The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1912-11-27
Justus Goebel Makes Strong
Speech at Meeting.

At meeting Of the county judges
and county attorneys of the State held
at the House of Representatives,
Frankfort, KY, on Nov. 8, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the county
Judges and county attorneys of the
State, In convention assembled, heart.
lily approve and lndorse the action Of
the State Board Of Valuation and As-
sessment In placing upon the great
corporations Of the State, enjoying
valuable public franchises and prIvl-
leses, their Just share Of the burdens
OF taxation and we commend their acts
to the people Of the State as constl-
tutlng the greatest tax reform of many
years, and while we entertain the very
highest regard and respect for the
ability Of the Attorney General and
his assistants and the Hon. John L.
Rich, Of covlnston, employed as as.
slstant counsel, we are unwilling that
any lack of counsel on behalf Of the
State should endanser the Just and
patriotic action Of the State Board of
Valuation and Assessment, and we
recommend to the Attorney General
and the Governor Of the State that an
emergency exists and that the most
eminent counsel be employed to de-
fend the action Of the State Board Of
Valuation and Assessment In the
United States Court"
Justus Goebel, of Covington, made a
speech before the assemblage, plead
ing for the employment of additional
counsel for the State. Mr.. Goebel
SAID:
Mr.. President Gentlemen and My
Brother Kentuckians:
Il am most happy to meet with the
county judges and county attorneys OF
the State. l am grateful beyond my
powers Of expression for the invita-
tion of your President which permits
my presence here. and asks some ex-
pressions from me on this occasion.
you. the gentlemen of the respect
i've counties OF the State. who have
been elected to office and charged by
law to protect the interests Of widows
and orphans-ostatss In the hands of
trustees-the every citizen and taxpay.
er who voted for you or against you, as
we'll as those who did not vote at all
you. al Of you. in your official capacity
have sworn duties to perform. and out
of gratitude TO those who have hon.
orsd you, you must have great desire
to perform those duties well. With
reference to the business of this day
TO the subject-matter here to be dis
cussed-your sworn duty is to protect
the interests of every taxpayer of the
county you represent.
Corporations Deny People Rights.
You are here TO consider a matter
of infinite interest to your people as
a whole. The subject involves an in.
herent and constitutional right which
has long been denied them because OF
corporate ayarice and greed and the
weakness, If not dishonesty, of sons
in whom the people in the past have
placed their trust.
That the great common people
should bear only their fair and just
proportion Of the burden OF taxation
Is one OF the greater blessings TO our
kind for which my brother. William.
labored and prayed and because Of
which he was finally assassinatsd.
''Is II surprising then that am here
fllsd with q profoundly earnest de-
sire that the people OF my State, OF
the State Of my martyred brother.
shall come into the enjoyment OF
right TO which in all Law and In com.
mon honesty they are entitlsdi
Unjust Taxation Upon People
''Too long. altogether too long. has
there been unjust discrimination
against the people. unjust and burden
some TAXATION upon the people ~ com
pared with what has been required 10
be paid ey the big corporations Of our