Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
20 ALL VOTERS IN OHIO.
An Appeal by the \
OHIO
STATE BOARD OF COMMERCE,
Columbus.
TAXATION AMENDMENT.

Advantages to farming, manufactur-
ing and mercantile interests of Ohio
that can be gained only by the adop.
tion of the pending Taxation constitu.
tional Amendment are vividly clear to
those who have studied the problem
OF taxation with the patriotic purpose
OF opening the way for, and proposing,
only such changes in the taxation sys.
tenn OF the state as are necessary to
make Ohio the best state In the Union
In which to earn a living, own prop
erty and operate business.
THEY KNOW THE ADOPTION
OF THIS AMENDMENT is ABso-
LuTELY NECESSARY FOR THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS PUR.
POSE.
This amendment provides for the
classification Of all subjects of taxa
tion; that the taxation of all subjects
included in the same class shall be by
uniform rule to be prescribed by
the general assembly; and that the
tax assessed shall be just to the SUBJ
Ject taxed.
Upon this amendment the Prohibit
tton party has expressed no opinion.
1t will NOT be printed on their party
ticket
The Republican party has certified
no action upon this amendment to the
secretary of state. 1t will NOT be
printed on their party ticket.
The Democratic party has indorsed
this amendment and ordered II print
ed In the affirmative on it's party
ticket.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
1--WE FAVOR removing the limlta-
tIons which prevent a more Just sys-
tenn of taxation, so THAT PROPER
TY CAN BE ADEQUATELY cLAS-
sIFIED FOR TAXATION PUR-
POSES, and invite the most careful
consideration of the amendment for
for that purpose, TO be voted upon at
the election next November"
1t is believed that this amendment,
which has been submitted to the peo.
pie by a Republican legislature; ap-
proved by Republican state conven.
ton; ls APPROVED BY A MAJOR
lTY OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS.
Prohibition and Republican voters
who desire to vote in favor of the
adoption of this amendment must put
their K In the seventh square, count
Ing from the top of column six, "Pro-
posed Constitutional Amendment" on
the official ballot, opposite the words,
"TAxATioN AMENDMENT YES"
F1t NAgt,@
straight party ticket will vote in favor
of the adoption of this amendment.
REPUBLICANS CAN MAKE THE
ADOPTION OF THIS AMEND
MENT A CERTAINTY.
HERE is THE PROOF!
A Taxation Constitutional Amend.
ment designed to accomplish only q
portion Of the benefits that can be de-
rived from the pending amendments,
was submitted to the people on a sep
arate ballot in 1891 and again in 1893.
On account of the amendment being
on a separate ballot sven-twentleths
(11-2o) of the voters NEGLECTED to
vote on the proposition. This defeated
the amendment, although eiehty.two
per cent (s2 per cent) of the votes
cast on the proposition were IN
FAVOR OF ITS ADOPTION.
The total vote cast in 1901 for gov
ernor was S40,147 On this basis 42o,-
079 votes must be cast in favor of a
constitutional amendment to secure
its adoption. II must have majority
of all votes cast.
In 1891 nine-twentieths (9-20) of all
voters voted on the adoption of the
pending taxation amendment by using
q separate ballot. OF this number
elghty-two per cent (S2 per cent?
voted in favor of it's adoption.
At the election to be held In No
vember, IL only nine-twentieths (9-20)
of the Republican vote on the adop-
tion of the pending taxation amend
ment, and eighty-two per cent (S2 per
cent? of this number vote in favor of
its adoption, the Republican afflrma.
tive vote will be 1851, 253. The straight
Democratic Affirmative vote, on the
basis of 1901, will be 369,525. This
make a total vote In favor of the
OF bnC GNdIlOn
of 529,77s, and will give clear ma
lorlty over the number necessary to
secure the adoption of 1oe,7o4. When
this Is done the adoption of the pend
ing Taxation Constitutional Amend.
ment will be fact.
NINE -TWENTIETHS OF THE
VOTERS CAN DO 1T.
DEMANDED BY THE BUSINESS
INTERESTS OF. THE STATE.
This action by the Republican
voters is demanded by the business
interests of the state. represented by
the following organizations, which
have indorsed this amendment and
urge it's adoption by the people:
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
Cincinnati Stock Exchange.
The Commercial Club of Cincinnati.
Business Mems Club, Cincinnati.
Cleveland Chamber OF Commerce.
The Builders Exchange, Cleveland.