The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
Efficiency Is Shown Daily in
Reports From Over Ohio.
EXAMPLE FROM PIKE COUNTY
Taxes Are to Be Greatly Reduced and
Monies In the Treasury Are Greater
Than Before-operation Of the Law
Has Also Put the Ak to Tax In
Wayne County Wherever Wanted.


Reports being filed with the state
tax commission daily indicate the be
neficent results of the operation OF the
Warnes tax law in every county in the
state. With the increase in the dupli-
cate, due to an efficient listing Of
property, which equalizes taxation,
the rates are being cut in every local
ity where the citizens want a lower
rate.
Still more illuminating than the tab
ulated reports are the stories being
sent out from the various counties by
the newspapers. For instance, here
Is report from the columns Of the
Waverly Watchman, in Pike county:
What It Does For Pike.
There has been considerable fretting
over the Warnes law, and yet, as the
truth is being disclosed, we are reminded
that we have wasted considerable caloric
for nothing. The Warnes law IL proving
to he blessing in disguise and when the
taxpayers step up to the treasurer's Of
flee at next paying day they will be
pleasantly surprised at the reduction in
their taxes.
"The budget commission found one
township carrying a surplus OF more than
$4,000, which Is not permissible by the
laws OF Ohio The law does not allow
the taxing bodies to levy for each year
more than just n sufficient amount to
meet the necessary expenses OF the pub
hQt not fla.a ,ftrcif
found this condition existing in every
township and taxing district. II occurred
not from a corrupt motive but because
the taxing bodies were not familiar with
conditions and the necessities Of their
communities. II would seem that one
board would follow along the lines OF the
preceding board and carry tax levies in
the same amount, Notwithstanding they
might have a surplus fund existing In
their treasury sufficient to meet the eS-
penditures Of the district.
"'rhe budget has been able to reduce
taxes in every township OF the county and
every tax district thereof
This commission reduced the total
expenditures in the townships and corpo-
raiions of the county S19.65O. which Is a
| splendid showing for the first year.
The trouble is that some people have
become frightened and thought they werc
shot. when they were not. And there is
UulltIl U1 dSSltnG0 Tltl IOlkS lnII
have been attending 10 the election Of
assessors with "A view that they might be
permitted TO withhold their property and
thus throw the burdens upon the small
owners and who, seeing this right taken
| from them. have been stubbornly fighting
the Warnes law; and, also. there has
| been another element who sought the
| position by election, and because OF the
change have not been able to reach the
| position, and hence have been peeved.
Now what have we accomplished here
In Pike county under the Warnes law?
First We had the work done by the
| assessors in 396 days, whereas II required
l,il6 days under the old system, or a diff
ference In favor Of the Warnes law I'm
| days OF l.l2o, and at $3.50 per day diff
I ference in money OF 81, 900.
! Secondly. The ASSESSORS brought up-
| on the duplicate $l50 900 in money, notes
| stocks and bonds which have been draw
! ing interest and paying no taxes, and
| thus to that extent have relieved the
| home and farm OF the small owner of
burthen this money should have borne
through the years ii has been dodging
| the assessor
! Thirdly. Il has reduced the expenses
| pi operating the several taxing districts
I on the sum of Sl9,G50.
/ Fuurthly IL has reduced the taxes %
! PIKE county In every township and tax
/ district thereof.
THE man who now, upon this show
! ing, kicks against the Warnes law, il
simply 50 stin neciled that he can not
] turn about and see the good things OF tho
land and appreciate the blessings show
cred upon him.
And In Wayne County.
Here is what the Wooster Daily
News reports about conditions in
! Wayne county:
'Oul Of the many taxing districts in
/ Wayne county. not more thar two will
pay even what they paid last year, and
THESE We're leit at the same rate by tho
| request of the taxpayers themselvs
below VIII DE found a list Of six dis.
I tri,ts just completed by the budget com
I mission and in every one OF them there
| Is reduction. and In most Of them the
| reduction exceeds one mill and in one or
| two the reduction reaches nearly one and
halt mills. and in one case more than
that
Those of you who Lave been bam-
noozed with the bugbcar stories about
the new tax law viii read with interert
The following.
In CousIeSs village this year they pa Il
$3.50 on a thousand; next year they VIII
pay only Sll.So.
This year Congress township PAID
'
pay only ss.S0.
rhis year Chester township paid $3.50:
next year $3.50.
This Year shreve paid $3.50: next
year sl4.
Plain paid this year 81; next yeav
$3.50.
Clinton paid SS.iO: next year $3.50.
And "a II goes, instead of hOOstini
fhe taxes Out OF sight. they are lowered
ln every ease where the people want them
lowered ano the people did II themselves
enjoying a privilege they never befor.
enjoyed In the history OF the state. And
some Of them are foolish enough to be-
lieve that the taxpayers Of Ohio are
going TO defeat Governor Cox, who was
responsible for this unheard OF condition
These reports are taken at random
They are Indicative OF the results al
over the state Taken from the news
columns of the daily papers they ex
press exactly tie facts as they stand
and the facts Justify every claim that
has been made for the new order il
Ohio.