The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
STUDY YOUR TAX
RECEIPTS; THEN
ELECT HAMILTON
People Of Iowa Need Only to Look at
Tax Receipts to Know That eus;-
ness Man Of John 7. HamiIton's
Character Is Needed.
MUST CALL HALT PUBLIC WASTE
A Vote for Hamilton Means a Vote to
Put Stop to Extravaganza and
Waste Of Public Money As Un-
der Present Regime.

der Present Regime.
Iowa is ripe for 4 rebuke to the
state administration which has
brought about higher taxes and ex'
traordinary expenses of millions OF
dollars for the capitol extension
1owans are studying their tax receipts
and realizing the extravaganza OF the
present state administration. The
trend of the voters is to John T. Ham
ilton Of Cedar Rapids, the candidate
for governor who is business man
and who says the office of governor
means business, not politics.
AS the property owners o. the state
analyze their tax receipts they are
convinced that the state is badly in
need of a business administration.
They see that the present policy of
lavish expenditures soon will plunge
the state into debt and cause even
higher taxes than now prevail.
Expenses Increase.
Only few days ago the state
treasurer made report covering the
last two years and showing the cost
OF the state government to have in
creased $2,59S,641.0O. The report
shows also that in the last fiscal year
the expenditures have far exceeded
the receipts and that the balance in
the treasury now is only s737, SG0.S2
as compared with $1,379,S27.S1 year
ago. The present state administra-
ton must stand responsible for this
condition. Taxes have been raised
but in spite of this the extravagant
state government has piled up ex'
penses so high that, il continued, the
states surplus would be wiped out and
the state be put into the hole Of in
debtedness.
Turn to Hamilton.
John T. Hamilton is the only man
for the state to turn to in this crisis.
He is a business man who has made
a success OF his own business and
who is making his campaign on a
business platform. He has brilliant
record as a legislator and as a guard
ian of public funds. AS member of
the state board Of control he savec
thousands of dollars for the taxpay-
ers Of Iowa The people of the state
are tired of reckless waste of public
funds by the present administration
and Of the consequent raise in taxes
to "pay the fiddler They will elect
John T. Hamilton on his platform of
economy and efficiency in the han
ding of state affairs.
HamiIton's Views.
Mr.. Hamilton, in response to an in
quiry as to how he stands on the tax
issue, says: Il feel that increased
taxation was not needed and wholly
uncalled for by the great mass of the
people Of the state; that the very
large increase to the capitol grounds
was wholly unnecessary, that an en-
terprise Of such magnitude should
have been submitted to the voters OF
the state and not forced upon the
people. A reasonable increase would
not be Objectionable. If those who
cast their vote for Judge Lee or Mr.
Rowley were sincere and want their
act carried to it's legal conclusion
they will not support the head of the
republican state ticket. but our ticket
which will enable them to defeat the
Increased tax administration"
Would Narrow Capitol Extension.
If Hon. John T. Hamilton is elected
governor he will cause the capitol
grounds to be narrowed, say. a million
and a half dollars worth, so that in
stead of an eighty acre farmlot to look
after and keep up at the expense OF
the state, the capitol park will con-
sist of an adequate tract Of land that
can be beautified and kept with a few
thousand yearly. The interest on a
million and half returned by sale
Of the useless surplus will suffice to
keep the legitimate grounds in splen'
did condition.-Ackley Journal (Rep.)
Republican Press Scores Own Party.
"Iowa is not business institution
1t is a political body, with offices to
dispense, and those who want the of.
fees will look after the election and
blind partisans will follow and vote
the eicket and pay for 100000
capitol extension. II the state OF
Iowa was run as Mr. Hamilton runs
his banks and wholesale houses, q mil
lion dollars year could be saved
and taxes reduced, without injuring
any)part of the service. Iowa is pay
ing more than million dollars a year
for stuff and nonsense and the peo'
pie seem to enjoy it."-Iowa City Re
publican.
Work for Hamilton.
II you are dissatisfied with yoll