The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
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THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Some Facts showing How 1t May be
Made to Lower the Tax Rate.

Some Facts Showing How Ii May BE
Made to Lower the Tax Rate.
Editor of the Morning News: So far as
my knowledge goes, I do not believe there
has been, in the history of the state, a
more general desire to hold ofce-munici-
pal, county and state-than prevails at the
present day. Wherever there is an Office
open to be filed, with a salary attached
and some possible honor, there is a vigor-
GUS effort to disolace the incumbent, by
half a dozen or more worthy citizens, who
have special reforms 10 introduce.
. The most general line of reform propos
ed. as it seems to be considered the most
popular, is the reduction of the tax rate
and the saving, thereby, of the money OF
the people.
been anxiously awaiting some satisfactory
solution of the question, and they seem
quite ready to support amy candidate
municipal, county or State-who can con-
linue and possibly improve our state, city
and county institutions, and at the same
time. largely remove the burdens of taxa
ton.
So far as l have yet seen, only one posi-
BILE candidate for high office has advocated
the reduction of appropriations, as the best
means TOT fSQuCNlB Tic taA idtCs l. MS pOi-
lev would certainly accomplish the de-
sired end. If the cut should be made deep
enough but the distinguished gentleman in
question has had the candor to say that
he does not believe he could be elected on
such platform.
l am. personally, more inclined to in
crease state appropriations than to re-
duce them.
If the people of Georgia are to maintain
state university at all, such institution
should be commensurate with the pride of
the people of the Empire State of the
South, and equal in all its equipments and
appliances to similar institutions main
famed by any state in the union. To do
This would require either greater tax val
ues or a higher tax rate upon present val
ues.
If the state School of Technology de-
serves anything at the hands of our gen.
eral assembly, ii deserves all that may be
needed TO prepare the boys of this state
to measure up, equally with the boys of
Massachusetts, New York, or indeed, the
foremost state among the most progress
i've. The last general assembly, instead of
making suitable appropriation to so equip
This school, is now calling upon individual
citizens to support this state Institution,
by private contribution.
There is no more worthy institution in
this state than the Georgia Normal School,
located at Athens. The board of directors
for this institution, at their last session,
passed a resolution, limiting the attend
ance upon this school to two hundred and
twenty students, because there is not now
sufficient room in the buildings to accom-
modate more applicants. During a re-
cent visit TO Athens, / was informed that
there are now on file more than six hum
dred applications that must be rejected.
This school is al the very foundation OF
our whole public school system, and. yet,
it would seem that we are seeking to Gu.
off the very small appropriation that now
gives it its limited life.
No candidate, ] am SUE, would take one
| dollar from the Girls Industrial and Nor
nal School, now doing such gratifying and
! successfui work for the bright and indus
trjous young women Of the state, who are
being so thoroughly well prepared for the
| duties of life, through their personal sup
! port.
| So I might continue through the cats-
| logue. naming, separately, the worthy in
| stitutions maintained by the state. and
suggesting a great increase, rather than
| the smallest reduction Of appropriations
| In view of these conditions, / may be
! hardened for saying that IT has been q
! matter Of profound establishment TO inc
! mat the candidates Offering for public
| mace in our municipalities, counties and
! the state, have not bethought themselves