People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
Gev. Msrrill's Buncsnhs.
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EDITOR VOICE.: l desire by your
permission to offer a little consola.
! ton to the tax payers who are hard
pressed to pay their taxes, and ex-
plain why they are so high and who
are responsible. | shall only take
time to cite to one bill, which is a
matter Of record, and can be found
on the pages Of Senate Journal Of
1895. Pages given in the proper
place.
Coy. Morrill, a few days ago
chastised the members Of the various
boards Of the penal and charitable
institutions Of the state, for riding on
passes, and then drawing from the
state 8 or probably 10 cents per mile
for the distance travelled. This comes
Of very poor grace at this late hour.
It's all buncombe, for it's a Republi-
can law, made by Republicans and
practiced by Republicans, and con.
tinued in force by Republicans. They
are responsible for an uncalled for
expense Of $4,000 annually, and l
would not be surprised thatit's twice
this amount. They could have saved
this for the tax payers, by support.
ing senate bill SAC. For proof see
Senate Journal, page 500. This bill
reduced the mileage from 10 cents
per mile to 8 cents.
When this bill was on third read.
ing Senator Stern (Rep.) moved to
strike out 8 and insert 10 cent.
Lost. Upon one more unsuccessful
attempt upon a motion by Senator
Shearer (Pop.) to raise it from 8
cents to 5 cents, it was passed as in.
troduced and was sent to the house.
The bill was called up in Republi.
can house (See page 1881 House
JournaD and Representative Pen.
nington, (Rep.) offered three amend
ments which raised the appropria.
ton $4,000 annually, and an other
amendment which struck out the 8
cents per mile and made it 10 cents
per mile. The bill was then put
upon its final passage as amended
and received 81 votes and not one
against it. The bill was returned to
the senate. A conference committee
called for Senator McTaggart on the
part Of the senate was appointed.
The house selected Representative
c. II. Tucker, both Republicans.
Their report is recorded on page 900
Senate Journal, which shows that
Senator McTaggart uublushingly laid
down and agreed to all the house
amendments excepting he got a cut
of 2 cents on the milage, which
raised the senate bill from 3 cents
per mile to s cents as the law now
stands. If the Republicans of the
house and senate were the friends OF
the tax payers they would have
shown it in this bill. l can see no
reason why the members Of the
various boards should ride upon
passes and charge the poor down
trodden tax payers s cents per mile.
The law should be that no one should
receive cent but actual expenses
8 cents per mile, and when using a
pass nothing as milage. The history
Of this bill is only on par with
Others that | may take time to show
up. Ask yourself this question, "who
are the friends Of the masses, the
Populists or Republicans" then read
this history of one bill which the
chief executive tries to make capital
out Of, then look up the record; you
will readily see that when a man has
a pass and the state pays him 8 cents
per mile for riding he can muster up
excuses and stand lots Of riding. II
the Populist measure Of 8 cents per
mile had become a law considerable
money would remain in the pockets
Of the tax payers in place of the
politicians pocket.
Keep on thinking, paying high
salaries, double expenses 8 cents per
mile, big interest and take low prices
for what you produce, and you will
realize that there is something in
legislation after it's too late, for you
either will be going over the hill to
the poor house or looking for a farm
to rent. Respectfully,
A. G.. FoRNEY.
Belle PLANE, Nov. 20.