The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-07-16
Hon. n. r. v. Miller
Issues Card TO Voters

A short hne ago announced
msseli ~ . candidate 10 represent
you G the Lowss House 81 the mex,
Gsn~ssl Assembly and doing ~ |
dssu il r,sh, and proper 10 maks a
short rtsistnenl To yau ot some Of
tbs ps.Gcsples iof which stand and
the psIssy | shall passas. 10 the
event al ny slsetioH
Ths tsx question ls nc~ causing
more camn3ni than any other sub.
jsct and | wish TO say Ia regard TO
|this that ] believe the State should
collect tsxss eaoagh to meet her
expenses and not aay more and
tha, by reducing expenses and
stopping the creation oi new afhces.
we can reduce our taxts and the
States expenses
The tarn land har all been ~.
sessed at its cash value aud the
i.smef Gill pay more taxes than
tsioss not much mo~-but Asll
more than before, but will the man
who has all his money 10 bsnss,
notrs aud loaned out. will he pay
mossy lie will not, an the big
majority ere not paying any taxes
Al oil. DO not favor the 30 called
Todd Personally Bill. as i, ls too
drastic. but ] will support and vote
Tor personal property bill for this
rcason: You who o.p land are 20
ing TO pay on il and the man who
has nc iaRd but has money 10 not
but our courts are open 10 hlm, our
schools educate his children and he
enjoys our roads aud I'll benefits
that we. by paying our taxes. give
him and | believe that man should
pay on his money AZ the old farmer
does on his red hills. have al.
Ways believed God created all msn
equal asd that mans money
makes him no better than any hon.
est poor man.
heartily favor good roads sad
will d. sll possible Tor them in the
state aud county,
favor and will work Tor mote
money Tor rural echoois and more
pay tor their teachers
] believe IN strict economy in
stats and county affairs and will
vote against any raise IN salary or
against say new Offices
A. TO local laws ~- have already
too thsny. but have one wish TO
submit for your approval. | want
to see a tax assessor for zach civil
district instead OF one ior the whole
county. The man who lives and
has lived in the l4th OF 18th dist.
rict Of the county all bis life. knows
more shout the value OF the land in
that district than any msn in Nash
vile OF any county assessor and the
same 10 l. Ne ot all the other districts
tsynr q State law 10 stop pro.
1,sering You who live on the
farm and cold hogs saw the price
6xsd % them to keep them low
Blu, did any one liz price on the
Packers products and did any one
liz the price % farm machinery or
the clothes aud other stuff the iaruu.
sr has TO have 10 make . crop and
hv+2 ! would stop pro6tsering At
the expense OF the farmer.
will introduce q bill to repeal
Senate Bill No. 649 creating the
oMee OF Oral Dental Hyane, filled
by q politician Who 10 supposed 10
teach the school children TO take
care III their teeth This Office pays
5000 per year aud expenses and
should. in my opinion, be abolish.
I'd a. uselss along with Others in
the sane class.
There 10 some talk by my enem.
les tha. an mot running in the
Democratic Primary, | am running
in the primary and will support the
democratic nomine. Of .hs, primary
In conclusion let ne say that IL
you honor Toe with this office, J
will be tbs slave NJ 90 tnan, but q
servant Of the whole people and
will vote according 10 the dictates
NJ my conscience
have served oIe term 40 Rep
resen,ativ. OF Dickson County and
nv 'eeasd 10 in hiack and white
and am proud u it--i hare the
experience o! the term ssrved and.
therefore uill be better prepared
to accomplish good ios you thar !
vss before.
sssrst that viii NOT be able 10
s~s ali the voters In the county
p.rsonslly. but ! will appreciate
your voss and heip in The Primary
EL~eiion. August 5,h. 1890