The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22

Governor Of New York' WhIch h oToia blv
NE hrieieat and most forcibla document
o. ias kind IN the Annala 81 political parties
Ior many years. Gov, Harmon remarked
mat ho believed In platforms Of that
ciiAracter. platforms that are direct In
pnr9seology and which the people will
Mr. Mcmahon. who ia snhar,aininR
ooN. Harmon IN hia Davton hOme
represented the Third Ohio district IN
Nongresa for Oix years aud was also a
candidate Tor tho Ofiics o. United STATES
senator from Ohio az tho time Calvin
~ hrtoe az Lama made hia phanomanAl
leAp into political fame Mr. McMahon
Sas OF counsel Tor tho Democratic party
~, me historical election contest between
IIleien and Rutherford n HAYES. which
contest seated Hayes In the White HOtme
he was also nroascuItoy reDF~SSntinR ~
Songreas of TIN United Stataa N the
impeachment proceedinGs against BaaFs-
Ary Of War nelknap Mr. Mcmahon
spoke TO-DAY Of old Warrington days In
lively reminiscent vein.
me mrs. session Of the convention
began ht eight O'Clock thia evening and
y. Vas given over tO tho speech Og Attles
fonerene OF Canton. temporary chair
man. and "a the appointment Of The CON-
nittoes Of thsconVention Mr.. Pomerene's
speech WAc intended 90 lie the keynote
ior the Approaching campaign IN the
STATE. Mr.. POmerono spoke IN part "a
follows:
GOV. LANNON'S REFnRMs
OHIO Democracy under the lsadsrahlp
OF Gov Harmon has been lighting especially
for three supremsly Important principles;
I. The elimination Of graft.
?, business methods and economy In
public expenditures.
3. Reduction and reform OF our tar system
That the state House under the DON'T
nance Of q Republican machine has been
honsyoOmbed by xraft N clearly proven b
the committee headed BY senator Beatty.
That a portion Of :, was the result Of ignO-
Pance due 20 prrcedsnt and ~ considered
legal advice do not doubt. That some Of
Il vas due TO a selfish deairs 10 profit at the
expense Of the state is evident from the
manner In which the public funds have been
used by public officials and placed In favored
banks That much Of Il b attributable 70
a criminal disposition 10 rob the public has
been clearly proven.
Before the state depository law was
much of the public funds was put
In favored banks and interest paid and not
accounted for. After its enactment the
money vas placed on deposit In banks. In
some Of witch Ofiicials themselves were
stockholders. a. ~ per cent. interest," on
active accounts, while the same banks were
advert iaihg for money and OneFinR to pay
other depOsitOFS q per cent. And all the
time that this business was being con
Quoted In this way the State Treasurer was
without proper books Of account.
Under a Democratic state Treasurer
books are kept which show every tFansac-
ton Of the department The State funds
are loaned out al competitive bidding The
active accounts draw from 2sO per cent.
10 2.5s per cent. interest. The inactive &c
counts draw from $40 per cent. TO 40 per
sent. interest With an average daily bal
ance during the year 100 Of tss7 .Sst.i les
han during the fiscal year Of iaos the State
hes realized 81. 2s4.sa more interest than u
lid during he year ipOs, and suits have been
brought under direction OF the Governor
for public funds not accounted for TO the
state.
Speaking AZ a reduction and reform
IN tho tax system Of the state Mr.. Pom
srene said:
A. 10 UNIIORM TAXATION
since the adoption Of the Constitution Of
1851 Ohio has had a so-called uniform rule
" taxation. II requires Al moneys,
,rrdits. Investments In bonds. stocks. Joint
,tork companies or Otherwise. and also
III real and personal property. 20 he taxed
according to a uniform rule az ~ true value
IN money A. nrst blush u may seem right
n theory In practice Il 10 anything but
ust Or uniform Il Is bad IN ~ concep-
Ton. II has been worse IN lis administration.
venture - call attention 90 the very
,atent Irregularities that exist In the adj
ninrz, ration og the tax laws In MONTGOMERY
0unty do not do this because Il h worse
han any other county. for i b not but |
10 Il IN this presence In order that may
,et,er show the tremendous importance
4 the subieCt and point the moral that
ldOrns the tale
II were 70 ask you whether the tax
'alnati0ns Of your real estate were sub
tantlally unifoTin yes =S;s!a aay. without
linking. Yes. but IN inls out Of an exam
nation Of Z. O0o pieCes Of real estate IN this !
ouniy SO were valued on an average
( only i22 per cent. Of their selling value. I
q pieces AZ 287 per cent. Of their selling |
alue. eighty-one pieces At 5G7 per cent. I
{ their selling value. and lks pieces at Ioa.a 4
er cent Of their selling value that n. 80
Or cent over and above the selling values
; ndicated by the deeds.
" we're 10 ask you whether the stores |
T YOUR county carried more stock In 1905 /
han they did in 1870 you would point 10
our increased population, the growth 81
our cities and towns and say. -Of course /
hey have, and YET In is7c your merchants |
iocks we're returned for taxation az 81 SIS !
70. while in ia0s yOu only returned for taxa |
on q. tsi .tit In merchandise. In Othsr /
lords in thiriy-eiRht yeaFs there was a
sducti0n Of 90. sOs In the amount Of mer- |
hants' stocks upon which taxes we're paid.
SHOWING IN MANURAcTUREs.
III we're 70 ask you WHISTLER you had In
reased your manufacturing output IN the
ounty you would direct attention TO your
Duntlesa smOkestacks. 20 the evidence Of
nrift everywhere for your answer. and yet
, 1870 you returned for taxation manu-
,ctured products Of tasa.T7i while IN ipos
Oh returned only tsss .ss1. In other words.
10 the tar duplicate. tho manu-
,ctured product Of Montgomery county
a. reduced In thirty-eiEht yeau by ttls.-
y when a. a matter Of fact every ono knows
vat you have many factories In this city
hose monthly output n more than the
ntire product Of all Of your manufacturing
,.fitutions a. evidenced by the tar duDh-
lte.
III were 20 ash you whesheF thers were
ora monays. credits and Investments In
,nds in thia county now than there were
$50 you would again answer Yes A.
matter Of fact In 1870 you returned IN
me weather.
June 2. me prcssure decilnsd slsFhtly IN Ne
ntrsl states yesterday but was sun compare
-, ht~h r. sHrht di1turhancs which Waa