Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
The Tax Fight Went On.

But the tax fight went on, and with
nc thanks to the Democratic candi
cate for Governor, the town has since
eceived in taxes from what he called
old matters. about ten thousand dol
lars, and that IS not halt what IL
ught to have received from that kind
os property.
It would have received several
thousand dollars in taxes on intangi-
!lC property the year the State As
SCISSORS had their tax hearing in
Scarsport, if they had performed
their duty as prescribed by the laws
of our state and compelled our town
assessors to assess it.
The people here fully understand
these facts now. and the Democi attic
candidate for governor now knows
Hat no one in Searsport except Mr..
tunnels, wanted to hear him speak.
Many Other Towns Like Searsport.
But roany other towns were in a
like condition of Searsport in their
tax matters and Searsport's griev-
ence at the non action of the State
Assessors had found it's way into the
10th his eyes no doubt even then
fixed on the State Capitol. badly
wanted TO head off ali such trouble
from taxpaying voters in other towns
in the state. and published in the
Waldo County Herald his incorrect
statement that Mr.. Runnells present
cG old matters to his board of State
Assessors. that had been considered
by former State Assessors.
Only think Mr. Voter. ten thousand
collars paid in taxes to the town "f
Searsport on what Mr.. McIntire as
chairman of the Board Of State As
SCISSORS called Old matters and
thought to he of too little Importance
lake action on. And Mr.. McIntire a
candidate for Governor,
Mr. Runnells tried to impress Mr..
McIntire of the enormity of making
roor men pay rich mems taxes. and
cited to him MANY cases Of in
dlvidual hardship; but he could only
see hardship in reducing the interest
nnG dividends OF stock and bond
holders by taxing their stocks and
bonds. and said such persons as
AIMED only paid small tax anyway.
Mr.. Mclntre Easy on the Rich.
MIR. Mclntire has since attended
tax hearing before the Legislature,
and there advocated taxing stocks
and bonds The nominal sum of three
mills on u dollar. when farms ana
ether visible property in the different
towns in the State, are taxed from
twenty to thirty mills on collar, and
il. some towns more than that. But
the Legislatu did not consider 1t
wise to change the law to favor the
" ealthy bond holders. There would
seem to be no good reason why the
tax dodgers of the State should not
vote for Mr.. McIntire.
Wealthy bond holders may spend
their time in idleness. but farmers,
working men, cannot he idle and live.
Is it for the best interest of the
state to put Mr.. McIntire in posi-
tor where he may use his influence
as Governor to secure the passage OF
laws to tighten the taxes OF wealthy
bond holders and in corresponding
degree increase the tax burdens of
the smaller property holders?
Mr.. McIntire. as I have said. is a
very agreeable man: he has pleas
ing smile and a hand shake for
everyone. But candor. truthfulness,
robust courage and faithfulness in
performance of official duties, an in
f,axible will to do exact justice to all
ere qualities that should not be over
locked in voting for a Governor Of
our State.
". T. G. RUNNELLS.
Searsport, Aug. II, 1918.