The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-29

F. (Con. from first page)
si,nple II undertakes to


exempt the machinery, raw mate
rial and stock ON hand OF ev-
cry manufacturing plant. In Ken
lucky from local taxation, as Well
as all intangible property. L De
lieve In classification of proper
" for the purpose of having e.
quality in taxation and TO AVOID
double taxation, not only between
individuals, counties and cities
but also between States, but L 90
not believe exemption ought to
be given To any tax payer.
This law would exempt the
machinery of electric light plants
and water companies fromSSocal
taxation. The bill would exempt
machinery in your flour mill, 10
gethe" with your elevator filled
with wheat and your stock OF
flour ON hand, from local taxation
This would be very good for you,
but won a be a discrimination a
sainst the farmers and real es-
tate owners of Graves county.
OF course / can see where you
are interested in having this bull
passed, but there are numerous
other tax payers in my district
besides yourself and | propose 10
treat them all alike. j would Tx.
for you 10 advise me how i could
explain to them how i came to
Frankfort, and gave you a tax
exemption and increased the bur
den ON real estate.
"The bill as introduced, takes
away from local communities hun
dreds of thousands of dollars OF
revenue and applied TO our coun-
ty would create a deficit of ST.
600 in revenue to the county and
80, 200 in revenue TO the city and
schools of Mayfield, besides Other
towns and school districts in the
county. There is no way tc
make this up except to In
crease the value of real estate
and when the value of real estate
is increased for local purposes, u
is increased for State purposes
which would necessarily result il
the tax burden being increased
ON real estate even though the
State tax rate is reduced 15c.
You refer to the location OF
the Federal Aid road through
Graves county as a reason why
L should support all the things
the governor wants In order u
get this road. / do not conslde
myself a horse jockey and do no
propose 10 trade my vote 70
either jobs or roads. j can SCI
no difference in my swapping m.
vote with the Governor ON TIN
proposition that to swapping wit
him a job for you or somebod.
else, or to get someone a pardol
or parole.
You are unduly alarmed, any
way, about the location of tn
Federal Aid road, as it is conced
ed by all interested, that eithe
route proposed, central or south
will both be located through
Mayfield, besides if the Location
of this route depends upon tn
actions Of Mr.. Roach and myself
we would be in no danger. Tn
Governor is one member of fiv
upon this Board of Sinking Fun
Commissioners, that are intrust
ed with the location of this route
and the amendments that Nh
Roach and myself have attempt
ed to put on House Bill No.
made three of these Sinking
Fund Commissioners members o
the State Tax Commission,
proposition which they are heart
ly for, and should the Governo
attempt TO lug into this matter
the actions and tactics, as yo
say, of Mr.. Roach and myself, h
would be confronted by thre
members out Of five that hearth,
endorse what we have done.
This is only another metho'
used by the Governor when b