The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-15
ALL MADE SPEECHES
Louisville Business Men Heard
bv Attentive Crowd.
Spoke at the City Hall in Favor Of the
Proposed Constitutional
Amendment.
PADUCAH NAN TALKS

Commercial club sent out IN the inter
est of the constitutional amendment,
spoke at the city hall yesterday after
noon from to 3 O'Clock to an sppre.
ciative crowd.
Messrs. Terry, Nonez and Robinson
compose the committee, and Mr.. No
nez first spoke, followed by Mr.. Terry
and then by Mr.. Robinson. Their
object in going about the state is TO
arouse interest In the proposed amend
ment, which has to be authorized by
a vote of the people before the legisla-
tnro can enact law in conformity to
the idea.
The proposed amendment deals with
raising taxes for local purposes, and is
intended to give to cities the right to
raise taxes for municipal purposes in
the manner they deem best, instead Of
as the state laws direct, as at present
Should the amendment carry and
the legislature pass law, in accord
ance with it it will affect only per-
sonal property, not realty. The Wis
i,ors made strong arguments, which
were heard attentively. When they
finished those present enshusiastical-
" voted their assistance in the move
to secure the amendment. Every vot.
err should remember when he goes 10
the polls in November to cast his vote
in favor Of the amendment.
Yesterdays Courier Journal. anent
the constitutional amendment, has the
following to say of Paduoah mans
opinion Of the sentiment down here.
Frank K. Porter Of Paducah, was at
the Louisville hotel last night. He
10 one Of the most energetic support.
rs Of the constitutional Amendments
in the western portion OF the state and
is prominent in business affairs.
II believe the people are being
awakened to the Importance Of the
constitutional amendment" said Mr..
Porter last night, but il has been a
hard fight. Five years ago the meas.
ure failed because its promoters
thought q still hunt was test. They
believed that il they remained silent,
voters would cast their ballots for it
Just because they know of no cause
for contrary action. The opposite hap
pened. Voters who didn't understand
the measure. and They were a large
ma iority, voted against it so as to be
sure that nothing detrimental was
adopted.
This year there has been thor.
ough canvass. The Louisville COM
mittee members have done excellent
service. They have circulated litera-
ture in every co unity, and it is OF a
kind that will attract attention. The
cartoon idea is especially attractive,
and it will prove effective. People
who won't stay to listen to argument
will always accept one of the little
book let's, and in the course of time
they will inspect the cartoons thor
oughly. They are bound to be inn
pressed by the idea conveyed. In my
section of the state there is no opposi-
ton to the amendment. did find one
man who was against it. | asked him
his reason.
Why, it's low scheme Of them
city fellows, he said. 1T is a plain
proposition by which the large cities
like Louisville will eventually not pay
any taxes at all, and the country pso
pie will have to support the common
wealth.
THAT is the only class OF voter thai
we need fear. 1t is only through tx
norauce. in my opinion. that people
will vote against the amendment, be-
cause it is desirable for city and coun
try, rich and poor"