Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-03

farm lands, pays his taxes (more
than $500 year,, and believes
that other people should pay their
just share of taxes. His letter
which follows, is of interest:
Antwerp, O., July IL, 1922
Hon. Charles III. Fouts,
McConnelsville, Ohio,
My Dear Mr.. Fouts:-I under
stand you are candidate for the
Legislature again and while not
wishing to meddle in local politics
in your county, would be very glad
indeed to hear that you are success
full, for / shall never forget when
we together burned the midnight oil
and two successive nights worked
all night to hold that thin battle line
against the onslaughts of the whole
crowd of Classificationists.-
H. Chester.
Hon. John T. Browns Comment
Hon. John T. Brown is member
of the Legislature from Champaign
county, is an able Farm Bureau
worker and a strong advocate in ia
vor of retaining the uniform rule in
our Constitution, and uncompromis-
ingly opposed to classification. He
says:
Mechanicsburg, O., July 8, 1922
Hon. Chas. H. Fouts,
McConnelsville, Ohio,
My dear Friend Fouts: AS per-
haps you are aware, the same old
forces are at work preparing the
way for another Classification
amendment to be voted upon this
fall. This time they have won over
| our old associate, Mr.. Dyer, who sc
vigorously opposed classification in
1919. With Mr.. Dyer, tax represen-
tative of the State Farm Bureau
leading the way, it seemed that we
were sure of defeat.
Mr.. H. C.. Rogers, former state
secretary of the Farm Bureau who
led the fight against Classification,
and l secured an agreement with
Mr.. Lincoln, present state secretary,
to put this amendment up to the
home people for approval or disap-
proval. Three meetings were ar
ranged for debate between Mr.. Dyer
as favoring and Mr.. Rogers and my
self as opposing. These meetings
were held with the official family of
the Farm Bureau as jury in
Champaign, Clark and Logan coun-
ties.
Mr.. Dyer was given ample time to
present all the argument in favor of
the amendment, but in the minds of
the jury it was altogether unsatis-
factory and when we had finished,
the vote in each of the three meet
ings was overwhelmingly against
the amendment.
come of these meetings would de-
termine the stand of the Farm Bu-
reau, and if they abide by the decis-
ion, they must get out and oppose
vigorously this measure.
Mr.. Fouts, l am writing you this
information because of your very
loyal and able efforts during the last
session to work out just and fair
tax program and to oppose the class
ification program of the organized
forces. There is likely to be a vigor
Gus contest on during the next ses-
sion and l hope we may have your
very wise counsel, as a member
AS ever respectfully, Jno. T. Brown.
Note the following from the pub
lication of the Uniform Tax League
of Ohio:
Danger! Stop! Look! Listen!
In 1919 the Grange and Farm Bu
reau voted "NO, on Classification.
They licked Tax Dodgers in 81 coan-
ties. The Uniform Tax Rule fight
united Farmers and Home Owners.
1t was the greatest Victory they ev-
er won.
Glass Tax Means More Tax
The Uniform Rule is Safety First.
Glass Tax means More Tax. Why
did Glass Tax crowd spend $780,
900 in 1919 and pay some speakers
enormous sums to speak for CLASH
fication?
Vote at the August Primary
Glass Tax crowd boasts it will
elect next Legislature. Big chunks
of money will be used. Vote at Aug
ust primary Vote for no candidate
for Governor or Legislature who is
not openly opposed to Glass Tax.
Vote NO!
How Did Your County Vote?
Grange, Farm Bureau and Home
Owners said Classification was a
menace in 1919. How did your
county vote? MACADAM SERVICE
MAGAZINE will reach you. Pages
26 and 27 give official vote on
Classification. Only seven counties
favored Glass Tax, while 81 coun-
ties favored Uniform Rule, by ma
jority of nearly $4,000, when women
did not vote. If your taxes are too
low, vote YES on Class Tax. If
your taxes are too high, vote NO.
We Ask You to Help
We ask you to help keep the Uni
form Rule in the Constitution. Pick
your home county candidates for
State Legislature. Battles are won
the Day Before. Vote at August
primary. Get every farmer and his
wife to vote.
Write what you will do to win
this fight for square deal for Farm
and Home.
If you are interested in this vital
matter of tax Legislation and desire
to express approval of the Uniform
Rule in taxation, go to the primary
and mark your ballot: