The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-11-09
pHILADElpHIA'S
IGNORANT REEORMER

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Less than a year ago the cen
rupJ penrost MtNiehnt gang was
oveithrovn in the city election 1t
which the suceesSfi candidate
for Mayor MAS Rudolph Blaakpu
burg. locally known rs "the old
war horse of reform IL ht u
former TO whom The spoils system,
iliegai graft and needless pxttaya
sancc constitute the greatest of
public evils, Mr. Biaukei0H Z \
selection seemed ideal 10 such i
reformeY his administration must
still seem ideal, for whatever else
lie may have done oi left I'M
done there has been no sWeNiHg
from the policy Of cltil seiSlct re
form, compliance With iaW and
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Two great sins of the old gang
were outrageous suppression OF
free speech when attempted by
such comparatively unpopular peo
ple as socialists and other radicals,
and subservIence 10 traction inter
ests. II any voter expected i
good government admlnls'fa.
tlon to be any better he has learn
ed differently by tins time. sup
preston Of free speech goes meIlle
Is on and the mayor who is ex off
cio a member of the Fraction Go $
Board Of Directors unhesilating-
" approves its policy even in the
matter Of a centemptsble lnteifer
cnce with the right OF its employ.
ees to belong 10 certain labor or
sanlzation.
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is far from perfect, but has two
good points, which are lacking III
the systems of neatly every Other
state. Household furniture and
many other forms OF personal
property are exempt as are also
machinery and on'pnt Of factories.
Philadelphia raises most of its 10
cal revenue through tax on real
estate ant! a variety of absurl
mercantile and license taxes The
real estate tax is levied SO as tc
discourage improvements Tn.
more a land owner improves his
properties The higher he Is taxed
Small home owners are assessed
at full value and large real estate
owners at a fraction of the value
of theirs Speculatir% hoIdecA OF
land in outlying districts are tax
ed AT a lower rate than prevails in
| the more lhickly settled portions
of the city.
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