The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25

What may Dc done 70 p'' 7N''' -.
sor.s,s Ne have 10 prevent IT. ecNicSs "s-
'.,to, ~ ,,,.ir me waste Of the past anH ~
10 nroyiac for the future H. the nN"rN'n -,
n NJ ~re number % .arms ~ The rtat" .He'o -
more ar less ucr.> not susceptible ~ VusuNA-
ton that could again become pfvne~"'' " - n
g~owinp OF valuable timber =.
xoula IA not be wise % encourage the piane -
a., ~ trees on such lands. tor utility anu com -
merclal value--not for ornament ~" ~ - "a
ca,,rag. me preservation OF large part W ?. -
what a left by "a system OF reward or po-"ss, a.
a. for Instance full or partial exemption !"
,rau,,axs large number Of the lhtehis'"s
citizen. OF the state have cohsiuc''a ','s.,, n
matter ~ Importance. Recently an ln'',.'S ~ !
discussion ~ this subject was .' .u 4, ,he 4
,,oara ~ trade OF indianapolis, resulting !" -.
.ton,lnn ~ a resolution directing puon.
,,ntion 10 its Importance. and commeiu - "
you. III, 80, nur-4er,
There viii probably come before you -., !
.rous measures concerning the ifngro'en1.s
~ road There are few questions OF E'cNs
inheritance that will engage your a'ten''p.
IL T. being widely uise"sso
the people OF the entire coun''s
~at,on,n and state road cohRr'sSo'
,o,,g hela the discussions
,ai,inc 4 wide range Many Of the ren'u.e'
nropo.ed would Goubties.s accomplish Wy ~, ~
sut / fear N too many OF the pfoisoe .',',s
that ia the desire TO secure 'iipro''., 80,
! due consideration may not be HiNen '" ",
80 =. ma, class of our citizens the farmers
. unon whom viii necessarily fall the nca''''
burden in the expense OF con-,rue 'ion Ian,
, do not underestimate the value o. y S'em
~ good roads TO the public. ana pehsN. ~.
:, ~ great need for such improvement pu. T" 'a
! ,ran,ny ~ laws 10 this end. the interests "'.
. desires of those who will AT least nave tne
. 10 bear should be chiefly considereu - ~.
Z IL at a time when the profits from ia'"''''S
!, not so large as they should be.
. plans devised by associations OF clNli '.s'-
: reers cyclist clubs and road congresses may
n be eood-n theory the best-pu, thc.e ., r r
4 a,ways based upon the abilty o' e.'e -" -, a
~ MY In my inaugural address Two sea' M
,nrrfng 10 this same subject. saiu' my
q foundation OF all true prosperity ana "casn
rests more largely upon. agriculture sn"s' ~,
% other interest that engages the a'.cr.son -
III our citizens II should be our duty " sne -ss
= age and foster this, and hold TO cafeiui asou,
~ ance az placing any additional burdens upon
~ nj. interest For in it's prosperity rests 'n'
- common prosperity OF All. .os
,er The old law has many valuable features
that commend themselves 70 the peop... ".'u =
IN l. rot a bad law IL properly enforced ne Po-
- 10 4, on se,ye. are responsible largely TOT no
deficiencies owing TO the laxity IN II 'h'olss .
To- ment healthy pub ic sentiment 20 .'iVou,
an ace officials faithfully TO carry out Wy ~
XII visions 81 the present law would "NereVh,e
- ,r,ry u, liz supposed defects There ~houiu
XII ~ enncted no law that will add 70 the Du'uen'
80 az this tax nor the management sonar
No from the pcop.e rs 20 deprive them q 'hN III
10 work ont as II - l'rrcu' Wy ' n
ad lcc;.a IL this s. desired. IL,
~, IL IN. aav o. electricity we may rea>ohap
MA expect In the future, elec' rle iines
Ill branch out throvah the country. "a" Tnoa,
ne be enacted restricting county comm lo", .
80 a. their right 10 grant rightS-of-was alons ~
,. nn,iir thorourhfarcs to their injury ana fui'
~. ~ ia ,~axel az those compelled to use tleu
Vas ana who have borne the cost o. tne1' wa
,den structon o.o, ,he ri
ma Time ana 'xrcriche. n,'' III, win acti,
~ o,,no-ifion from large and iniiuentiai eiaSs
sur our citizens and tax payers ana causeu ~. :,
~oof .ive litigation to the state bu' III - !. !.
.cn courts its validity has been su-taiheu Nv" .
inn lower courts 10 th' suP-SA'o
and United States
o., saa me anplicaton Of this law was the means
no adding considerably and Justly otne 'aAao'
: - ~ the state Property no; heretofore piope'
I, assessed or not assessed at all wa p'ae
y % sa ,he ,ax auplicates adding millions
rares value to assist in bearing the pufu'H y |.
,nere and relieving the taxpayer who haa oeen h'
,nen, fully assessed upon his property
11,,,s AZ means OF this law annual dencits "
s,a,a treasury have ceased. the state ocv
" - ha,ng extinrui,hcd and lower levy for y
pd pa purposes y mat p"ss'. .,,,c,,on IN the /
could be made in all the counties unics'
uo the most extraordinary local necessities
80 vvhiie the law has been sustained py
courts and ndorsed By the people. Set 'n
~ the are few points wherein II could pc 1919 a
n and eneu or AT icas' ~
nd in defined. .,.
i ~ The Fiftv-third national congress enac'e
80 ,a,x Giving TO the states the right 10 assess
~ in taxable purposes. the national currency =
W the monty styieu Rr'e's'".N 49, .remn
For tiles Afforded heretofore py law cAen'p
,his money from taxation. millions OF uoi
lumber annually have DOM NUM- ~, nnr.sens az
$50 4, a. vour duty TO avail yourself OF the
1900. thus granted to enact a law Tor the assessor
.,nar and taxation OF this class OF properly
al ~ 10
Il ,nd state not less than fifteen millions OF 10
! $50 that has heretofore honestly avoiueu TAXA
ions rs nut as many my -
rers of cvaded under false claims.
...s,t In response TO a needed ana ueH'an".'
nN e.u ,orm the general assembly OF 1891 enact
nwes, law regulating the fees ana saiaric VI
and county officers. Through cieriea,
rd that der whether intentions, - ~ sa,ea,ed
- ~ ..c.r, deci sion of the supreme court OF
s'ta state relative to this law places " IN 'hc
IA III t,tion which calls for your earnest .on''
on the alton ihat 'uc P" ...g ~. Test ~
airs this perfected 80 'n'e :. ~ ,,oun, II Their,
~. 49,, Incomes your duty TO remedy the Weahn'
=" ar INEQUALITIES OF this law nj the earliest
means mcnt -. :
&c board More anu ny .sh culture an,
~ -. ,,r.serva,lon OF nsh in our streams and
" $3.50, ,ur fish laws arc confesscdly defcctive'ai
,'. MA means OF enforcing. such az we hasc' ~
N. o,,,, inadeuuate. Our farmers are tahihk "
,a,,a~ interest in this industry -forsrch IL Is az
II ~ / become resulting in proht 70 them
,,,,ora, clally and furnishing healthfui ana
=, M mic food An appropriation o. so'v" y
80 nnm is asked for. OF which sl.ap WIN
1s.,h salary OF the commissioner. that ne may I
80, ~ his entire time to the work 10 eon'''
- ~ now. & mockcry. ard II not properly
,a,ly nas nigcd. this department might a. wen DC
N. t,,a,. isi.cd. -
position, positions Under the recruitment Of the act o.
Alas far Iutut
. NOR \, board Of metropolitan police IN ciues
, 'nousns thousand inhabitants according 20 tnc
" 'no states census OF 1870, the governor app
re- W commissioners for the cities OF anderson
hart. Jenrrsonville. LAFAYETTE. iosa'
ana s'a's Michigan city Muncie. New Albany
ing good ,, Ss,,,h uend
the most ' - =. ~, 4, ,hc GENERAL assembly Of
: uo'ns 4 1893 there was ppropriaied the sum
our state ~ .s ra,n,,g. nrSt governor OF II
= o. 'nl, To carry out the Instructions OF tne &c
ie annual ponted rs commissioners 70 direct I'M
a oc CON ,.eorve H. u Gibson. IL +. Work' IN