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

I HNaHNIHMNAH NMMNNNl.I
only h,aio.o0o. q decrease Of 1S.is0.Ols.
| In 1870 she returned Investments on bonds
stocks, Ac., ti.aTs.7AS In le0s only q. aIs. ma
a decrease Of tA97.a t3.
In 1870 che returned monsyn on ham
And on deposit, A.toa.lts. In iDoa. N.OTs. iOt
a decrease Of ta.ils.Oss
In 1910 she returned In msrchandlss
ne.iea.i to In iP0s only ~. tS8. sg7. q docrsas,
Of tiS.fU7 .3SD.
Her factories returned IN $50 for taxa
tioa 7.Soo.ses; In 1908 only o. VA. Tas. q de-
crease Of e5.su.t1S
In other WOrda theee i've classes Of prop
eRtY, a. shown BY the tax duplicates o
Hamilton county, amounted In 1870 70 $50
fai ,n2O. while In laOs there was only returned
for taxation ta.ss7. oa7. falling oH Of mort
than rs per cent
! ! have not meant 20 tire tho conven-
ton by giving these figures hut the tire.
mendoua Importance Of the subject h the
excuse give FOR troubling you with them.
NAME IN OTHER COUNTIES.
The same condition Of Affairs obtains In
practically every county In the state. In
1870 the entiTe return Of tho state for taxa
ton Of moneys. credits and Investments IN
bonds amounted 10 aiSa. ia 500. In 1905
they amounted 70 tis0, aoi SAL, an Increase
% only -. ga. ia, when every observing man
knows that during these years this class
OF property has doubled. II it has not tToblsd
OF auadrupled
In iSTO the merchants Of the state 70
turned for ta1aeion stocks valued az go, :
ts0.sOt; In 1905 their returns only amounted
70 so. tOI. GA. a decrease Of aiAyOiS,717.
In 1870 the manufactured product Of
Ohio was returned for TAXATION at a valua-
tion Of t2O.O7s 900. while In 1908 the return
was only tii.osa. -. while the bureau Of
labor statistics reported the total valuation
Of goods manufactured In the state for the
year 1901 at o.. los. go. 5004i. % which tho
average monthly output. namely one
twelf,h. should have been returned for
TAXATION.
In the hsht for reformation along these
lines every true citizen irrespective Of party
should help 10 hold up the hands Of our
standard bearer, who has begun his work
30 auspiciOusly. until II shall DO finally
completed.
These are the principles for Whlch villa m
J. Bryan has been hEhtinE throughOut the
NATHAN and Tom L. johnson IN state and
municipality and for which true Democracy
stands everywhere.
Chairman Pomerene. apeakinE Of public
utilities, favored the iniative and referun-
dun thus:
Frequently II happens that the people
demand new laws for their relief and
pledges are made in that behalf by party
platforms only TO BE- defeated BY broken
pledges OF Inscriptions lobbyists Again
II happens that laws are passed .giyinG
=. g. a
not be passed n dependent upon tho APP
prOvAl Of the public Witness many Of
the statdtss and ordinances granting public
franchises These abuses have continued
20 long that Il somstinles becomes q ques-
ton whether Nc are In truth a representa-
tive form Of government N new evils
npFinR up now remedies must b. devised
II the peoples representatives will not
rive Thorn the laws which they demand
OF give them laws which they don't want
then the tcopls ought IN take these things
In their Own hands and legisiale for them.
selves
I know that there are people who seem
10 think that they are endowed with such
superior wisdom that they can legislate
not only for themselves bat for their neirh.
bors and that the neople generally have
lANA lAANAAAMNuAa NMRNMM 70 kNWM WHAT
they want To be more specihc: II the
people cannot Het tax laws OF other reforms
which they Want because Of the interyeniNu
Of organized privilege then the people
ought 10 take these things In their OWn
hands by means Of the Initiative and ref
sreRdum.
NOT TO ~ EEYoLUItoN
II IL not intended as a revolution in our
form Of government II only adds 10 the
eficaCy Of government When representa-
tive government ceases 10 represent II
nisrcpresents. and when Il mi-rrpreseuts
the people ought 90 correct tho evils
II y not eNpected that the people will
be Frequently compelled 20 ADOPT this new
form Of Hesitation either by way Of tnitia-
tive or referendum. but IL "a intended a.
a policeman's club TO compel the repre-
sentatives to do the peoples bidding
plead for that kind Of progressive demOc-
Facy that believes In the voice Of the people
| have more faith In The wisdom Of the
maiorities than ! have In tho organized
sslnshness
Mr. POmersne, touching on Gov. HnF-
mon's political future. said:
After Gov. Harmon shall have relieved
this State from Eraft. introduced new bust
ness methods and greater economy In the
various departments Of our State and r..
formed our TAXATION system. the Democracy
Of Ohio proposes 10 send him IN Washing
ton 10 introduce tho same business methods
and the same reforms In the affairs Of the
Federal Government
You know the friends Of the President
and the Governor are won't 20 show the
parallel lines In their careers First Mr
Harmon became Judge. then Mr.. Taft be-
came Judge Next Mr. Harmon became a
Cabinet ohiosr and then Mr.. Taft became
President: and Gov. Harmon will become
President but the parallel does not end
there. Every time each opens his mouth
to say a word or put his pen TO papers he
makes q Democrat.
Next Chairman POmersne called attan-
ton n what hs termed q lack OF business
in the nation. saying;
REPUBLICAN RESPONSIBILITY.
The Republicans have had control Of tho
Presidency since the war. except for eight
years. and Of Congress. eKoept for two
years. A condition Of Affairs has grown up
that Il almost incomprehensibls Presi-
dent Taft IL authority for the statement
hat In tho Treasury Department some Of
Inc methods Of administration which we're |
In vogue q hundred years AgO still obtain. |
He says that In some Of the ports IL cost |
rom 500 70 b10o % collect every dollar Of |
revenue Again he tells a. that by the !,
Introduction Of new methods In the admin |
stration Of the departments there could /
" a probable reduction Of public sxpendi- |
uFss amounting 70 StOO Oo0 600 per year.
md senator AldTich In a recent speech in
10 United States senate declared that II
he Governments was conducted upon the
principles that Obtained IN np 70 date busi-
l@aa establishments the expenditures could