The Detroit times., 1910-09-02

CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE.
FIRST DISTRICT dncluding 18th,
18th, 10Th and 18th wards;
Lawrence w. Smell tR): 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" fifth, Can
not see any harm In such a Jaw"
sixth. II think It fair proposition"
swered the Leagues questions.
SECOND DISTRICT dncluding 9Th,
7th and 9th wards)
The three Democrats. James A. MUIR
tina. August Cyrowski and Jas. p. MUIR
tagh. running in this district. have not
replied to the Leagues questions.
THIRD DISTRICT Including LIST,
End. srd. Attn and eth wards)
Francis b. Egan tR): lis over forty
sixteen years at S3 Pine Street: is a
man OF family: has had common
school education; owns taxable prop
erty.; Is a 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
reformer I have a strong leaning
towards woman suffrage"
To the first OF the Leagues questions
OF policy he answers Yes; second, i
" i'll. II the bill meets my ideas" third,
Yes. providing that the ten per cent
IL not made up wholly or largely OF
one political faith" fourth. mo"
nth. 81 would consider the matter very
carefully;" sixth. IT strikes me favor.
ably, but l would listen to argument
on the subject"
James W. HanIey tR): Has lived
all his life. twenty-nfne years. In De-
troit: Is unmarried; attended the Cen
trail High school; owns taxable prop
erty; has for twelve years been en-
gagged in paving contracting; was APP
pointed on the last Board OF Estima es
TO Ali vacancy; received the endorse
ment Of but one OF the five men whom
we asked TO pass upon the qualifica-
tions OF the estimators.
The first, second and third or the
Leagues questions of policy he an
swers Yes" fourth. mo" NTH. Very
good" sixth. THAT mine should be
taxed according to the value OF Its
Guy A. Miller (R): See foregoing
record.
To the first Of the Leagues. ques,
agree with Governor Hughes, OF New
York, on this subject" second, Have
always favored a civil service system.
but do not think IL necessary to
employed in case OF Are or other ca
lamity, under the system. Nor do I
consider II necessary TO Include the
members OF the faculties Of the several
respective governing bodies OF these
institutions are capable OF caring for
the personnel OF their employees" third.
No. There are several thousand
three or four millions OF state money
are disbursed annually. IL Is neces-
sary that the State supervision over
the several districts be maintained by
means OF u uniform system. The law
you speak OF would be unpopular In
ninety per cent OF the districts: II
delegation OF Legislative authority to
bodies not intended by the constitution
to receive such delegation; and II
would cause needless confusion and
ways advocated the removal o. credits
from the list of taxable property"
NTH, standing alone. such a law
would be perfectly bad. But ] think
the present tax system II unscientifc.
unjust. and expensive. ] would favor
theoretically a system by which State
expenses would be paid by a tax on
corporations, including railroads: and
personal property. The working out
OF such a change would have 10 be
left to an expert commission. such as
those recently appointed In Minnesota
and wisconsin Such "A commission 1
should like to see created; sixth, AS
to the tonnage tax. ! am hardly wen
enough informed to have definite
opinion. This IL 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.
but Its mines: that the cost OF produc-
Ing copper varies from seven and one
half cents to twelve and one-half
cents per pound In 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 10 one hum
dred that are producing or developing;
81 seems TO me there IL at least another
side than the one presented by the
state Orange. Ii you are looking for
real injustice In taxation matters.
why not turn your attention TO the
great disparity between the assess
ment OF farm and urban property. This
10 W here the real injustice lies ne pres
emit. IL is well recognized that not
only are the country assessments too
low. but. because OF that. the assess
ments in cities are too high. and the
assessments Of railroad property are
40 high as. in the opinion OF many
good lawyers, TO menace their validity.
III was computed that the rate paid by
farm land In 1908 was .012, while that
paid ny tho railroad and urban prop
erty was 0is0S"
rot nth DISTRICT uncluding sth.
10th. 18th and 18th wardsl
John y. Anhut tR). The present
state Senator from this district. see
foregoing record.
To. the FIRST, second and third OF the
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