The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-02

mines within the state!
CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE.
FIRST DISTRICT dncluding 18th.
18th, 18TH and 18th wardsj
Lawrence w. Smell (R): Has been
for two terms IN the State Legislature
and one In the State Senate. See fore
going record.
To the first. second and third Of the
Leagues questions Of policy he an
swers "Yes;" fourth, "No;" nth. Can
not see any harm in such a Jaw"
sixth. II think 1t fair proposition"
Chas. p. O'Neil tR): Has not an
swered the Leagues questions.
SECOND DISTRICT dncluding 9Th.
7th and 9th wards)
The three Democrats, James A. Muir
tina. August Cyrowski and Jas. II. Muir
tagh, running In this district, have not
replied to the Leagues questions.
THIRD DISTRICT uncluding LIST.
End. srd. 4th and eth wards.)
Francis b. Egan tR): Is over forty
sixteen years at SO Pine Street; is q
man OF family. has had a common
school education: owns taxable prop
erty.; is printer. by trade. but not
the State Legislature in 1885; was Dep
uty Secretary Of State from 1887 TO
1891. He states: II am not posing as
a reformer. i have q strong leaning
towards woman suffrage"
To the first OF the Leagues questions
OF policy he answers Yes" second. II
will. IL the bill meets my ideas" third.
H. not made up wholly or largely of
one political faith" fourth. mo"
NTH. 81 would consider the matter very
carefully" sixth. 1T strikes me favor
on the subject"
James W. HanIey (R): Has lived
all his life, twenty-nine years, In De-
troit: is unmarried; attended the Cen
Bfuh School. Ia hla
erty: has for twelve years been en-
gagged in paving contracting; was APP
pointed on the last Board of Estimates
to I'LL vacancy; received the endorse
ment of but one OF the five men whom
we asked TO pass upon the qualifica-
lions OF the estimators.
The first. second and third of the
Leagues questions OF policy he an
swers Yes" fourth. mo" fifth. Very
good" sixth. THAT mine should be
taxed according TO the value OF its
output"
To the first OF the Leagues ques-
lions Of policy he answers No.
agree with Governor hughes. OF New
York. on this subject" second. Have
always favored civil service system.
but 1 do not think II necessary to
bring laborers or emergency workers
lamity. under the system Nor do 7
consider IL necessary to include the
members OF the faculties OF the several
State Institutions OF learning. The
institutions are capable OF caring for
the personnel OF their employees" third,
mo. There are several thousand
school districts in the state to which
are disbursed annually. II is neces-
sary that the State supervision over
the several districts be maintained by
means OF uniform system. The law
l. - - lA.. d.
ninety per cent Of the Districts: II
would he clearly unconstitutional az "A
delegation OF Legislative authority to
bodies not intended by the constitution
would cause needless confusion and
complication. fourth. mo. Have al
ways advocated the removal ot credits
from the list of taxable property"
NTH, standing alone, such a law
would be perfectly bad. But think
the present tax system IL unscientific,
unjust. and expensive. i would favor
theoretically a system by which State
corporations, including railroads; and
the local taxes be levied on land and
personal property. The working out
OF such a change would have to be
left to an expert commission. such as
those recently appointed In Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Such commission /
should like to see created" sixth. AS
10 the tonnage tax, i am hardly well
enough Informed to have definite
opinion. This IL a matter for consider
alton and Investigation. But when
YOU consider that Houghton County
pays one-twelfth OF the entire State
tax and has no property. practically,
hut its mines: that the cost OF produc-
Ing copper varies from seven and one
half cents To twelve and one-half
cents per pound I'm the different prop
critics: that In the whole copper coun :
try, including three or four counties,
there are only Ave mines paying divi-
dends out OF from nifty to one hum
dred that are producing or developing
II seems to me there IL at least another
side than the one presented by the
state Grange. II you are looking for
real injustice In taxation matters,
why not turn your attention to tho
great disparity between the assess
ment OF farm and urban property. This
f. where the real Injustice lies ne pres
ent. 10 Is well recognized that not
only are the country assessments too
low, but, because OF that. the assess
nents I'm cities are too high. and the
assessments OF railroad property are
so high as. in the opinion OF many
good lawyers, to menace their validity.
Ii was computed that the rate paid by
farm land I'm 1908 was .011. while that
paid by the railroad and urban prop
erty was 0iS0s"
EoURTH DISTRICT Including sth.
10th 18th and 14th wardsl
John n. Aphut tR): The present
state Senator from this district: see
foreg ding record
TO the frst, second and third OF the