Evening journal., 1912-10-15

money IN politics, and never Noted
the Addlcks political tickets either.
But during all these years OF the
law OF 1873. Republicans, after In
many cases losing days Of time to get
on the assessment list. OF try TO. that
they might honestly fulfill their du-
ties as citizens. and trying to meet
the requirements and iniQuities Of
the assessment scheme. then had TO
go up against the tax collector end
Of the schome.
Months after the assessment farce
the grand wlckedness Of the TAX Of
fees had to be met and fought out
More than once II was hand to hand
fight, too, for honest voters to win the
God-glven right to vote, by compell-
ing the tax collector TO accept tho
money and issue the dearly bougA
tax receipt.
II he we're assessed, the Republi-
can, or doubtful or independent voter
went to the tax Office to pay his coun-
ty qualification 70 vote.
How did he spell his name? What
was his middle letter? Where did he
/ live? How long had he lived there2
What was his age? or he was met
with the statement that his tax had
already been paid by somebody, and
he had no redress.
In how many cases was there a
letter different or altered, so that the
taxable assessment list showed no
such spelled name No name with
the right middle letter No such name
at such address. Couldn't have lived
there long enough to be assessed.
Wasn't vet Of age. Go get family BIZ
bic or parent to prove age.
II the Republican or doubtful or in
dependent, successfully ran this
gauntlet and was allowed to pay his
tax. then that much money was re-
ceipted by the tax collector for the
county and the voter was qualified to
go up against the election heelers and
officers. all Democratic workers, &C
fight 10 get his ballot In with the
chance OF having IL thrown out and
not counted IL the thug-heeler elec.
tion officials felt The need and them
selves strongly enough supported to
throw out enough votes TO count the
election for their side.
/ venture 10 say that under the Law
vote counted in this State but the
money had been paid for tax receipts
10 qualify Il. and the county treasur'
ers enriched by SO much Republican
money as was acually turned into the
treasury.
Who would accuse a tax collector
who would steal mans opportunit,
and right TO vote. OF being too hon
est 10 steal the money?
Al times, though, the Democrat
were so afraid of somebody investi
eating as to payment Of Republican
taxes that the Democrats themselve
raised money and actually paid int
tax collectors hands and the trea
usry the amount of taxes many Re
publcans i'm advance so when the indi
wdual Republican went to pay hi
tax Il was reported to him as alread'
paid and he was prevented iron
qualifying and voting
! could name one Democratic "a
collector. who afterward had lai 8
contract from the county, who laugh
J ed and ioked about how many Repuh
I lican tax receipts he was enabled :
buy and thus prevent the legtimat
s voters from voting, when he had bee
tax collector
No doubt these Republican receipt
we're all impersonated and voted b
, Democratic heelers for the Demo
: cratic ticket
During all this life of the law
3 1873 10 that extent. so far az allowe
TO pay taxes. the Republicans of IN
state were supporting the publ
? treasures and the Democrats, b
, their internal scheme we're both rot
hing the public treasures, by cor
z niving at issuing tax receipts TO Den