The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-10
WEALTHY NASH
PAYS NO TAX.
His Name No Where to Be
Found on the Duplicate.
AN EMBARRASSING DISCLOSURE
In the Light of Holier-Than-Thou Claims
Made for the Republican Can
didate For Governor OF
Ohio.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News Democrat.
Columbus, O., Oct. Hon. Casper
I.owenstein, one of the oldest, best
known and most substantial citizens of
this city, at a large Democratic meet
ing at the suburban village of Briggs
dale, Thursday, delivered a h~ief ad-
dress that furnished food for much re-
Election to Gubernatorial Candidate
George X. Nash.
The speaker took up the question of
candidates in this campaign having
failed to pay sufficient taxes as wrong
fully charged by unscrupulous Hanna
organs against certain nominees of the
Democracy, and treated his audience to
a most surprising disclosure. Mr.. .Iow-
enstein said, in part:
Democrats and Fellow Citizens of
Franklin county: IL did not come here
to make political speech or an ad-
dress of any length. 1 simply came to
inform you--all of you, irrespective of
politics-of some facts you ought to
know. 1 came to disclose a matter with
regard to the Hanna candidate for gov
ernor which every citizen and every
taxpayer Of Ohio ought to know.
NAsEPs TAX RECORD.
It notice that Judge George K. Nash,
who is posing as a hOlier-than- thou
candidate for governor, permitted his
personal organ, the Ohio State Journal,
to misrepresent some of our friends to-
day In view of the effect to have it
appear that no one save Judge Nash
pays his taxes, I feel it justifable and
proper to make thorough investigation
with reference to Judge Nash's own re-
cord in connection with personal taxa
ton.
Il therefore went to the court house
and looked up the official records. Hav
ing myself served as clerk # your
county to which position you honored
me years ago, know you will under
stand that l am competent of max g q
correct investigation of the matter. 1
want to inform you that the records
show that George X. Nash has never
paid any personal taxes in this county.
HE has not only not paid any taxes
upon personal property, but he has
never returned any real estate for taxa
ton.
THE records show that the name of
George K. Nash is not on the tax list
of Franklin county. You all know him.
You know he is and has been q man of
wealth for years. You know that his
position as such is recognized in finan-
cial circles. Yet not one cent has he
ever paid in taxes for the suDrort of
the city in which he lives and poses as
such a sanctimonious citizen.
PAYS NO TAXEs.
You, or most of you, have long horne
the burdens of taxation, both real and
personal. You have learned by expert
ence what the burdens Of taxation are
You can therefore appreciate the light
in which George X. Nash stands before
you. You can appreciate that he is a
tax dodger of the first water man who
has for years enjoyed all the blessings
of free institutions, public improve
mentS, and local, state and national
government Yet he has contributed
nothing 20 the support of the benefits
of his citizenship. He has not only done
this, he has set himself up as a better
than those we know to be honest men,
and posed as holier than they. Fellow
citizens these are simple facts that all
should know, and that is what brought
me to your meeting tonight. l am not
here to make a political speech, as
said before. 1 am here simply as a
citizen, to inform my fellow-citizens of
a matter which, for their own welfare,
they should know"
The disclosure made by Mr.. Lowen-
stein has created a profound sensation |
not only in political but in business cir
cles. Mr.. Lowenstein is an ex-member |
of the Legislature, has long been promi- |
nent in local affairs at Columbus, and |
is we'll known vehetrmfwypaomfy |
is we'll known over the state.