Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-17


mate against person on account of his
religion, then we are taking religion in
to politics in wrong way. One es
sential element of religion in politics
Is found in the parable of the, good
Samaritan. Although the Samaritans
ard the Nazareiies had no dealings and
were at enmity, when the Samaritan
found q Nazarene in need of help,
lie gave 1t to him. He was prompted
by love OF humanity and fair play.
When we take this spirit of religion
into politics, it is good thing. Re
hgion takes on value by reason of To-
cation. In Sahara, land is OF little
value, but here, or in Chicago, or New
York, 1t Is very valuable. 1t is the
same way with religion in politics. 1t
Is valuable In places where there is a
great need for it, and / know Of no
place where 1t Is needed more than
in the politics of the state OF Ohio. For
this reason, l, preacher, am in poll
tics.
Il recall a story told on New Yorker
who met an Irish farmer, who was
carrying basket Of cabbages In one
hand and pail Of water in the other.
If you only had those cabbages in
New York. said the New Yorker, you
could sell them for twice as much as
you'll get for them here 'Indade,' re-
sponded the Irishman. IF I had this
bucket Of water In hell | could get
more for 1t than whole wagon load
Of cabbages would bring me-
politics must be regarded as a
strong weapon in the hands of .the
people. With it they can provide rem
edies for all Of the evils against which
they are now complaining. Mayor
Johnson found capitalists who were
willing to invest money in three-cent
fare street railway scheme, but other
capitalists prevented the carrying out
of the plans by securing injunctions
which kept the three-cent fare scheme
from being put In operation. The op-
posing capitalists used the weapon OF
politics for their benefit, but II the
people had used 1t as they should have
done, they would have secured fol
themselves cheaper fares, and by reason
of this increased their incomes. II
you save money, 1t Is as good as earn
ing 1t. Senator Hanna says that ht
is friend of the working peopl, bu
will they believe 1t when they know
that he has used his influence agains
having railroads started that viii
cheaper the fares now being charged
to the working people? Say girl II
working in factory for So a week
If she can ride to and from her wori
at three cents trip, she will increase
her income six per cent. But Senate
Hanna wants toNcontinue charging tn
people Ave cents trip He denies tn
people a reduction, denies to show LII
friendship for them In prnctica
way. He wants the two extr
cents every time passenger rides ol
his cars"
Relative to the taxing of publ
service corporations, Rev, Mr.. BigeloN
said; "The road-beds of some OF tn
railways are taxed at just about whn
the ties cost, and cars are assessed a
about $500 apiece, In Cleveland MI
Hanna's railroad is taxed mt six pc
cent OF its saleable value; in Cincinnati
the valuation Is placed at eight pc
cent. OF the actual value. and In To
ledo II Is at four. But the home o
the workingman is taxed at 60 pc
cent OF it's saleable value. He has I
pay tax on 90 per cent, of his invesl
ment, but on the Investment of MI
Hanna's railway, the tax is placed o
only about six per cent OF the invest
ment. We make no attack ON wealth
ether than to demand that 1t BE- taSc
at the same rate of valuation that
placed upon the home OF the working
man.
"The Cleveland Leader says that
would cost $500, 100000 to rep,oduc
the railways Of Ohio. II these rai
ways were taxed at the same rate G
valuation that Is placed on your homes
60 per cent, they would be paying ia
on $500, ,ooO, 900 worth of property. Thl
would mean a tax income for the stai
Of S0,000,0o0. which ought to be pal,
INSTEAD Of this, the railroads are payin