The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-26

T for high taxes in this state You have
duty to perform 80 this matter as
much AZ the governor Of che state
and no official u set Of officials can
bring to pass in Oklahoma Justice in
taxes. and economy in government un-
4 less the individual citizen does his
duty
People Responsible.
WHO is responsible for this burden
oi taxation? You in Oklahoma City
are largely responsible for conditions
here. You complain Of state taxes and
the Republican party undertakes to
shift the responsibility for this burden
upon the Democratic party. I would
not save the Democratic party from
feathers weight 0f the burden that
justly belongs to 1t. do not belong
TO that type OF men. Democracy stands
/ IA the open and with uncovered shOuE
ders # bears every burden that legitI-
mately belongs there; but ! do object
10 charging the Democratic party or
any other party with responsibilities
1t does not own. DO you know that
here in Oklahoma City this year upon
4 the increased value OF all Of the prop
erty fixed BY the state board of equal.
zation. in order to pay the interest on
your bonded debt and provide sink
ling fund TO ultimately pay off that
debt. It requires a levy Of three and
eighttenths mills? Twice as much
( money is being gathered in Oklahoma
I City to pay interest and sinking fund
upon money you have already spent
as is gathered here for all purposes Of
state government; and il there had
been no raise in value here BY the
state board Of equalization il would
have been necessary for you to have
increased the rate Of levy to seven and
six-tenths mills upon your aggregate
values in order to meet this fixed
charge against the people Of Oklahoma
City Therefore no order Of the state
board Of equalization could Increase
or diminish the fixed burden Of taxa
tion voluntarily assumed by them
Must Pay Fiddler.
j 4 believe in progress; | admire the
: wonderful dash and spirit Of Okla
homa clty's citizenship. but let mt
7 say to you, my friends. if you have
e your magnificent paved streets. YOU
= splendid waterworks system and all O
q these modern conveniences. you mus
l. pay for them. If the state Of Okla
y homa persists IL doing in three, fou
!. and five years what older common
{. wealths have taken twenty-five, fift!
8 and a hundred years to accomplish
e you will have to bear the burdens
i Three hundred and seventy.fiyr
: thousand dollars is the amount o
S money you Oklahoma City people pa.
E for interest and sinking run, not on
j. penny OF which can be used to rm
8 your government. and I believe tha
n one half Of the taxes that the peopl
e Of Oklahoma are paving are taxes tina
S they have voted upon themselves il
= the form Of bond issues OF every char
S acter How are we to correct thesi
b thingsg There are two ways-one
Z to step the outlay OF money You ar
i voting upon yourselves, and you alon
can accomplish this. The other is e
n elect to office men who honestly wil
t administer the affairs Of the people
= when elected.
Honest Men n All Parties.
There are honest men IN All PAT
ties. and there are many dishones
men in the Democratic party as in al
others. If you have men in office whit
are reckless 81 tho people's welfare