The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-14


arcs. rhcy have created the nm Nrrsity
~ Galveston Mt IA cnst of about $4,000 for
'hAa.hs and salaries. They havn cnnlod
'hHhmcmhlc minor offices In every depart
mont of the State, until tho incrsnsod ex-
T. nses OF tho State for salaries for officers
,nloNrd alone ly democrats VII amount 10
the enormous sum of about 500 A00 as a
reward for political services and rce.iri-
less OF qualifications for the place. entail
ing nppn the pcop'c Increased inxatinu
which has wei nigh reached the point of
comscotion.
INCREASED TAXATION.
In 1870 uRep) assessed values were
N70.+3A71S. the current expenses Of State
maintained uron an ad valorem tax of
i5c on the 500.
In IsfJ plrml assessed valuation of
property f2it,275g,S.
tn lSso assessed valuation of property
Sli.i50 736.
IN 1885 assessed valuation of property
In 1870 assessed valuation of property
s,s.. HISS.
IN 1895 assessed values OF property sSs>
plo 6ii. State tax 25c. school tax zoe on slp0
From this statement II Will Ia seen that
our taxes have grown from lN,o during
republican administration from l5c OF the
our taxable values have increased from
$40, i73.75S In 1870 TO .s,0.sio5'd "a 1895.
W tilc our assessed values have increased
about s,so.ooo,oOo our rate of taxation has
Increased 300 per cent,
IN addition to this amount OF increase
IN taxation IN lsSs the United states paid
into the State trctsry 500 ial. which ~
been consumed in paving current cN-
peusss uf the state l'n1or Democratic
rude the state of rcNas mas issusi honi5
~ She amount of SeollM1. nni " ~ begin
% ns of 1873 thcr' WAS denc,rcy OF
about.
Denclenoy, 1895 - . 100000
Thirty yolr,. So ipuls b.. ....-.... 2o. 0ou
Pad III treasury by luitcd States H2?oii
This amount. IN ,Nccss of The revcnn,H
derived from the increased rate of taxa
tipn. In. addii % To thr Increase OF tnS
rae, TO the deficit. Ia tue money p',id ~
| tie Federal government. our occupation
taxes lase Increased from one to SlI-.
| Ina lSS1 thr occupation taN imposed aud
cole led amounted 10 Tia, sum of SiS0,t0o
IN 1880 IT amounted te NN1nD SO TO Tie
rNtrnvagnut expenses OF a democratic
state suvcrnmrat miS ht adied another
Sthel1 growing oui Of Increased uevfPa-
ton taN.s, which, added to 81 s2a,ill, would
make tie onormtrs sum of s., t.. ~ qirn-
dsi II ana dissiatch IN oNfraVhst lNc oyer
ami ahovr the increased al yalrrtn iliN.
The al yalorem tax has bcon lurfrHfrt
Fl g.n ANp IN .NresS of what u " o. lui lsti
I making total of s3,122. 81 OF HNcfafis0.
taxes to be paid IN 5c cnttpn and t0o
cent n tho market val,1< of all tho prod
nets ct nduetrN. II costs THO farm ~
ahnui ~ per r.nt Of tho mlrk'i vnlEe ~
HE products To transport them fo market.
] 'ii '''r'FifFi W N' NV ''NN '4
mnilul Vniuo
aa,cs. Il per cent of morlto, value.
Total oosi n taxes ana .unnsporiaiion'
G. per cent Of market valuo.
your ',1"''" haps,1 @,' 10 % r pSi fspI ' iG'
iorost. support aud oduoaie your
/ family aul 90 pay .abor and cost pr pro-
| duttion. The spirit Of "NtrnvIgnncc
nururod by the s.aie administration hHr
| infnofed re counties of Tho Staie aud they
have gone w'li in their rareines5 and
! rituirt Of tho GfNtr TO gr.Ntt bUrOpi iils
| dabtodnc~l. Ia 1850 tho entire bonded IN
doblcdness Of ~ so eo emit IN tho Sn's
| 81. 063. 3nn was railroad Subsidies. houici
| l,-his for county purposes fonly) siH,oN.
| Now The county bonded Indebtedness if
| estimated at Sl2,7'5 001. and the facilities
| enacted hy law for tho creation aud in~
cronsn Of bonded Indebtedness Is hoarlng
fruit every day hS some new county mort
| ear.ns itself 10 a foreign syndicate TO tho
! fun Knit Of the law,
The peoplc'a party are opposed 10 bonds.
whether by county. state or Naton. We
| crp6se the ndisrrin.insto crentlnn ~ deb.
| By u commission RI court. section II Of
our platform. wv demand thai the COM
| niSs,nnors court be not allowed % con
tract debt AKA INST county for more
| thaD $500 unless the fane oe or1ered ~
n majority vo'e Of the c0unty,' THIS would
| haNc % ringt wholesome enest upon tho
! nreYullng prodlTaiitv Of democratic Of
| fis.nls. II IL n cardinal virtue With the
prr PIES pnrty 10 leave Tho roe ila'iun and
/ rorirol Of an ara ~. local Ia thnir nature,
with the people direct ani delegate no
ri,hi or privilege to any officer or hOnrd
| tfa' can he EXERCISED by the people In
| their unit sovereign cHpaoify. We ar not
! afraid 10 trust ilic. people "" want gov
.rnmrit National, state and oohuty,
| brought TO Their homes Wiihn their rrn, D.
Will. our democratic an rcril llcan
| friends dTtrpst the capnbiliy CT the lcNnl
| ~ Of The masses and want Ia remove tho
| power and the authority Of government
| as Tar az possible from tire prDpl- NY
| conntrvmon. the shadow ~ the blight of
| IT, al
| rise 10 the dignity und grandeur Of Toxins
| manhood aud throttle TO death this mon
| st.r--lcmncrat'c nisiulc. c*iaVafuae,
| hosasin and rim. rule Let's hive clean
| In,. Of the Doltiea atmosphere, a higher
| stardnrd or official duty and responslhl-
| ity These results can only br accom-
| piishnd through TIE rcnulo'S party The v
| are the only parts, y TEX as rQininhndilR
| the sIuport ~ a platform hy an ITS nicn-
| hers An are luval 20 orr rrlncirles, ,u're
40 an frorfunty 10 aomln's'er the state
| government and n We d-nt do n with
.ronon,v. with wied1rn. r..tn l'istlcs 10 all.
n we don't reform existing abuses. " we
don, with fairness nnd lupariialify az
! charge the trust romm ted TO Us, = we
| Don't raneal obnoxious laws and reduce
| exneusc-. II we 1or't restore prosperity
| and confidence At home. II We abuse car
Ia n we drive money and enierprisc
| rom our horder II We prove unfrendly 20
any lawful enterprise. n We fal to en-
| fan 10 maintain the majesty Of the law.
| II we fal to protect every man regard
| less Of rare or color In rs lfei liberty
and proportv--ii;an 7 here In ths urfs-
| enrc nromlsc these peopio that ! viii
never again plead for or defend The PEG,
plo's nar,y ! viii join The masss. m
| ,.le1ating them to that ohl,ylon and thai
| lisrrI,or which should be visited upon
| seIhsh hynocrltss. v,cipna dcmarogres and
| criminal traitors 20 party. country and
| home Trust us once. II We prove false.
| ,,sit the punishment without mercy.
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