The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-05-19

4 tue property Oh tnt Stutc, oi WuuttNcr
/, name or nature, shall be taxed equally,
| just as the Republicans OF Michigan
1 In convention assembled have demand
1 ed and pledged themselves to bring
about. A perusal of the following dec
| laration OF principles will leave no
doubt as TO Mr.. Stearns' position on
this and other important matters OF
state concern:
| when became n candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor,
at once announced that l could not
under any circumstances become the
candidate OF any man or faction
| which might exist within party lines.
Before l held my present office,
had a business mans interest In the
party's success. ana that Is the same
interest which have today have
always used my best efforts to bring
about harmony In the ranks, In order
| that the personal differences and en-
mites existing might not result In
party disaster. ! feel In taking this
position that l am receiving n gener-
Gus support from hundreds OF Repub-
leans throughout the state, without
reference to the differences that have
heretofore existed among party lead
ers. For the party's good trust that
no candidate Will assume any other po-
sition before the convention.
1T IN important that we should 90
TO the election presenting n solid front
to the opposition.
Upon national issues the party will
take firm and determined stand, and
believe that Michigan Republicans
in their state convention should make
clear aud distinct declaration of the
party's position upon state issues, In
order that It's course may not fail to
meet the approval Of the voter
This IL especially true with refer
cDce TO the question Of taxation, which
the party has promised to adjust and
settle and with which duty II Is still
charged. IL is. la my opinion, 10 be
regretted that this question has not
been disposed OF finally, without ref
erence to party lines. and that In the
process or an attempt TO dispose OF
the question, the differences which
have existed between different wings
of the party, ms well as other unfa-
vorabie influences. have stood I'm the
way OF its speedy adjustment.
THE history OF the tax laws I'm this
state IN interviewer with the history
OF the Republican party.
0oves0ov Bagicy.
Governor John j. BagIey. I'm his
message to the Legislature, Jan. 3.
1877. used this language: There Is no
system Of taxation that Is fair. just
and equIfable. except that which taxes
all property alike. Specific taxation
should only apply TO foreign corpora
tons who. earning money In the state.
have no property LA the state, ouch AZ
insurance companies and the like. Or
casional exceptions. temporary In their
character. may be made 10 this rule
for the purpose OF building up some
new enterprise, or developing some
new Industry. but the well governed
community IL that where the burden
Of taxation, ~ IL light or heavy, rests
equally upon All property and Its own
Governor Luce. g.
Governor Cyrus q. Luce. In his mes !
sage to the Legislature or Jan. q. 1887. |
used thsi language: 1T Is no exagger-
alton 20 say that IL requires twice 90 |
much pf the products OF the farm To |
psY fbe aggregate taxes az II did eight |
years ago. IL ~ a duty we owe TO the
people or the state % use MI lust
means In our power. consistent with
the welfare OF the state, 10 reduce the
burdens Of government. and secondly.
10 revise the tax laws 40 M to moro
equally adjust the burdens
In his message ~ 1901. ! find this
language: The law ~ web M It's exc.
cutlon. should require all property t.
contribute Its just share towards the
support 0f government aud Its own
protection, aud no greater amount
should be coiiected from the people
than IL required for the humane and
economical administration OF public Az
fairs
Bsfiroad Commissioner Rich.
RAILROAD Commissioners Rich. In his
annual report for tbs year 1890. In
speaking OF the subject Of taxation.
after commencing the plan Of specific
taxation AZ good eae. says: aThe
United States courts. as well ms a num-
Der OF the state supreme courts. have
recently decided that In taxing gross
receipts only those receipts can DO