The Brinkley argus., 1912-09-06
ROBINSON AT DARLiNo.

&40G Robinson spoke to large crowd at a picnic given by the citizens of Barl- ing, in Sebastian county. Touching upon the Turner-Jacobson taxing bill. now before the people under the ref erendum. the nominee for governor on the DemoSratfc ticket, said:
 "Ths tDerJacobson bill, revising our rea1 pr6tem, is one of the most impos6 M ieasufes to be considered under the Initiative and referendum In my opinion, 1t will be deteated by large ma1tfity. Its former Advo. cates, even 0overnor Donagliey, seem to have abandoned it. Ths -1neasdfe Is 2 mixture of good and lad pro- visions. Vital objections are found in the fact that its primary purpose is avowcd to be reduction in the rate of taxation, when as matter of fact 1t provides for the same total rate as now collected. -'- r.--'a''
 "lt. diminishes the State school rate.
 Tt decreases the Confederate pen sion rate.
 Tt increases the general revenue rate at the expense of the State school rate and the Confederate pension rate.
 "The burden of the Turner-Jacob- son bill will fail oh the poor and the humble.
 "Under it, farmers must assess their property for taxation February 1st in- stead of June 1st. Thus they will pay on corn, meat, cotton and other products of their toil These are not now taxed because the farmer usually sells them or consumes them before June 1st.
 "The right to appeal is sacred safeguard established firmly in our jurisprudence.
 "Under the Turner Jacobson bill. appeals concerning taxes are sub. stAntially denied the poUr. At pres ent appeals may be taken from the county boards of equalization to the county courts without formaiity or considerable cost. Under the Turner Jacobson bill, the county court is eliminated and appeals must be here. after prosecuted by every citizen sep arately, either to the Circuit Court or to the Tax Commission. Both methods are prohibitive against the ordinary citizen, because that will re- ouire great expenses for attorneys' fees and costs. The fact that no ade- ouate remedy by appeal exists for the poor, will encourage an increase In their taxes.
 "The ordinary citizen could not af- ford to appeal either to the Circuit Court or to the Tax Commission If an appeal is taken to the Circuit Court. lawyer must be employed and all appeals prosecuted separately If an appeal is taken to the Tax Com mission, the citizen muEt pay the mileage and per diem of his witnesses to appear before the commission. The mere statement of the facts show conc,usively that the benefit of ap- peal is denied in ordinary eases rii- der the Turner-Jacobson bil. A poor man could better afford to pay twice the just amount of his taxes rather than incur the expense of an appeal.
 "The financial condition of our State demands careful consideration. The Turner-Jacobson bill while 1t con centrates power in the Tax Commis- sion, which Is advantageous in sonne respects, and objectionable in others. Is not complete remedy in any view. The general revenue fund viii be in debt probably a half million dollars when my term begins. My adminis' traitor faces the task of paying tho deficits due to the .extravagarice or mismanagemeht Of Exceeding admin. istrations. want the public to know and underetand that;I am not respon- sible for existing conditions. Many Of the state institutions are suffering from lack of funds. Upon assuming the office of governor, I shall lay be- fore the public frank and fair state ment and ask the cooperation of all in an effort to solve these problems which are coming down to me from my predecessors. The Turner-Jacoh- son bill does not strike at the root of the evils which underlie our finan- cial policies. AZ to the remedies to be adopted, I shaif speak at length on another occasions Let us adopt the budget system and limit appropria' tons to the revenue'
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