The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-10
Kansas Politics
MIR. oRAppocK AND TAxEs.

Morton Albaugh, chairman of the
republican state committee, who has
been looking into the tax rolls OF
Wyandotte county, takes "falf' out
of w. II. Craddock, the fusion can
didate for governor.
81 have spent two months" said
Chairman Albaugh, studying over
Mr.. Craddock's statement that If he
is elected governor he will cut the
taxes of the people in two.
"At home, at Kingman, the school
board meets and, after determining
how much money they have to use
for school purposes, makes the neces-
sary levy, and this is generally al
most one-haf of the entire taxes re-
quired from the community, and I
wondered how Mr.. Craddock, if
elected governor, could cut this levy
in two.
"In the city or in the township,
the city council or the township
board, as the case may be, meets and,
determining the amount needed to
defray the expenses of their munich
pality, makes the necessary levy, and
L have wondered how Mr.. Craddock,
if elected governor, could cut this
levy in two.
"When it is found how much money
is needed to defray the expenses of
the county, the commissioners meet
and make the necessary levy for this
purpose, and l have wondered how
Mr.. Craddock, if elected governor,
could cut this levy in two.
SIN the state, after there has been
determined the amount of money
that is necessary to defray the states
expenses, the legislature, while in
session, makes the necessary levy to
cover this amount, and L have won
dered how Mr.. Craddock, if elected
governor, could cut this levy in two.
81 am greatly relieved to have dis
covered Mr.. Craddock's system. l
have received from Kansas City a
copy of the tax roll, which shows
how Mr.. Craddock has been success
full, not only in cutting his taxes in
two, but avoiding altogether the pay
ment of any taxes, and after study
ing his system / am at a loss to know
why he should go over this state
promising the people that, if elected,
he will cut their taxes in two, when
in his own case he used this system to
relieve himself of the entire burden.
Il have only one criticism to offer;
that is, Mr.. Craddock does not prom
Use to treat all the people as well as he
has himself. He promises them merely
a reduction of so per cent. of their
taxes. Why does he not let them in
on the ground floor with himself and
relieve the people of the entire bur
den, as the following records show
he has relieved himself?
"W. H. Craddock's name does not
appear upon the tax-roll of Wyan-
dotte county, and never has. He
does not pay taxes on either person
al property or real estate. Mary E.
Craddock, the wife of w. III. Grad
dock, paid taxes on real estate at
No. 1923 Lafayette avenue in 1901.
This property is the homestead.
Mary e. Craddock's name appears up
on the personal-property tax-roll for
1901. Valuation of personal proper
ty, 5000, the taxes on which for 1901
were $500. This tax, however, was
not paid voluntarily, but was collected
by the sheriff of Wyandotte county,
as is shown by tax-warrant No. 299
for 1901.
upon the roll for 1902 W. H..
Craddock's name did not appear at
all, and Mary L. Craddock, his wife's
name, does not appear this year up
on the roll of personal property, so
that the Craddock family will pay no
taxes this year, except upon the
homestead, which is owned by the
wife and the wife pays that.
'"Thus it will be seen that W. IL.
Craddock, the democratic candidate
for governor, has never paid one cent
toward defraying the expenses of his
state, his county, or his city, and that
his wife has finally caught onto the
system and relieved herself of all
personal property taxes.
"In view of these facts, no one will
accuse Mr.. Craddock of kicking up
on taxes upon his own account"