The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-29

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oonvenuvh sho ~" asr .ne Vo..i W
soeep, enslI "orA "''"o"' '"oos"'
oonsi1ertion'
"er ."e "iluI,ns n'le VI '.uiola' ,iss,. ~
,.'u.n ~ c,a,'ns ro'hn, " 49,, 80"
yusses 1850 oVu poo, ,n'., .., oouie
'no, n',en'ioi' - acSu 49,
,,n' mu ~ s"en e.pe"se' ,nro"ins ei So,
ne,ta,lo.i 'n'o VIC hisner co'r.s' s"u,,,s
sreauy 10 wy "a u.isy' incr sas,ne ,,,l "
expense 70 tns n'ssHts anu aouius 70
w w usNpaye'7 p"uen ior nhaih'a'h'"s
'"e oourS
Reckless waste OF Money.
We submit that the greatest evil tao
people Of Ohio and every other state hayf
had TO endure ls the reckless waste OF tne
taxpayers money by incompetent or CO..
rupt public officials.
Not one Of the AZ amendments provides
any means for checking excessive taxa.
t.pn, for bringing public servants undor
the control Of the people.
On the other hand, at least 80 OF the
~ propositions will increase taxation on
farms and homes and give the governi-g :
class practically unlimited power over
the property and OCCUPATIONS OF the v6y-
ucularly tho curse Of American cities, are
given such absolute power that they will
completely dominate the political and
business life Of the state
Every farmer, every ne-bwner. every
provdent citizen who has accumul trd
little property. no matter how small
ann a,n every every % mercnant & ana business nan
tion Of one or more Of these amendments
" IN doubt, don't pull the trlegerl The
suT.r ,ns son..n,.,,o. yo. anu yOu'' way
In conclusion, we submit 10 the cardio
oonsloeration OF tne electors OF ONO IN
u he propossls wers caieuIateo 70 pro.
ino'o ,ue s.nera. wensre tney wouiu neco
no n,is,snulhs uuss OF explsnauons 70
secur. tner eoopuon' tnat there Wouij
nase oeen no neeess',y TOT sucn preclpi,
49, "ss'e IA ioIe,ns .nen 70 vote, snu
a. =" Wv ,ns loIeso,nk lhcts, no
,., ~ yus',neo IN vouns Ior sny prop-
osion uIlt' ne mss sauhnso nlinsen ny
a., ,nu~epsnu,ne ~ s.uuy ana eSsmina''on tna,
s auop,lon wvuIu promote tne senerm
". anu "''hou' "'rhhk 'nju'.ee 'e
pBs M.
reso,Veu, nat every voter ps ursen 10
r. ,s,, o 49,. A..
s. S""' '"' 'eN' VI 'eO"
~ s, A.. 60,
US s esau .ne onols. anu eAp,n-
,ss many VI tnem ate nnls
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Vi ,ne "nenenoh.,
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a., .u .,..i., .n mproVs"ent oV.r
as.ta.-',,, I.a ,u.'on ~, snu .'a. ns
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"Farmer John" Writes.
y.x ~ =. o,
'ohh D"'ey vi hehN ia.nor vi
Tree surgery and known az Farmer
john" sent q letter to the meeting in
which he s,id.
My views OF the situation are: First,
the expression, the people" has caught
the ear and fascinated not only the aver
age mechanic, but most Of the farmers.
We all rejoice that such q phrase Is In
both federal and state constitutions. But,
suppose one man has toilsd all his life
and has 5000 invested in a grocery
stock This man 10 only one OF 'the peo-
pie." while outside the window are nine
more OF the people" who claim they
are "a majority land they are and a
heavy one). and they decide that. by
voting, they can appropriate that stock.
What would even an imbecile think Of
the proposition? And yet. here is the ex-
act situation In Ohio. However, what
they propose to do Is more cowardly be.
cause, to take possession OF the grocery
stock. the heavy majority might have to
face a shotgun. but now. by putting a
cross on ~ places ON Sept. ., the loafer
expects to write laws on our statute
books that the farmer, the contractor,
aye. everybody who puts another man to
work, shall pay not less than thus and
thus, whether he earns II or not. Dis
charge him. VIII you dare do III Yol
have hired him and the state law says
you shall not pay him less than this. but
provides not word to compel the loafer
to give you an equivalent Will you be
so daring as to discharge this idler.