Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06

Decided Statements and Recommendations
for Legislative Action, After Reviewing
Various Conditions and Situa=
tons, Made in His Inaugural.

| are deserving ana those less deserving.
| 1t is plain that our favor cannot be dis
| tributed without stint and that the de-
| mands of the people for less burdens of
taxation cannot longer be ignored. The
| usual that we must adopt unusual rene,
dies to obtain reasonable results
| fou are now facing deficit created by
| the last administraton Of Sl,151,j0l. one
! method of meeting this deficit would be
| by levying a special tax of two mills up
on all the property Of the state as an
emergency measure. and which by its
terms would produce such revenue within
! specified period ana in tine to lIquidate
| our pressing obligations. The Lesisla-
| ture is not responsible for the serious
| condition now confronting us, but you
| are charged with the duty of meeting
! It If we are 10 maintain the credit of the
i State.
urge YOU to bear in mind the fact
| that whatever direct tax may be assessed
according To the practice heretofore pre-
vaIilng can not be available for the cur
| rent years expenses. as only d small por
| ton can reach the treasury before jan
| uaiN |. 1872.
| time amounts TO S64S.to0: of this amount
$3.50 falls due during the year 1911 while
| S2S,oo1 falls due during the year lgia
These are charges which the last admin
| stration WIS not required to meet. APP
preparation must he made to retire these
amounts at maturity. The Interest on
| our bonded debt for the year 1911 will re-
luire an appropriation of approximately
| $25,Gco willie for the year 1872 it will re-
! quire approximately $1,000.
Appropriations should be mad mme-
diately TO cover the amounts 10 lie re-
turned TO the cities and town on ac-
count Of me SGhoei ana NM T.. a4 t6 1 Se
Licenses to lie refunded so as to enable
| the Treasurer TO make his settlements
with the cities and towns on collection of
taxes. This viii involve $1,J0l. 1896 for
the Common School and NH Finds. SIC
oiS.37 for The Railroad and Telesraph
| Tax. and So. ssa96 for Dog Licenses to be
refunded making total # 81 .664. 80
which will offset against the amount due
upon State Taxes OF sI.77l.eia.e
The total revenues OF tho stat %
Maine for the year 1911 based upon all
known sources and upon present tax
rates will be about si,071.GD-
The total probable State expenditures
| for the same period, including also
reasonable provision for state benefici-
aries and the return to tn cities and
towns OF about s701,o0O increased School
| and Mill Fund authorized by the last
| Legislature will approximate $i.G01.@0.
exclusive of the payments sneeessary 70
liquidate the unrsstid warrant variant and the the
cludc any amounts now being paid direct
to our institutions from outside sources,
and which may hereafter be paid into the
expenditures of those institutions.
Under no circumstances must these
revenues be exceeded. All appropriations
mind. If appropriations called for eX-
coed these revenues | shall feel it my
duty II return such appropriations with
,lt my approval BY keeping within
these limits it will be possible To make ii
reduction in the direct State tax.
- Edi.,r.
N@re III c"Pe"a''''
Thu first principle of good public finance
is that no expenditure for any purpose,
| no matter how worthy. excepting in case
of some great eXigency shall be per-
mittcd unless such expenditure lies with
in tho limits of the ~ublic revenue. That
pInciple must be observed by this Legs
laturc and because il was disregardcd by
man asked Tor aTnropriations which yoa
,.tt mas heen SAID IN oeIense Oh siit On ~
9isaon which we ma tAstins .iat VIZ
ulh1oAItN IS not tnat 'ile iast duilitr's1i , a
Iioh was eAtfdNaSdht put tlat tiit Lts,S-
nature simply neelecleu 70 pIoSiue aut
quate revenue 10 !neet we neeu i,, OF tle
y you mat t e i ,lot d1 ~ 80 49,
OF the case. ne o,ilH ,5 5neSns ~ wIich d
Lesislatule can PloNiue a ensiue - ~
,IeNSlHs taxes ne laSt 4SstiS u 49, e"Itu
pass no taX Jaws , MI"cH soo,I ny" inos..n
come elleGtiNe IN I ,a,o n. ii increaSe
the taxes levied in 1910 andat d!d increase
them. u! various ehactulGine11, III,
creased tfe taxes on pracllcaiiy eNeIE
kind OF PloItrtN ~ me Say &c ~ IN
Tioen lot a ulreCt State taA U! ia IA NM tfi
Iiau II ui,uel 'ahel, 20 arad az ,he de-
citht revenue 70 naNt edteu LOT f ri,
nclt win WhIch we are no" c' t., ~ ~;
me niieft Sla~ saH Nout a ,i,I Nm
luItief ihGIedseu " seNei, mis- MS q LIE
winch no l-esiSiat9 .e "ou iI w 70 ~"
iaAcS are d. SduA tup ~, ,,oro,. rTe
Spir ,tla Stato 81 ."e must NOT he increased
greet state tax inust Hot 30 'o,1 H1i h,st =,
IL can not De fenuSeu Iui ~ T. p 1o,o y
should be niateflaiix FtauCeu lo - dsio;
trust ina we eAeIr i ~ ~ ~, CO