Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29

estate values were lowered. Not word
had been said about personal property
changes. For instance, the assessors
had valued 3-year- horses in that
county at 31oS.75 a head. In a coun-
~ Of northern Iowa they returned the
value Of the same class of horses at
s4S a head. Now equalization OF values
mean Just what 1t says. For years and
wears local assessors and local boards
OF review and the state board Of re-
view had been permitting that sort OF
inequality to 90 on without correcting
It, But we really equalized. We put
the valuation down in Jefferson county
and IN In other counties and made
these things equal. To have done 9TH
erwise would have continued an in
Justice to the farmers OF Jefferson
county. They would have been paying
twice the taxes to the state on their
live stock that was being paid by own
ers in some other counties. Yet TINS
fact was being carefully concealed
from them.
No Difference in Principle.
IT said to these people, and 1t was
right. that there is not particle OF
difference in principle, between the
sonal property If il was right to equal
ize the personal property by putting
values down in their county and up In
others, then it is also was right TO
euualize as to real estate by putting
values up in their county and down IN
others. And that is exactly what was
done. We would have been justly CEN
surahle If we had done anything else.
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me. as it ought to be to everyone who
loves his state and takes pride in her
institutions. and that is that at no
place or at any time have I heard
suggestion Of the misuse of public
money. Nobody is saying that money
raised from taxes is not properly used.
The major part of the taxes. in fact
nearly all. is handled thru local offic-
ials. There are no accusations OF dls-
honesty in connection with the eX-
penditure Of the vast sums raised by
taxation. either by city. county, school
or state officials The local levies
which are required to be above GER
bridge taxes. will raise more money
this year than has been usual in the
past. but nobody is saying that we are
bridges. It Is a compliment to the
people Of Iowa that the critics who
have been searching in every nook for
something to say in denunciation Of
public officials have not been able to
And one thing which suggests misuse
of public money.
Has Not STOPPED to Personalities.
II have gone direct to the people in
this campaign with plain discussion
Of every question which they seem to
have desired should be discussed. I
have asked for an impartial Judgment
after the facts are known. I know that
wherever the truth is known the peo-
Pile are right. because they are fair and
honorable men and desire only that
the laws shall be obeyed by their pub
lie servants and that their money shall
he used for the public good l have
discussed all these matters and espec-
tally the matter Of the capitol extension
law I have defended the acts of ALL
officials in these matters. 7 have no
fear Of the consequences with all who
know the facts
The governor has not at any time
stopped to personalities or turned aside
to answer the malicious attacks made
upon him and other officials by those
who persist in n,isrepresenting the
en- tire situations. He is far more con-
fldent today OF the outcome than at
any time in the past.
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Don't allow twenty four hours to
elapse without Chamberlain's Collie,
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