The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-19
SHOWS IGNORANCE
OF WISCONSIN LAW
Latest Frantic Outburst Is.
Heartrending To
Survey

For wild imagination, an article ap-
pearing in the Republican under the
pen name of Ayers p Velvet consti-
tutes in every sense of the word
smarting insult to the intelligence of
a reader who would take the time to
peruse it's contents.
Floundering around in frantic ef-
fort to grasp an issue which has some
real backing to it, A(yers) P. has con-
cocted one of the most deceitful tales
he has ever attempted to shove over
on the public.
In his heading, he says: Earnings
of laborers and all others in cities may
be taxed if Cox is reelected. His plank
opens vital question following up
hint in letter by political writer"
The casual reader might not read
another line. A(yers) P. wouldn't care
a bit That's what he intended. 1t is
not so much what he says as how and
in what manner he says it.
The letter of the political writer APP
peared Sunday. Ayers P,'s article
appeared Thursday. The four days in
tervening must have been devoted, al
most in their entirety, by Ayers P,
in conjuring up means to use this
so-called hint" He could not have
succeeded better in producing false
piece of work. purposely intended to
deceive and mislead, had he spent a
year thinking, scheming and planning
Members of his party who believe in
truth must grow crimson with shame
at this latest atrocity. To excuse it
as "alls fair in politics" is just as
strong as generating murderer who
shot his rival under the pretext, "all's
fair in love-"
A(yers) P. read letter by Jimmy
Faulkner in the Cincinnati Enquirer
Sunday in which the latter, according
to Velvet, said the Democrats "ought
to have declared for an occupational
Ayers P. next says that Faulkner
is well-informed as to what is going
on in the minds of the Democratic
leaders of the state.
And then, without vince, A(yers)
p. says that this leads to the belief
that if Jim Cox is ever governor of
Ohio again he will make every me.
chanic, merchant, professional man
and laborer come across with per-
cent of his daily wages"
There's the whole story, nothing
concealed. But, with never qualm,
A(yers) P. puts in his heading that the
earnings of laborers and all others in
cities MAY be taxed if Cox is reflect
ed In other words, Ayers P. at
tempts to give the idea that, IL Cox
is reelected, the earnings of the Ia
borers CAN be taxed. His heading is
worded in just that way.
The whole article is just beautiful
flight of imagination. A(years) p. at
outdone Ayers P. in the writing of it.
The wicked cunning of the article,
when analyzed, only emphasizes the
INSCRIPTIONS intent of the author.
But here! A(yers) p states that Cox
was pretty well saturated with Wis
consin ideas and Wisconsin has the
state income tax" That settles it
nit!
Suppose, just suppose, that this out
rageous flight of imagination were
true. Suppose, Just suppose, that
James M. Cox were to be reelected and
suppose, just suppose, that state in
come tax law were passed. What
would be the result?
In Wisconsin, there is a state in
come tax, it is true 1t is also true
that only single men who receive more
than salary of $1,000 year and on
iy married men who receive a salary
of $4,000 year come under lts prow-
slons.
Apply this to Mt. Vernon, for exam
pie, as A(yers) p. would fool his read
ers into believing that ii is going to
be applied. Here is what would hap
pen:
A laborer receiving the high
wages of S64s year would not be
taxed, married or single.
A machinIst receiving the high