Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-18

harmony among them would confuse. Take two only. By chapter PAT of the acts of 1905 the company is allowed to deduct from its capital for taxa ton whatever amounts may have been | issued to acquire any other railroad in this state, provided that the rail- road acquired is taxed here. Plausi- | ble enough is it not? Yet the amount | cut off is regularly more than & the is one of the incidental advantages Of watering stock The deductions are made at the nominal or par value of the capital issued, while the acquired property is taxed only at its real value if at all.
 Under authority of this law the New Haven road in 1911 struck off from its capital for taxation 0,000.00O on &C., count of the Connecticut company; whereas the Connecticut company was taxed on only S26, 900 ,000. In 1910 on account of the Rhode Island company, not taxed here at Il and valued by the Massachusetts authorities at S6.000.000, the New Haven people struck or $24,- 00o,0 ,0o0. In 1912 there was deduction of s63,000, 900 on account of the New England Navigation company, com pany paying no taxes whatever to the state of Connecticut and only small To- cal taxes with the state.
 What Is To Be Done.
 
 What is to be done about it? Sever al things must be done.
 First and promptly the railroad con- trol of government must be ended, completely ended, for good ana all; They now tell us that the railroad will not interfere with legislation in 1915 and thereafter. Doubtless it will not be conspicious in 1915. Its iniquities have aroused too great heat of pub lie indignation.
 Let The Light In.
 From many quarters comes the cry, Let the railroad alone, give 1t a chance to restore itself" We are told by thouse in high position In the state government and in the business world that badgering and marrying by the government have been the sourse of all our woes. Nothing is farther from the truth. Let the light in.
 Mir Elliott, the present head of the | while ago by reminding us that yop cannot expect a hen to lay many eggs | if you keep chasing her around the | barn for the pleasure of hearing her | squawk. That is quite true. But. Il your hen has stolen her nest, you have
 a natural and proper curiosity tc | follow her and learn who has beer | enjoying the eggs. The railroad has
 been let alone too much. Government | inquiry has not affected adversely any | proper business of the railroad or re- | duced it's revenues. The real disas-
 administration and misconduct by it:
 officers
 Civil and Criminal Actions.
 Civil and criminal actions should bt | started and pushed with energy where | ever those involved in the footing O the railroad property can be hdld re
 sponsible. It would be unpleasant fo the wealthy and respected gentlemen who have taken or given the none! of the railroad and i<i shareholder unlawfully. if their fortunes should b | exacted in penalty for their misdeeds But it has been unpleasant for share | holders, rich and poor. to have thei
 money filched away. It would be stil more unpleasant for these wealth,
 and respected gentlemen should the,
 be put in Wethersfeld for terms o years. y
 There must be no feeling of win
 dictiveness against the wealthy an
 the eminent as such. Nor must ther be any immunity for them. The Greatest Problem.
 | The last problem which Professo Fisher said he should consider h deemed the greatest, for it was tn
 problem of the ages. This is the prob ,. lem of government of the people b the people, and for the people, whic
 Lincoln prayed might flourish on tn
 earth.
 Let them not mis1ead you by tellin you that already we have such government and that he is a dangerou | disturber who would teach you othe doctrine. The whole body and spir of Connecticut government is unden 2 ocratic, unpopular. In 1912 the raj road secured an unlawful deduction ( $1O, ,S60 from it's taxes, simply by ask Ns1.w- favor. The board at that time ws l. made up of MT. Corbin of Hartfor : MT. Bradstreet of Thomaston, and M ], Costello Lippitt of Norwich. Wou 2 any or all of these three gentieme 5 have given you anything off yol taxes?
 Inequality in Laws.
 Note how our legislatures penali: d offenses against the law. Except f' = one point I will go no further bat e than the general assembly of 19l V Note the classes upon whom the pei d alties are likely to fall and the class
 for whose protection the laws are d f signed. For the fraudulent issue = use of a. street car transfer the penal r may be $50 fine or thirty days impri s onment. or both- This was arrang' l. satisfactorily in 1899; and so it h. - been allowed to continue. Here folio = some penalties established by the la l. general assembly. For emitting to T v port occupational diseases. fine e S10; for violating the law against CT 1T ploying women or minors more tn; l. B hours a week a. fine of SEQ; f e knowingly employing woms'f In Ia If tories within four weeks of confin a ment $25 or 30 days. or both; l. snaring animals not less than S25 n 1t more than $50; for the illegal taSiI e of hares or rabbits $50; for nettil st smelts in Palmer's or Bakers cove t. the Poquonnoc river in Groton $2 st for being a tramp years impriso
 ment: for saying false derogatory IS a bank $500 fine or a years impriso -e ment or both. Here is equality for yo " In Fight To Stay. rs In conclusion, Professor Fisher ss l. that he was the fight and in )e fight he should remain, and not meI m ly for this campaign.
 lel q neither ask nor deserve any a IS plause," he said. "I anne here becau " I had rather be here than elsewhe B. It is a higher pleasure to work on sd self out in a good cause than to foll of ease and comfort. So l neither ne to nor want your consideration. YC e, trust and your affection would be oy support. But. above all else. I wa n, your help. UT And this help ask, not primarily ps necessarily for my own elevation k to office but for the awakening of ( is people.
 SC But there may be other men whC
 honesty, strength, and courage c