The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-04
Affairs. the most important declarations be-

affairs. the most important declarations be-
ing:
'First-That all taxable property should
be appraised by assessing boards. which
should be in session for at least part Of
each year. and whose proceedings and de-
liberations should be open 10 the public;
that power be given to employ a
representative to present the inter-
ests OF the public in hearings before these
boards. and that in making assessments
all property should be appraised at not less
than its salable value.
'Second-That the present laws for as
sessing the property Of steam railroads or
changed so as TO compel the assessment OF
those properties at not less than their sala-
bic value as going concerns and TO prevent
their evasion or just taxation.
Third-That TO prevent evasion of State
taxes by discriminating valuations a sepa-
ration of the sources of State and local
revenues should be made. And to that end
We heartily indorse the constitutional
amendment now pending before the people
and TO be voted on next year, which will
permit classifications Of taxable property.
"Fourth-That all public-service corpora
tons should be required by law to make
sworn public reports, and that the power of
visitation and examination over such cor
porations should be given to the proper
auditing officers, to the end that the true
value OF the privileges held by such corpo-
rations may be made plain TO the people.
Fifth-That the acceptance OF free passes
or other favors from railroads by public
officers or employees should be adequate
ground for their removal from office.
'Sixth-That the denial of right Of peace
able persuasion in times of labor disturb
ance is a denial of the right of free speech,
and that government by injunction, II
persisted in. will wreck the liberties of the
people.
"Seventh-That we demand. the enactment
OF code which provides absolute home
rule for municipalities, which shall include
the right to establish the merit system
with civil service under which that sys-
tenn, as now in use in fire and police de-
partments. may be strengthened and per-
fected and be extended TO other municipal
departments, particularly to water and
lighting plants now operated by municipali-
ties and TO street-car and all public-Service
lished under municipal ownership and OPP
Grafton.
"Eighth-That we condemn the pernicious
and corrupt bargain between the boss OF
Cincinnati and Ohio's United States sena-
tors to force through the Legislature a
code that will foist upon the municipalities
Of Ohio Cincinnati's form of government in
order that the power or Its boss may be
preserved on the one hand and on the
other hand will perpetuate existing street.
railway franchises which Ohio's United
States senators represent.
"Ninth-That the municipal code should
protect the public against all clauses which
may be cfandestinely placed therein in the
special interest of public-seryice monopo-
| ing, renewing, extending modifying
| franchises shall be imperative unconfirmed
Dy majority vote or the people or the
municipality, and we are unalterably OPP
| posed to the granting of any perpetual
franchise.
"Tenth-That until United States senators
are required by amendment to the federal
| Constitution to be elected by popular vote
nominations Of candidates for United States
senator should be made by State conven-
| lions. And we hereby direct that in the
| call for the next Democratic State conven-
| ton in Ohio there be embodied a clause
| providing for the nomination of a Demo-
| cratic candidate for United States senator
and clause providing for action by said
| convention upon all amendments to the
! State Constitution then pending before the
people,"