The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-28
An ADDRESS TO VOTERS
Of KENTUCKY
issued by state COMMITTEES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


Sention Of the state Of Kentucky, held
in the city Of Louisville on the I'd, Sd
and 4th days Of June. 1908. the under
signed we're appointed a committee Tor
the purpose OF bringing the amend
ment TO the constitution Of the state
which is 10 be voted upon at the No
yember election this year, to the st
tention Of voters OF all parties in the
ttate. and obtain for II the necessary
number OF votes to secure its adoption.
The amendment is purely a non-par-
tisan measure, vitality Affecting the In
terests Of all citizens OF the state. no
matter what their party Affiliations or
occupations may be, or where their
places OF residence are situated.
The beneficial effects which will fol-
low tho adoption OF the amendment
are so vast that they can hardly be
estimated The evil that will result.
II by any chance Se amendment
should fail OF adoption. will be disas-
trous in the extreme TO the best In
terests OF the state.
The adoption OF the amendment will
not change in the least the present sys'
tenn OF taxation in Kentucky for state
and county purposes. as II applies only
to taxes levied by cities and towns for
their own local purposes.
The manufacturers. merchants and
financial institutions In the cities and
towns Of our state are now tremen-
dously handicapped In competing with
those in other states by the provision
Of our state constitution which re-
quires the same ad valorem taxes to
be levied on all personal property
by cities and towns. for their local
purposes, as is levied by them on real
estate within their boundaries.
This provision does rot exist in 9th
er states in which the competitors OF
our manufacturers. merchants and
financial institutions are located. so
that our people in these lines Of bust
ness are at a great disadvantage in
competing with those of other states.
and the result is that our existing in
dustries do not grow as they should.
new industries are not established in
our state in as large number and i'm
portance as in other states which do
not possess anything like our natural
advantages. but in which taxation is
not nearly so burdensome and onerous
as In Kentucky.
The provision Of our constitution
which the amendment. after its adop-
ton. will cure. also operates TO drive
capital from our midst. and compels
that which remains with us to charge
US higher interest rates when we Dor
row money than we would have 10
pay IL money used in banking and
financial operations was not taxed so
exorbitantly for municipal purposes.
Farmers and country merchants OF
Kentucky, don't make the mistake OF
thinking the adoption of this amend
ment OF the constitution viii not bene-
fcially affect yol.
II you want existing factories In our
towns and cities to grow. so as to give
employment to more men; II you want
new industries to be established, en-
ploying still more men; II you want
more consumers for your farm pro
ducts and more buyers at your coun-
ters; II you want lower interest rates
when you borrow money: II you want
TO lessen your state and county taxes;
in a word, II you want as much pros
perity throughout the length and
breadth Of our grand old common
wealth as prevails In other states, then
vote for the amendment, and get your
neighbors TO vote for H.
Every existing factory enlarged. and
every new factory brought into Ken
lucky through this amendment to our
constitution. means
Lower state and County Taxes,
for all the property thus brought in
will 60 to swell the assessments for
state and county purposes, which will
enable the rate to be reduced.
Let the amendment be adopted by
an overwhelming vote in It's favor.
STATE COMMITTEE coNsTiTU.
TioNAL AMENDMENT,
SIS. SAVAGE. Chairman. Ashland
6so. @. THoxrsos. Paducah.
". @. NoyEs. Louis Vile,
II, q. N. LsoHARD. Eddyville.
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