Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
REPUBLICAN RECORD
On Matters of State Taxation
......... Without a Flaw. ..........
J0HNs0N's PLAN IS DANGEROUS,

And Would Prove Highly Detrimental
to the Best Interests of the State
of Ohio and of Her Four Million
People.
The Republicans of Ohio are in no
way disconnected or disturbed by the
so-called scheme of tax reform pro-
pounded by Tom l.. Johnson. The
party has met and discussed such
issues before, and in a successful man
ner. 1t will meet the enemy on its
own ground. and in strong battle ar
ray.
The Republican party stands Sc
curely upon it's record; and from that
vantage ground it appeals with great
confidence to the judgment, the dis
cretion and the Intelligence of the peo-
pie. The party has not been at all
remias in its dealings with the sub
ject of taxation, but has been the ex-
ponent of fair and equitable system
of taxation, equally applicable to all
classes Of property. 1t favors no spe-
cial scheme of taxation. or radical de-
parture from that safe and conserva-
tive policy which time and experience
have shown to be wise. just and bene-
fetal to the people of the state. 1t
favors o schome of taxation which
shall be most equitable to all classes
of property, and will tend to promote
and encourage tho Investment of for
eign capital in this state. 1t has been
the author of the only really good and
valuable tax laws that have been
placed upon the statute books. AS
result of those statutes the state has
drawn a larger annual revenue from
property other than real estate, and
the public burdens have been more
eqUitably adjusted.
The so-called johnson plan" for
the reform of the tax laws of the state
will be vigorously assailed by the Re-
publican party. The party is unalter-
ably opposed to tho plan in question
and contends that its adoption would
be highly detrimental to the best in
tercsts of the state. The party is the
champion OF a fair and equitable plan
for the adjustment of the tax laws of
the state, and to secure the adoption
of that plan it has embodied in it's
platform, it will wage a, vigorous cam
paign before the peoMe 1t believes
in the business of it's position, and will
appeal to the people upon the merits
OF the issues raised by the platforms
OF the two parties. There will be no
middle ground in the campaign. The
issues arc clearly defined, the fight is
on, and the Republican party is drawn
up IN battle array. 1t welcomes, and
VIII force, a strong and aggressive
fight
The Republicans will attack the So
called johnson plan" as a mere sub
torfuge, cheap, shifty evasive issue,
having no ground in Justice or equity,
or as generated by the needs of the
pubic, but mere emergency issue
concocted by an irresponsible, ambi-
tious man. whose sole purpose is to
gain office. The party will show that
Tom Johnson is no better than the
party he sprang from, or from whom
he derives his political training. 1t
will show that he is not an able man.
VI q hidh III w uG lIubltu WIN Ine
functions government; that he is a
radical, a time-server, a cunning poll
tician, more apt in serving his own
interests than those of the people; a
man with an inordinate lust of Office.
who relies more upon money than
brains as a means of attaining power
and POPULARITY, whi has not the slight
est claim to the public favor, nor to
the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie.
The Republican party will strip off
the deceptive mask which Johnson
and his followers have put on, and
show, by an intelligent review of the
whole matter, supported by a strong
array of facts. that the burly Cleye.
land man is the joint heir of the Dem
ocratic party, the participant in and
supporter OF its infamous asd danger
GUS policies, and that ne would, If in
trusted with power. prove himself a
dangerous and interruptions dema-
gogue, reproach to the state, and
that his acts would work irreparabIe
injury to the people
The Republican party Is ready for
the contest. Let the fight begin.