The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-14

what New Yorker. Ray for Croker,

What New Workers Fay for Croker's
Rule.
The New York city tax budget for 1901
is Slo0.o00oo0 This means that every
man, woman and child win be taxed at
the rate OF $50 per head for tse support
Of certain branches or the municipal gov
ernment for she year
One hundred million donarsl This is
double the cost Of the government OF
Mexico. with IT'S 100000 Inhabitants, in
eluding the cost Of Mexicos army and
navy. II Is almost a third Of the cost Of
the government OF the German empire.
including the support Of that countrys
immense army. its great navy and its
railroads, and the interest on its debt; and
Germany has population Of l2.OO0,0O0
II Is a quarter as great as the cost Of the
government Of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, including its
army, It's gigantic navy. and the interest
on its debt; and the United Kingdoms
population is in the neighborhood Of 40,-
100000 Frances burden OF taxation Is
crushing that wealthy nation or 40, O00,O 200
Of inhabitants. with its great army and
navy. and the interest on It's colossal debt
-the largest that any country IN the
world carries-yet New York city's gov
ernment costs sixth as much as that OF
France
The expenditure OF the government OF
the United States IN 1850. when the coun-
try's population was 3i,OOO.0OO. was $685.
900. 600. or not very much more than half
OF the yearly cost Of the support Of the
government Of New York city at the
present time. The cot OF the United
States government in the present year.
when the country's population IS in excess
Of 76.0O00O0. viii be but little more than
hve times as great as that OF the city OF
New York. although the United States at
this moment Is supporting an army OF
100000 men. Is building a big navy, has
just been engaged in a war in China, and
has been participating In one in the Phil
ippines for almost two years
This one hundred million dollar repre-
sents the earnings OF a quarter OF a mil
lion wage workers for a year At s. per
week for each individual II would keen
nearly 100000 persons a year, and the
average cost OF living IN this country is
considerably less than s. per week for
each person. The value Of the gold and
silver produced In this country IN 1890
Ht1fNIHftN'Nf
but S6U.O00OO0, and Of iron ore but $685.
251,0O0 The taxes Of the people Of New
York city are greater per year than the
value Of the eountry's production Of gold
and silver, one-third more than the value
Of the entire amount Of anthracite coal.
and three times as great as the value
Of the iron ore mined ia the country IN
1890.
One hundred million doliaTs, This Is IN
excess Of five times the cost OF carrying
on the government Of the imperial State
OF New York with a population consider
ably more than 100000 Excluding the
state income from indirect taxation. II is
ten times as e-eat as the commemorative
tax levy for the present year The state
maintains 63s miles Of canals. numerous
normal schools charitable Institutions.
asylums for the insane and other wards
Of the community. reformatories, prisons
courts. and also bears a large share OF
the cost OF the national guard. All these
items. as well as a considerable percent
age Of the cost Of public schools, improv-
ing roads. abolishing grade crossings
together with the entire expense Of carry
ing on all departments Of the state gov
ernment. are met by q tax levy not one
tenth as large as that Of the city OF New
York. with population Of less than g.
000.O00
Enormous as BE- this one hundred million
dollars that e 10 be raisel BY direct
taxation. IL does not represent the cost
Of government by Richard Croker for
one year The departments. Of water
supply and u docks and ferries are sup
ported BY their own revenues. The city
has other income-not. because Of on
cial remissness. as much az d might have
from franchises. rent Or markets and
other property. permits. and from a vari-
ETY. Of other sources.-Edward Erskine. IN
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