The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-14


ana city iDts must be raised before
the as. cssmeut against tho property
II the railroad companies could be
increased
do not believe the farm lands OF
this state are generally assessed fol
TAXATION and valuation as low as one
hail OF their real value. II the valur
u the farm lands OF this state should
/ be estimated by oapitaiizing the net
income derived thereirom on thu
basis of per cent. which method Is
7 employed Ia mud the value Of railroad
I property. II would be- demonstrated
! that real estate at presen, IL assessed
~ approximately the full value there
J of In other words. II the same mode
/ oI motaod OF asceriaining value
should be- applied TO hni the value 0l
real estate It would be shown that
cal estate Is assessed at it's full
value The court preliminary to II
suing an injunction. required these
companies to pay on valuation
Greatly In excess OF any sum they had
paid on Ia previous years TAe aggre
safe Increase In the amount OF taxes
raid By those companies In the year
1872 over the year 1911 was about
$4,000 IN the years 1913 and 1914
Ike sum was collected from these
companies nuring the three years
0f my administration taese four com
panies have paid 10 the state 1915 .0o0
more IA taxes than was paid by them
curing lie period of time under the
administration % my immediate
predecessors These suits now pend
ing, when decided. Will determine
finally the amount Of taxes taese com.
pauies viii nave TO pay annually 10
the state Ia the future and the ques-
ton Of the real value Of this property
will no longer be open 10 discussion.
II is important that the question OF
value ~ these franchises should BE-
iudiclally determined aud forever set
ted because the belief has prevailed
IN this state among all the people for
seine years that the blk corporations
q the state were always active IN
politics NJ the two dominant parties
ln toe state, With the end In view OF
being favored In the assessment uf
their franchises With franchises Of
corporations assessed at their real
value. as they should be. tae corpora.
tons will be- taken out Of politics In
this state as they ought TO be.
As auditor Of the state for the past
;dree years | have also been a mem.
Ter Of the sinking fund commission
OF the state aud. haying Information
gained while acting in that capacity,
believe am thoroughly familiar
With tde fiscal affairs OF the state.
am In favor OF aud. Il elected.
will advocate the passage Of law
that will require that all state sup
plies used AZ all state institutions 10
he purchased by the competitive bid
ding system, and that the lowest open
bid for supplies furnished all instltn.
tions be accepted. and believe the
state could easily save 100000 year
by inaufuTatinr such a system
Lam In favor OF aud will work for.
u elected governor the establishment
Of a system Of taxation that will be
fair and just to rich and poor alike.
and that will cause tde listing OF per
sonal property for taxation. which
Low. because u the rate OF taxation
l., many taxing districts. does not pay
any taxes at all. and that will place
the burden of taxation where II be
longs on those best able 10 bear H.
! am In favor Of suca legislation. or
Of a constitutional amendment. II
necessary. 10 put fixed and definite
limit upon the rate Of taxation In
Kentucky. a step wnich | believe
will cause our officials to follow a pol
ioy Of economy aud efficiency in the
handling OF tho peoples funds.
am opposed TO the convict labor
system and favor the abolition OF tae
present contract system and the elm
nation OF the competition with OF.
ganized labor that is the direct result
OF H. am In favor OF the use Of G)n.
vets TO produce what IL needed b.
tne state institutions and OF the pur-
chase OF farm on which they may
labor In the open air to produce the
foods needed In these institutions.
am la thorough sympathy with
tae farmer. having been a farmer and
living on a farm all my life viii do
all can as governor for the great
agricultural interests u Kentucky
and the men and women engaged In
H. As long as the farmer Ia pros.
ferrous every other interest In the
state is prosperous. and all her peo-
ple share in disaster 10 them as well
IS In their prosperity
II I am elected governor ! will do
al can TO further the good roads
movement aud all that Is possible TO
secure . liberal appropriation for the
schools and their continued Improve
ment
II the people want for governor Of
the state a man who will devote his
time and what talents he may havs
entirely 90 their welfare. without 70
gard TO any future political prefer