The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-25

Independent voter who elected him was
a bushwhacker. They declare the little
brown man saint; the Cubans were
angels, and President Roosevelt a Sec
Ond redeemer, but at no time or place
have they declared for the interests or
the people of this state, or shown the
negro where the political turkey roost-
ed, or proved to the old soldier where
the law was enforced in his favor.
I'VE ask judgment on the proof here
submitted: Hon. Sam B. Cook, secretary
of state for Missouri, under date OF
August 5, says: Replying to your favor
of the 4th inst, 1 beg to say the figures
quoted in your state platform as to the
railroad assessments in Missouri and
Kansas are taken from the officials rec
ords.'
Count 5000 miles Kansas railway:
voters, $50, 900; populati ton, 800, 900; state
taxes for 1891. $14.0O0.0o0: the result
proves our contention.
For capitalization of public utility
corporations, use 1900 report, Kansas
railway commission. For assessed val
ue, take 1902 report of state tax COM
missioners. For valuation of your home
or farm take any of your tax receipts
for past five years.
Take 1902 assessments reported to
state at without railways) $2S5, ,000, 600;
add so per cent (or one-half) of $780, 0O0,-
600 as assessed value of public utility
contention. that taxes can be reduced
one-half.
Matters of common knowledge need
no proof. Every man In the state
knows the trust law. prohibitory law.
old soldiers law and gambling law are
not enforced. The reason for non-en-
forcement of the violated laws except as
to the old soldier. have been given.
From Republican standpoint, the old
soldier and the negro are considered re-
liable Republican assets at all times
and in all places. They can be scourged
with impunity. They furnish the gun,
I@,-fx, f1a
game to the feet of the master. and
must be content with the feathers and
offalS their pay.
kansas City, Kan, has Republican
| assessor, appointed by the preceding ad-
miniStration, and holds office until near
ly the expiration of my term as mayor.
We also have a Republican city clerk,
| city treasurer and city attorney; also
Republican school board. a Republican
county attorney. sheriff, treasurer and
until very lately a Republican board of
| county commissioners. The two lone
Democrats are county clerk and city
mayor
Under the law. complaints to close
saloons must be submitted to the coun-
| ty attorney Republican).
I'VE arrested gamblers fined them In
police court; cases were appealed and
| dismissed by Republican city attorney
| (abstract of court record submitted), at
| expense of the city.
| The following figures are duly certified
by the county clerk:
| Tax rate, 1892 per so valuation. Sc 16
| Tax rate, 1902. per 800 valuation. 30
Increased valuation of all property in 1902
f! over 1899. $5,O00,0O0, as follows:
| New property 81 OO0, ,OUU
| Increase corporation property ...... 100000
| Increase Individual propertyN....--. Oo0. ooo
School tax, 1899 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 139, $40
School tax. 1902 ..-...-................ 214. 140
| Increase in three years ........ 1920
| School population 1899 ............. 1925
| School population 1901 .............. IL, 1872
The Republican school board refused TO
reduce their levy because it would be cred
| tied to Democrats; hence use of 1920 to
| take care of 2167 additional pupils.
| City tax 1899 $193, go
City tax, 1902 166, 6,4l0
Decrease ..s q, 500
The city has added Is, 600 people to the
| population of 1899. State tax CWyandotte
| county, under Republican rule:
1898 ....... .S4o ,oov w,
| 1901 .......... $4,000
Increase $50, 900
If state and school would cut off their
| Police fines, 1901, increase over 1905 9,791 s.
License tax, increase oyer 19OO.... 7.725. "a
Gain in sale of improvement
bonds for 1901. over 1890: ;. ct s4.4s4S7
| Central avenue - 24.oo0Oo
Gain in contract with U. P; rail
way for viaduct over Tenth o- ooo ~
1900 ...... ...................... 4,161.s IS
| Gain in engineers department in
cost in 1900 ...................... 27.412 SO
| Total. .s2a2, ,527 80
Production of taxes and other gains
| and savings aggregate more than $356,-