The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09


oaeen6nly .Hnr>fsn morfenS.. .hora. -
taxod. Tha aos.sihle enin1 ~ A. !. - -
IN x-norteayes- hofh ..re.en dreS.sta
~ m interest IA real esrat. R~;r~ -
se.sed III IN inser.ss, ~ 49,: LII -
vould fhen he asss.esa.i Far s.~.S;"1 ~
poaun Vhars ~ lend n ana ~ -n...
IT, mor1xnaa. Hrea H,hc Sui,,~ - -
n.ortEneS Wovh shen; H. deSnctsS finn,
owncr n ~ neai sSfSS~ sssesseS N.Y.
~ euuisy he noso.ss@s ~
IL n cSutenSs.i hx MANY ,h.. .n> -.
anlr ~ moi . 49, .,o.
"a cnaditor atsfe n .i,rn n. ~ 80 ~"
possihilifv ~ m fn~n~a~. 4. ~. s,r.,H-s
ma NAV - .xn;des ~ na,.,snC ~
nr,vilee. NJ ron,r.cs -
~ hi. t.nS m.x - - cnaer soS ue S. ess
ON 10 interes1 az the m"r1ra1s u ccs,is
anord to do shaf ana ~ noos ~ o-se
~ th.n ~ h. NJ nr.s~nt S,a-..,ryw r.
I'M the dom.sfic =. S;saI sS.. - sraiis ~.
for me investment 81 ,nor1rspes n 6riven
out al fhe .fsto no,- rossScnt ,nav he
oxpocfed fo ,nies th~ 10 ~ innereSf "a
thev ma SouSf w;,i 40 -sS.n .hers iS no
Ionser cor,rss,,;nn 80 dnn.o.fsc c.nit.I
n,,r,n0 tie nass tan r..ra n. h,va Eec,
beuntifSilv hies.e6 lin eood cruos AND
nrfc,s m. neo1.is NJ mi. St.t +. have been
IA Vim ar shsir indet.scdnees and sccmm-
s,ist;rS c.n;ssi .nh;ct sho,i6 ~ ovesfed
.1.jrss .,o,ncSt;c canjf,i ana in INV onin.
isc r. .. Torc;nr ihe ,es;Ssnts of this
sta,e IN invest their canitsi IN xecurities
.nS p,nac ~ othor 800. srhs nrasonr
sm@ na ~. 0i v.ne so. s.a.eS, ny r.e aenn
,Tort~.I nron.rsv Shsn The ,nort~apcs
4. hsid Ev = r.s;acnr ~ fhg. sr.fe an6 tn
80 ., i"cr.asc. ha,,ord NO. e,,re
the tox ,,non that cIass N nropertv- n
80 - e. ,~,,n:f co"i r,,hiic roi,cv 70
cont,r,,e ths nerric;o,. svstsm oS the
nroe~ne - A. I'll. r..ro~
SSnnsha. - to-. 8. ,a>a.a IN
the rsd,'csSon ~ Ron. AS~ ;rIehtssineas
ITnAer The nr.sect I.w . MN wno IL IN
~ .. soxHS ~. III tS.s ~ rcS.e..a
ia 20, III IT, - ouo. ThS JeSsor
ano tos aa s.as ne Cwes. nhe e aeot or
conn.IInd ~ he.- s~f,so,d;n.rv h,,rSen.
~ sax.t;on Notv andin~ the Tat
sh.t .inaase er,, osha- "."tn 6..rnit. tSa
Sadncs;on oS bona n. deh,s IN soma
atir~ "~.;nst th> .Sohtnr cI.s. ~hich is
rai,S>r So;r rscrt nor met
IT, ..In 49, ..,u.n.. ~ <,;.
state in almost ali t,stanccs have n higi,
80 90 @SHr .a;s - S",,ttaLIv
..s"..aS pra:.,t th. raesaens nrnn.
-. SeIS ~ 80 ~roo,c. n,onor.
eosSS ~ sha 10y |" ,,tfi.GaI 49,
tion OF tne city. toTn an9 viIases -
IT, A. 49, ra;,,".S. n,h;ch hare fheir
lian III MnL.I ~ si.n;t. Tho
S.unAnaM .~nIa..H ~ az 49,, rha c,,;aS
towns and villages and in return should
Ply NY Iaoi0i' Va oe S''' """ "
'As~ ua = .h.t,,,. c,o.,,or ~hetb.-
~ may " = UeUto ia. nt,sa SaYa
in the mast been paving their full share
OF tne axe. but the ohioH racn.c III
I'm fun the taxes which have been regu-
lariy assessed and levied against them for
the wears 1904. 1905 and 1906. They are
aire delinquent about three quarters
of a million dollars for 1894 and 1865. The
refusal to pay this wears tax will place
them delinquent over one million dollars.
Their action In this respect Is not fair
to the other taxpayers Of the state and Is
wholly unwarranted when past conditions
in the state are considered. gov
eminent gave beautifully of its land, and
the Deople Of this state. In a great many
instances. voted bonds to help bufld these
railroads. Besides this there never has
l.en any restriction whatever upon them
In the matter OF freight rate regulation.
They have ALWAYS I'D to the present time
charged what they pleased. 1t requires
IA iriOtism at times to support and main
t...n n stable government. These great
corpcration.. 6y their conduct, appar-
emily lack ;n:.t noble ouality. It Is not
:..,ient peonle. No doubt they would ask
for tI,e urotcctSon of the state IL their
rYopfrty we're m danger. vet they DENY
the right Of the state government to
assess and tax their property as IL assess.
rs and taxes an other property. Every
thing that can he done viii be lone to
enforce the collection Of these delinquent
taxes and railroad property in the future.
so far ns am concerned, will continue
10 he assessed at whatever seems to be
eo,itabIc and inst
The citizens of Nebraskn can not en-
io,n the COLLECTION ~ a tax levied ag ,inst
their property. because they are denied
that rriyiIere' PM, railroads. being nom
residents Of the state. seek relief through
the federal courts. Until mgr shall
a law depriyine them OF this priv
.ie0e they probably win continue this prac-
rice n ia therefore. recommended that
!. s...s ...c,t;o. -. r..oaa rnarnorap;.gr,r