned to the state funds where it
be longed; that the threatened attack on
religious liberty should be defeated and
every loyal citizen of the state protected
In all his rights.
THE KEYSTONE OF THE ARCH.
These promises have been faithfully kept
and more. Now, as a fitting keystone of
the splendid record made by the demo
cratic administration during the four
years 1t has been in power the state tax
levied for educational purposes has been
almost entirely wiped out.
The total assessed value OF all property
In the state, as determined by the state
board OF equalization, for the year, was
fixed at $500 100000. Under the law there
would have been state tax levied of $685.
go Owing to the economical administra-
ton Of the finances by the Democratic
officials 1t was found that $742, $40 of this
could be wiped out, leaving but $240, 900 to
be raised. Or, In other words. the taxes of
every citizen OF the state could be cut down
three fourths.
This decision was reached ut a recent
meeting OF the governor, secretary of state
and sti tie treasurer the officials designated
by statute to decide upon and levy the
state tax--when the following order was
made:
THE ORDER
Wherens, 1t appears that after reserving
sufficient moneys tor defraying the entire
expense OF state government from this
date TO Jan. 4. 1895, there Is n surplus In
the general fund in the state treasury of
t742. $40. derived as follows: Recovered in
Judgements from former state treasurers,
TO the credit of the general fund, $685.
e02.55; direct war tax fund, $50. 400. 10; in
terest from bank deposits. SAG, GA. IS; rail
road and insurance licenses and Office fees,
t21S, 556.51; and that such surplus without
detriment to the public service can he APP
piled, ny a portion OF the state levy; now.
therefore.
Resolved. That we. the undersigned.
governor. secretary OF state and state
treasurer. In pursuance of section 1Nj9A of
Sanborn 81 Berrymans' Annotated Stat.
utes, do hereby apply MS portion OF the
state tax levy the sum of $T42 $40 to he an-
piled ms follows: The l mill tax FOR the
support and maintenance of the common
schools, SG00,0o0; Fifth normal school tax
5000; State university tax, Sl3?, h70; leav-
Ing 10 be levied in accordance with section
1910 Of chapter AZ of the Revised Statutes
of the state of Wisconsin the sum of $40
900, being Sl57, $40 to pay the interest upon
certificates OF state indebtedness incurred
between the years 1866 and 1885; for the
support and maintenance of FREQ high
schools, S50,0n0; tho l.20 mill tax for nor.
nal schools, 100000: for tho support and
maintenance OF the state university, s., $50;
of which sum the following named coun.
ties will be required to pay the sums set
opposite the name OF said county in the
following table, to.wit:
Adams, $3.50 ~; Ashland, 81 3tS4 90; Bar.
ron, g. 07l 20; bayfield,. Sl,720 so; Brown.
5000; Buffalo. Sll14; Burnett, Ssi4 so;
Calumet, &,20S4O; Chippewa, S},0Sl 60;
Clark, 81 ,06l. 20; Columbia, S4,2T 20, Craw
ford. Sl,01l.2o; Dane, So 563 90; Dodge.
E,G7lG GO; Door, SS3s So Douglas, 81. l6S 80;
Dunn, s., 100; Eau Claire, s., SS4 Florence,
492; Fond du Lac, SiG12; Forest. ISIS;
Grant s., iSs; Green, St,l9i; Green Lake.
5000; Iowa. 1854; Iron, ss65 ~; jackson,
&, ia 40; jefferson, g. 0s4; Juneau, 81, f1S.40;
Kenosha, &,ss4; Kewaunee, N,514 40;
LA Crosse, 4sG0; La Fayctte.
&.9sa; Langlade, $40: Lincoln.
81 40 SO; Manitowoc, g. 400; Marathon.
E,o4S, Mnrincttc. S2.5l2; Marquette,
ti30; Milwaukee,. $4,000; Monroe,
81 5000 Oconto. Sl.l33,20 Oneida.
f6%2So; Outagamie, A,o5320, Ozaukee.
&, 20; Pepin. A74, Pierce, 81 ,762 so;
Polk. sl.o.L2o Portage $l.34S.4o. Price.
E,0n.2o. Racine, Sh05oS so, Richland,
81 ,512.&l; Rock, 80, lam; st. Croix.
t2,6lsso; Ssuk. $685.. 30; Sawyer.
t'soW Shawano sl,9544 20; She
hoygan. S1,S,| 90; Taylor. 43G Trem
pealeau, Sl.54l.2o; Vernon. 81 $50 70;
Villas SsS1 20; Walworth, q, $50 so; Wash
burn. S&37 20; Washington. s4,2l40 90; Wan.
kesha, 1,l42. 40; Waupaca, 81 $40 ~; Wau-
shara, s?4s 40, Winnebago. Sc Sos. 00; Wood.
u, POO Total, f2>0,OO
In Witness Whereof. We have
hereunto set our hands and
great seal OF the State of Wis
tsEALl consin. this Goth day of July,
in the year Of our Lord. One
III ussnd Eight Hundred and
Nlnety.four
GEORGE W. PECK,
Governor.
Il. J. CuNSlNGHAM
Secretary OF State.
loHS HUMMER
State Treasurer.