New Britain herald., 1914-07-15
PROF. FISHERS PLATFORM.

PROF. FISHERS PLATFORM.
 There can be no longer any doubt that Professor Willard c. Fisher is out for the democratic nomination for governor. He said so in his talk to the employees of the Colt factory yes- terday noon in Hartford. His plat form Is the abohshment of the person. al tax; more sanatoria for the fighting of tuberculosis; a better system of public, finances, and direct primaries. There does not appear to be anything the matter with this platform, except, perhaps, that the reason for abolish linz the personal tax does not seem to be . avery sound ,one. There has been some opposition to this tax, but 1t usually has been on the ground that it was an unjust burden on the poor man. The point raised by Professor Eisher that 1t costs too much to col lect 1t can be more easily disposed of than can the eAother. because there S~~~>>O~ be \ collected at suitable and fair cost. The matter has not been handled properly in some cities and besides there, has been a great deal of unnecessary dispute over the per- formance of the duties of the col hector and4 just what they consist of hnd as to whether the collectors shou1d do sanything towards collect Ing beyond that of receiving the money if 1t is handed in. The ap- pointing power can very easily handle this matter by telling the prospective hppointee what he would be expected ko Ado: when he Is appointed to see Ehatl he does do what he was direct Ed to, sand if he refuses or neglects ko dosit to remove him from office. There tare many people who cannot lee anything wrong in the personal lax and they make out a pretty good ase for their belief. They say that verv man should contribute some hing towards the support of the gov- krnment under which. he lives and ? a year Is not an extravagant mount This sum in the aggregate mounts to,a great deal and enables Communities to provide some things ar improvements. that would other pise have to come out of fund aised by generally taxation in which m do not, share. The expense of managing a city has become very eavy. more so in some cities than
 others and the money provided by he personal tax, which can hardly < considered a burden on any man, oes a great way towards lessening he- general bill. Prof. Fisher would robably be willing to have 1t con- nue if it;could be escollected at a less cst and this can. undoubtedly be bne where there is%any serious de- re to have it done.
 Professor Fisher is$ sound on the latter of public finances, but he Is ot the only one who 'isAsound on that ,estion. Whenever; er;theilegislature Is eady to insist that Nhe proper off, als make a detailedt report on the xed charges against the state, the mount of revenue to be received ith which to meet these expenses,
 cluding deposits in sinking funds. if here are any,, and refusesto make any Appropriation in excess of the diff erence between these sums then 1t f11 return to thes old conditions when
 had a surplus instead of deficit.
 isn't every one with sound opin- ne on any governmental question ho can be elected governor of Con- ecticut and for that reason the ex- ression and those opinions from ne person do not always at-
 act the same attention as if they ame from someone else. Prof. 4sher. intelligent as he is and honest he is, of which there Is doubt. not been the man who in a state pntest would be apt to attract ma ,ritv of the electorate to his sup- ort any more than has MT. Thayer ; Norwich and some others who ave run for governor on the demo- ratio ticket.
 Cr cxUrTH5TN,S DAY