The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11

is attracting the attention OF the
metropolitan papers of the coun-
try. The following is taken from
the Cincinnati Enquirer:
CALLING A HALT ON TAXATION
In every state of the Union
there is arising a determined op-
position to increased taxation,
and the taxpayers are in revolt
against official extravaganza, law
ish expenditure and adoption of
measures calculated to place ad-
ditional burdens upon those who
are already taxed in many in
stances to the paying limit.
1t is pleasant work for munich
pal, county and state authorities
to plan for the expenditure of the
taxpayers cash; it is easy work
for them to fix rates of taxation
upon assessment lists of their
fellow citizens; but the persons
who do the paying find it neither
pleasant nor easy to provide the
money to foot the bills, especially
in months or years of depression.
The United States for the past
Is years has made remarkable
progress, wonderful transforma-
lions have been effected in near
ly every city and county and state
in the Union.
Billions of dollars of public
cash have been expended in max
ing these transformations, and
heavy debts have been created,
interest accounts have mounted
up and the debt burden in the
cities, counties and states has
reached to staggering figures.
Official salaries have been rails
ed in numerous instances, many
new offices have been created,
various systems have been devils
ed and adopted to place addition
al burdens upon the taxpayers,
and through these systems the
demands for more money are to
be perpetual.
The taxpayer who is faced with
a low rate on a high assessment,
which takes from him more dol
lars and cents than a high rate
on low assessment did, does
not need to figure that such re-
forms are costing him more mon
ey-he has it proved to him by
his tax bills.
Lower taxation is the need Of
the persons who pay for the cost
of the government from the low
est to the highest form, and low
er taxation must come quickly i
many of the taxpayers are to con
tinue on the assessors rolls.
There is too free exercise of the
/ power of expenditure by officials
too little regard for the interest:
confded to them; too little con
sideration given to the earning
powers of the taxpayers or o
their properties and possessions
and this is not in the interests O
: the people or conductive to hon
} est and good government.
There exist now many power
! full reasons why there should b.
formed a taxpayers union, tn,
: membership of which would &C
$ in cooperation as against exces
I sive taxation and the imposition
: of additional burdens upon thos
! who have to pay the costs of GOV
! eminent in its various forms.
! The prevailing tendency t
, ever-increasing public expend
lures should he SDeediIv checked
And this from the Louisvill
/ Times is worthy OF consider;
: ton:
S THE CAPRA HIRCUS
The following quoted par
! graphs are taken from an int
: view in The Times with Mr..
! M. Froman, president Of t h
> State Tax League:
Il "The auditors report shows that the
e tai revenue of the State from all sources
is about $6.800.000, of which go per cent.
n collected under the general property t
! from tangible property, mostly farms, TO,
: lots and improvements, which cannot
III concealed, and of the remaining 10 {