Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03

tolerable unless substantial u1rormity and
Justice among the people can be obtained.
OF all our domestic problems, none hns been
SO difficult to solve and probably none have
been more inadequately met than the prob
lem len, Of taxation s,t The Subject naturally
the first relates to the discovery and list.
ing OF taxable property. Tue second TO the
valuation of the property when discovered
and l include the railroad property in this
class, Is easily discovered and Is always
listed for taxation.
doubt. however, whether Is per centum
OF the personal property Of the state ever
comes to the knowledge of the assessor.
The suppression or conceslment OF person.
al property Is the most glariny injustice Of
our system Of taxatlon. There Is some
thing wrong about the morals Of some of
our people in this particular which ought to
he righted. l hrraly believe that there
shodld be provision In the law which
would furnish a motive to tel. the truth to
the assessor. II the law provided that upon
the subsequent discovery Of property that
had not been listed for taxation, the owner
should forfeit considerable part of 1t to
The state, with a proper allowance to the
person through whose ts diligence the dis,
tremendous influence upon the conscience
OF men whose property has hitherto been
Invisible There may be better plars, and
some modification, some change, Is re
quired in order to do justice to the man
whose wealth is in real estate, have no
doubt whatsoever. There has been mich
discussion with regard to the taxation of
railroad property. FOR reasons which are
altogether clear to any observing person,
the value of railroad property Is ascertain.
ed by the executive council instead of by
the township assessors. That railroad prop
erty should be assessed upon the same basis
that Is adopted for other property, Is So
obvious that Il cannot be disputed. know
Of no other species of property so fit for
comparison In determining the assessed
value of the railroads rs the real property
of the state; thot is to say, the farms Of
the country aud the lots of the cities. The
railroad companies cannot complain IL they
are compelled to pay taxes upon the yalua
tioa which puts Them upon an equality with
the owners of lands and lots.
II am candidate for governor and IL
elected will be q member OF the executive
ligence enough TO ascertain what the value
Of railroad pro perry Is, and courage enough
to declare 1t, l am entitled to vour confid
ence and your support; but If you think
that i am lacking in intelligence, integrity,
or courage, | am INV orthy to receive either
your trust or your votes"
During the early part of Mr.. Cummins's
address he depressed to speak Of the ma
tional bereavement saying:
Three weeks ago, In locking forward to
the campaign of this year, | saw nothing
but happy people meeting together TO
manifest their approval of tie progress of
the nation, to express their confidence In
anection for their great leader-the resl-
dent of the United States. l saw nothing
hefore ne but smiling faces and felt moth
mg but the enthusiasm which Joyous and
contented hearts create.
Last Tuesday stood beneath the dome
OF our capitol at Washington, aud saw the
| iiagcoyered coffin OF William Mckinley
borne to the center of the great rotunda
where 1t rested upon its stately bier, sur
rounded by all the majesty of an assembled
government and all the grief that the hu
man heart can feel. | knew then that for
a long time 10 come the note Of political
discussion must be in harmony with the
nournfIl air OF this sad scene.
81 saw, Theodore Roosevelt and Grover
Cleveland quivering with emotion and with
the tears flowing from their eyes as they
stood by the dead body of our fallen presi
dent, and l knew that the edge OF partisan
ship for tits campaign was dulled ard that
| the h0od of sorrow which drowned thu
swept away. the last vestlge of acrimony
and the last thought CT ceasure.
1T Is not my purpose to dwell long upon
the life and character Of William Mckinley
Ills countrynen have so just perception
Of what he was, and so comprehensive a
knowledge of what he did. that eulogy but
briefly expresses the thought with which
every heart Is full and overlooking. He
was tender because he loved humanity. Ha
was strong because his convictions were
deep and atlling, and he never trafficked
with his conscience. He was serene because
The path OF duty, when discovered, was
the only path fer him, and he never paused
to inquire whether there was any other
that promised safety. lie was bold because
lie believed that right could not too speed.
lily prevail md that justice could DOT too
quickly be done. He was safe leader be.
cause his ambition was to promote tho
honor of his country and the prosperity OF
his people. lie held our confidence to de.
eree never before given to president be
welfare and that he listened always to tho
rank and file OF the nation. He encountered
the grayest problems CT his generation and
II, hA, xx2f xtS1A 10 49, It,
stacles. new and strarge. but overcome
them with courageous intelligence and a
patriotic sphit.
tons of life. He was pure minded. white,
souled man, fit to live and fit to die. He
was thinking student, close reasoner. Z
Combination of all these things made him
influential, powerful and constructive, 50
that in an age and country of great men
he was first.
All this and more could have been said
and would have been said Of William Nc,
kinley had he gone to his reward in q
peaceful, natural way. The appalling crime
which robbed him Of his life and over.
whelmed us with grief unutterabfe can
neither Increase or diminish the glory OF
his life, but II has overcast our skies with
clouds that death alone could not gather,
1t adds measurably to our woe when wa
remember that this godly man, all gentle
ness and love, paid for the penalty laid upon
him by "a band Of vicious conspirators,
simply because he was the highest repre-.
sentative of organized society. Because
we trusted him, loved him, and honored
him, the assassin killed him. The cruel,
murderous anarchist shot William Nc.
Kinley even as his hand was extended In a
friendly greeting, but the bullet was In.
tended to destroy the life of the republic
whose protection he had enjoyed and who's
blessings he had shared.
Must Stifie Anarchy.
These melancholy reflections not only
heighten the waves OF dissolution thai
sweep over the length and breadth of oui
beloved country, but they impresslvely
remind us Of a duty too long neglected.
This country is the asylum of liberty. not
the asylum of license. 1t Is the home OF
free thought and free speech but Il Is not
the home of Infamous conspiracl,s and
cowardly assasslns 1t welcomes Unlimited
discussion, for the betterment OF the gov.
crnment, but II will not tolerate any so,
ciety that has for Its object the subyer.
sion Of the government. There Is no room
under the stars and stripes for the an.
archlst, whatever be his methods of war.
fare, and he must either change his mind
or his place Of residence.
By the dead body of William Mckinley
the millions OF American citizens have
sworn to do justice upon the men and WON,
en- and the teachings which brought him to
his death, and as surely MS God relgns
they will do 1t they will do 1t speedily, AM
they will do it effectually.
Lemice Therieux once worked of
little practical joke at the expense
of play in which the Pelion of mis-
cry was heaped upon the 0ssa of de.
spair (says writer in Chambers
JournaD. Together with twenty
friends he secured prominent seat