Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-18
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CENTRAL CITY. Neb. April Ito
craze Ii pouring in like a flood sweeping
us OFF our feet AZ time when We ought
to be founded firm on the spirit OF gov
eminent by the peope"-a majority OF
the people and not by minority who
may be ethically wrong.
We believe In majority rule and We be-
linyo that II Is the right and duty Of tho
people TO reason out what will be best
for them and stand against minority
rule, even though II Is advocated by
those who feel that they nro higher up. =
thrilling photo play has been staged
called "Thc Battle Cry Of Pence II
shows the destruetion Of New York and
the devastation Of the defoncelees coun-
try" And for what purpose but 70 make
the people Of the cities nervous and scare
them into calling for tremendous mill
tary preparation "for defense
Folks, unless we set our faces against
this "cal 70 arms We shall raise up q
restless spirit OF aggression that will
sweep us on 10 glory and power, and
then TO decay. and the Field Of the Cloth
Of Gold" becomes holocaust Of death.
Let ns be ready 10 offer our children on
tho alter of liberty but not one 70 tho
god Of war or the preparation for war
W. w. CAMPBELL.
ExpIa nation Of the state Treasurer.
LINCOLN, April Ito the Editor
OF The Bee. Tho statement has been
made number OF times from various
sources that Al the time the State Board
Of Assortment made the state levy for
1915 WAS opposed TO the reduction OF the
levy l mill which reduction cut tho taxes
down for the Taxpayers Of the state
little over 10000
I want the taxpayers 10 have the proper
understanding regarding that levy, md
want 10 refute all statements 10 the ef.
feet that ! opposed the reduction.
During July and August, up 70 the time
~ thie meeting the Board Of Equalizs.
ton had been having daily meetings for
the consideration OF the duties which
cnrne before II. There had not been any
discussion At any Of the former meetings
M TO tho making OF the levy for the year
1916. AT the time this levy was made I
WAS engaged IN Normal board meeting
In session In the capitol building, and had
agked 10 be excused from the BoaGd Of
Assessment, unless something new should
come up. under which circumstances ]
requested that | be notified. During my
absence the board took up the state levy
and did not give me any notice that they
we're going TO act upon that question and
make the levy / mill lower than for the
years 1913 and 1914,
Now, ~ 10 the reasons for the reduction
of the levy. ! have confidential informa-
ton. and reason to believe. that II was
because Of my success IN getting the
county trcasurera 10 remit 10 me monthly
instead OF annually or em-annually
had collected the state funds from nearly
all Of the county tfcasurcrs and had paid
tho states debts, and was keeping tho
current expenses paid AZ the time there
was a balance OF over 10000 In the gen
eral fund, larger balance than had
been In that fund for many years, but
that was the fund which must be used
for the running expenses for the rest or
the year 1915, and until that years taxes
had commenced coming In.
IL would look 10 some like there was no
use for 10000 In the general fund, and
that the state levy could be reduced that
mitch and still take core Of the debts
for another year II II had not been for
my success In getting the county treas-
urers 10 remit TO mo monthly the reduce
ton OF the levy mill would have caused
severe suffering and loss to the state.
The state would have gone deeper in debt
and would have paid more interest on
the debt ! therefore want the taxpay-
ers to know that not only did not op.
pose that reduction. 3ut did not have a
chance 70 oppose II because IL was made
In my absence.
During my administration have col.
lected interest on bank deposits and from
other sources $4,000 more than was col
leeted and turned into the general fund
for the corresponding period two years
ago. II II were not for this the state
general fund would he overdrawn right
now, because there Ia now in the gem
eral fund only $4,000, ! hope TO be ablo
throughout my administration to keep
the state general fund from being over
drawn and having IN ragister any WAS