The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-12

way as TO teach every woman who IL con.
fined In the prison for a period as long
az year, how 20 do some one thins
well, and thus send her back TO society 80
equipped as to be able to earn an honest
li.e1hCOd
MUNICIPAL TAXATION
Nun complaint comes from the larger
cities OF on state because OF the fact,
that under the constitution they are prac-
ucaEs denied local self-governmcnt con-
retards the growth Of these cities.
The local tax rate on all manufactur-
Ing N. flstriea In Louisville Tor l6t9 was
si.si on the 500. II Is at once apparent
that capital when seeking investment
viii go where it's burden VIII be highest
ana where the greatest advantages are
afforded. Hence. millions OF wealth are
being diverted from our own state and
cities 90 that OF our rivals. II does
ecem that the cities should be allowed 20
regulate their municipal taxation and
make such laws az Will suit their own
local interest II can not possibly harm
For these reasons Il Is recommended
that your honorable body again bring
a. T. matter before the people by sub
hitting 10 them an amendment 20 the
constitution allowing cities OF such classes
40 you may deem proper the right 10
regulate the question Of municipal taxa
CAPITOL BUILDING
The public buildings Of a state AZ GER
tniuly indicate III financial standing and
voals the thrift and enterprise Of com
punitiea For many year, the rcputa-
81 the character Of II It's state BiidinEs.
2 De- structures which sufflccf a quarter
% century ag2 20 not sufiie.e Tor ne
forward. and everywhere about NJ our
ser states arc keeping step In the march
edalreif Il s, a n, ~ nnion nm does
f4ot possess hnudsCmer and more COM
modiogs capitol building than our own.
bs, MANY ~ bsss tnes rank 'q Far be
lHw ua in points ~ wealth and inteln-
rcnce. Heretofore the Impoverished con.
an enarts 10 provide f1r the erection
~ row capitol u was but natural that
gtr people were 10th % increase their
indebicdncra % gratify their state pride.
ut row our financial conditions. nav-
inE 90 materially Improved. the old arBu-
zoe nt can ~ longer Dc effectively urged
~ O. believed that hy tho continued rrac-
tice ~ economy ip she various depart
ftDute Of state. the revenues collected
f~om the present tax rate win hs suf-
oi tho state and leave small surplus
cr Ch year. besides. THEREFORE. "a small
g. go epart o. the accumulation ~ q
f'nd Cor the building Of "a capitol which
wuulc honor our state and become the
rfid. - our people, Eight hundred thou
~ erffor, ana this fum could be- provided
fof IN four yenrs. by settling aside
Tor that purpose 7 would therefore eur-
ufsf that YOU take such stems along those
ZINES AZ shall shortly bring about the con-
nfmmntion ~ this most worthy enter
pr'sr
LOCAL OPTION
Much confusion has resulted from 20
cont decision 81 the court Of appeals. CON
STRUNG the law authorizing counties =
vote upon tho question n local option.
m las been held that urAer the present
statute after the county has voted 20 proc
p hii the snlc N spiritunu7 liquors. any
subdivision thereof can hy "a subsequent
1na Independent vote nhroghfc the Vrtr
0t tho county. 90 far ns the local mu-
nrlpllfy o. concerned Under this con-
fifucfion the uocula ~ the county aa q
whole are practically denied the rrhf ~
npferrnluinr this Important question.
q rflS urged
TruFtirg that vcur work NAV be ~ ths
iirncat hrupdt o. the state 7 an with
eat respect. " 8 TAYLOR.