Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02

reasons have b. Furnished the legis-
lators for the ,on that bin to re-
peal the tax , ct system is pending
In the senate The reasons refer to
the present L
First. 1t increases interest rates.
lessons the supply of home money and
burdens the man most entitled to the
benefit viz: the Iowa borrower.
Second. 1t affects every one who is
interested in the best development and
permanent prosperity of Iowa.
Third. 1t is causing the withdrawal
from Iowa OF thousands of dollars of
nonresident money and the investment
outside of the state of hundreds of
thousands of dollars of Iowa money.
Fourth. 1t causes some to hide their
money, others to buy local real estate
and occupy 1T with tenants Others
buy land in other states and Canada
and rent 1T or let it lie unused. 1t pro-
notes tenantry and hinders the ac-
qulrement of homes by the worthy
man of small means.
Fifth. 1t has produced a tremendous
business for attorneys 10 defend arbi-
trary and unjust listings by the fer
rets
Sixth. Practically all good citizens
who have observed its operation by
"up-to-d date ferrets," demand its repeal
upon theground that all possible good is
largely over-balanced by the tmmed-
late and future bad effect.
Seventh. The tax paying public re-
allied that something was wrong with
our system and accepted the ferre, law
as a cure for our MS, without dag
nosing the case. The extreme possibil-
titles of ferret operations were not fore
seen even by the general assembly that
enacted the law, and only recently In
localities where operations have been
most vigorous by up date ferrets," :"
have the people gone deeply into the
study OF the question.
Eighth. 1t is not In harmony with
good business principles or wise gov
ernment, whether local or otherwise.
Nitnh. To repeal the law would
show to the people of Iowa that the
Thirtieth General Assembly has the
moral courage to recognize and correct
an honest mistake or experiment in
legislation and that 1t is ready and
willing to take up the question Of a
careful revision along practical, scien-
tific and sound economic lines. OF that
portion OF the Iowa revenue law that
deals with so-called taxable credits, to
the end that the needs of our debtor
citizens may be freely and cheaply sup
piled by their neighbors and a substan-
tial surplus may be built up in every
community for the development OF
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support possible that we can place be-
hind our property and business values
against the periodical day Of financial
depression.
The reasons for the state giving con-
sideratdon to the purchase OF the park
ground in Davenport, formerly the lo-
cation OF Camp McC1eilan, are set forth
as below by the committee which Wis
tied the place some time ago. The
amount asked for was $4,000 to pur-
chase ZIG acres, but the committee rec
commended $4,000 for 1872 acres. and
this on condition only that the sum
shall not be deducted from the appro-
priations for the educational institu-
tions. The bill passed the house but
will be held up in the senate until 1t is
seen whether or not the funds will
reach far enough to buy the park. The
committee statement is as follows:
The premises are within the corpor-
ate limits OF the city of Davenport and
under the supervision of the city gov
ernment.
The Typography of these premises is
natural woodland, shady valleys, run
t.s - 1T hi {ph
magnificent views are to be had, and
along It's entire width on the south,
the n-ighty Mississippi river flows, in
majesty to the Gulf.
These are some of the natural quail
ifcations of this tract OF land. and
which makes it suitable for park pur-
poses and place of resort
While nature has done much to make
Camp Mcclellan a place Of interest,
man has added more to make 1t place
in which not only the citizens OF Day-
EXPORT and vicinity are interested, but
the people thruout the state are con-
cerned.
During the war Of the rebellion. for
ty-five (45) of the forty-eight (4S) reg
iments raised din the state of Iowa We're
camped upon this tract of land. Upon
it were kept for some time large
number of Sioux Indian prisoners taken
during the war. just across the Mis-
sissdppi river, spread out in plain view.
is the celebrated Rock Island, where.
during the war of the rebellion, were
kept some 10000 rebel prisoners, and
which is used by the government for
the manufacture Of arms and the stor-
age of munitions of war and captured
property, and there is maintained by
the United States government, one OF
its greatest arsenals.
These historical facts, combined with
the location of the premises and its
natural conditions, make Camp Nc
C.leIlan an ideal place for park.