The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-18
PROTEST HIGH TAX RATE.

rive nnnuFeu peOlIe Patilefeu III uf-
ner hal Tuesday afternoon at the
meeting called by taxpayers of the
county to protest against state eXpen-
ditures and high taxes.
The non-partisan character of the
meeting was shown by the election of
| "A. Il Nash, republican, rs chairman,
and Frank Hoffman, a Democrat, as
secretary.
A committee consisting of four from
Manitowoc, two from Two Rivers and
six for the country at large, was nam
ed to prepare for a permanent organi-
zaton.
| Addresses were made by former SEN
| ator A. L. Kruetzer of Wausau, Judge
j. S. Anderson, and Assemblyman Carl
Hanson. Each speaker scored he
| Progressives for the manner in
| which the state expense had mounted
up in the last ten years.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
"Whereas, individual action and in.
dividual protest is powerIess against a
compact, organized, and powerful poll
tical machine, and it is necessary that
organized and we'll directed effort on
the part OF citizens of all classes and
all political beliefs, be called into ac-
tive existence in order to reform the
manifest abuses of power existing in
our state government,
"Resolved, that We hereby organize
ourselves as an association of taXpay-
ing citizens without regard to previous
political aitilation under the name of
the Taxpayers and Home Rule league
of Manitowoc county. All persons
who have signed the call for this meet
ing shall he deemed members thereof,
and all taxpayers of Manitowoc county
shall be eligible for membership on
their requesting and consentng there
to.
"a county executive committee
shall be formed consstingof the chair
man of this meeting, who shall be
chairman of the county committee,
three members from the city of Mani
towoc, Two members from the city Of
Two Rivers, and six members from
the county at large to be appointed by
the chairman.
| ESnpb npi,nty Oh u II oc ooo,
as may be after they enter upon their
duties proceed to organize and appoint
local committees in every town and
filage III the county of Mantowoc.
Such county committees shall not in
terfere with or seek to dictate the par
lty politics of the county. Its duties
shall be to ascertain the sentiments of
candidates for the legislature and such
candidates for state Office whose duties
are connected with legislation and Sc
cure from them pledges, that in case
of election they will in all lawful ways
seek to bring about reform in State
administration, secure a reduction in
excessive taxation, abolish useless and
sinecure Offices and commissions, re-
store local government to the people,
and give the people good state gov
ernment at reasonable cost. Such
committee shall in such manner as
they decide, advise and inform the vo-
ters Of the county of the sentiments of
Legislative and other candidates fn re-
gard to the above subjects.
Such county committee shall not in
terfere with party preference in regard
to candidates, if the results sought can
be obtained within the party of the vo-
ter, but in case any candidate shall re-
fuse to declare himself III regcrd TO
the issues, or if no candidate is before
the people who is willing to declare
J himself, the committee shall endeavor
to bring before the people suitable
non partisan candidate and recommend
| him to their consideration.
"Such committee shall choose its
own secretary"