Missouri Valley times., 1901-08-22


most miihunaircs OF ;,ny and forces =,
sttussie for their bread the most aSorcss
favor too, The election OF United
states senators 10y tte people. Nc, oMly
! Nhat they MAY represent the people. I5G;
that the scandals aui disgrace of ,.0e-
iions. by the STATE legislatures mlas be
;ts oided
!f congress persists Ia refusing TO sub
,Git uccessury amendment 10 the eonsti-
ln,!oa of the nited states then it Is the
duty of the states 10 es,ll Il convention fot
ilHt' purpose and revise the constitution
bS adding To Il III. grants necessary to
tiahie congress t" control the trtst# &c
stloy monopoly. proyide Tor the election
~ United States senators by the people
&DI li.oNide for an lmcome tax on pc:sU
an1 corporations sGf3icient IN times of
le&ee to pay the grea;r part of all the
State Issucs.
the democratic legislators have shown
!" the people of Iowa The wrong doings of
the state officials and the attorney gem
oral OF the state has found the duties of
his office more onerous each wear on itc-
count of the peculation of state Officials
ne republican party for wears in the
'si"c of protests of democrats. in the face
"f the reports OF investigating committees
AGAINST the demands of honest follow
efs Of their party. have refused TO abolish
lhe Office OF state printer and binder
They have allowed the people through
these offices 10 he robbed To the extent
OF thousands Of dollars annually In order
that The offices might be given as reward
for party service. They have kept up the
eNorbitant prices paid for work In these
eftices with the guaranty that the same
work could he done Ut from - To 30 per
cont less NY contract. Recent develop
were not large enough To satisfy the ra-
pafitN of republican officials and the late
printer is accused Of charging over S5,,e,
IN eNcess of ALREADY. excessive rates.
iwithstanding the Increased assessed
valuation OF private property in the state
the state levy has been constantly raised
sine the days when Horace Boies was
.tle "a place the affairs of the state upon
8, business basis and tn reduce the state
levy Ia mills on The dollar and stiil was
;thl" TO leave az the end of his torn sur
nlus ef over $4,000 in the.st;ttc treastlry
'rhc republican party boasts much be-
cause they have paid off the deficit under
'h" Jackson and Drake administrations.
.Lnd now have million dollar surplus.
They point TO 1t with pride as evidence of
republican prosperity and wise adn!ns-
tiailon OF state AFFAIRS. They do2not adj
Netiisn the fac, that the state levy has
seen raised. That while the total receipts
OF me state Treasury for the four Years
ending June -. 1898. were $6.Sa6.n4l. So the
ige-!pis fnr the four wears ending Jane
50, 1904, We're Slo,GSI..u. 10. an increase of
over - per cent In eight years. We are
told llie state has g."wn OF course ii
has, but our increase In population has
'Ien ".liN ~ per ggn, for ten years
..iltnst during III past three years OF
the beard OF control of state Institutions
whi,'tl the democrats Of III" state Obliged
them 70 eStlb. ish and III II has SAVED tax.
Ink into consideration the number Of In
mntes and the high price of supplies
tholisaHas Of dollars annually 10 the aX-
payers of the state while giving greater
efficiency and better management ui the
public Institutions ef the state. II is easy
tG llaNc an oNert'oMlns treasury. 4 mag
ii:tlcanl surplus ii thn Taxpayers of the
keep UP tEe cNtruVagttmce and glory OF
the PARTY
The Mn,ct Law.
fi muct ..w Is ,ln~tiaer cvi,ielee OF
tep;lblican hypociisS. Defeated as the
/ a,ty Of lrohihltivil in 1859 aud 1891. ii
oeei'it.i TO take u step backward ana
desert It's position, 'fhp democratic party
ofls.fed and SIN offers f9r rvpqblieen
st;., wide Ineffective prohibitions II !!cei!Se
law that would produce II large revenue
and leave IL 10 the cities, towns and Nlt-
lss@s Of tn state 10 determine the!, posi-
Lon m regard TO he Aaftic in Mtpxicat-
ing liquors. They proposed Il system for
the control of the traffic that objecto:-
;2hlc parties might be fept OFT Of the bus
IL ess aud the whole tr:titic be safeguardsd
that while 1T became u legitimate occu-
lation and Industry It's abuse by rre-
sronsible parties might be provided
against
ats ranks ths liberals and the prohibitions
lists evolved from an Ingenious and fertile
Imagination the hybrid monster Of Il
mtllet law thfoGsh which They we're ,l,-
hii,itiun and the liberals ths nanufautGra
ana sale and III. saloonkeepcr 4 licepso 10
Niolate a law OF the state by pay ing Il
iAsiiS' IN;
Equal Taxation.
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aiiars equality of ;a!,ation ftr its oitzens
that me corporations of the 5t.tt, hcar
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has ,i,.3ro:.ss d, from, a. I,, " ~, nv
nor miia I'm ia, tn-his ,,, t,i,o S2;9'- ~
9arninls have I,9Grs49Sed from q % ,'ar ar
NIL in ls. ~ \, ,,i H. i',l III 80 l'.sr
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ha'ir"ad Assessments.
The idea Of tho statutes oi low; ~ tliAt
ali property for purposes ri taxation si,ali
he valued at its fai' market valf,e y.,Ffr
morli;agrl tor $lo.Que aaG Your cui,,ty In
ii Is worth OF If You are able IL, sen n
the duty of the assessor under the l3,w ia
pm; a Valuation III $.u,sa en- IL III 4, rail
apadgto orppiat!un Is n,arlgagee o., bonded
t9r $.o,""t@9 and its stock which repre-
aents tho eqEntN III the property Is wf,rih
$5a,gr@t0 IT IS The ,t;jy of ,ha ,,>e..s.si,S,
body 10 v:euc ii for taxatiou a, S,nos,Itsl5
Railroad lawyers with political influenca
oeEh not To b. ab!e - induce lie ex sru-
tive outinci IT,. say H.. value l.. ,i5r-h,If r
eNGG - per cent 0f that sum. Nh. s.i,lIn
nli" applies to telegraph telerh0le ana
express companies, street rai!way com.
llaii"s and eveiN otnei' corporation ha sim;
rhev si,oul'l H. isl oi'i'i,'ls 1i'l'
value u their stock. Ii is the el,l, las.,fii'
li,aI ,,,l.- j,
cssrl.silt ana th,,,,,,, ~ ~, ~ ~
The supreme couig nf Miehis.,,n ref,s,.,,,
helG tint, the lpetroii street Rai;wav CON-.
paliy was property assessed for s2NaiNs