The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05

fair redistricting Of the state on a
population and not n partisan basis,
and then the governor attempted to
reapportion the congressional districts
so as to make certain the election of
at least twelve Republican congress
men out of sixteen. This gerrymander,
as we'll as other moves of similar
nature, such as attempting to re-
arrange the senatorial districts and to
tear down and rebuild In his own way
the circuit courts Of the state, was
circumvented by the people of the
state.
"The efforts of the governor to sub
ordinate the state to his own pur-
poses resulted in the most expensive
Legislature we have ever had, except
the Fiftieth, which had legal charge of
the work of revising our statutes and
the added expense on that account
The Hyde legislature cost $3.50, 800, as
against $269,908 as the expense of the
Forty-ninth. The 50th General Assem-
bly, appropriated during the last two
years of the Gardner Administration,
not including the school fund, ST.
SIG, 830.99 The Hyde Administration,
Notwithstanding the hard times and
the need for economy, appropriated
$50, 4,91611, which did not include
the school or road funds.
Increased Taxes.
IAN attempt has been made by the
governor to convince the taxpayers of
Missouri that the new policy of his
board of equalization lowers the taxes
The tax valuation was increased and
the tax rate lowered and II is upon
this basis he makes the claim. But
the Republican Legislature passed a
bill authorizing rate of tax levy upon
tine increased valuation which. should
not exceed in yield the 1920 taxes plus
per cent But worse than that,
the law permits 10 per cent increase
each year. This means that the high
taxes you paid last year may be in
creased 10 per cent this year-and 10
per cent additional each succeeding
year. The 10 per cent Increase al
lowed under the new law amounted to
| 81, 0Qo. SS7 %,
But particularly have the enormous
increases Of valuation fallen on farm
lands. The State Tax Commission In
1920, under Gov. Gardner and non.
partisan body, recommended assess.
ments against farm lands for 1921 al
/ figure of S760,667, 1893. The Repub.
lican State Board of Equalization dis.
regarded the estimate and added q
cool billion dollars to the valuation
and that is the reason taxes are high
Have slnned Nationally.
Our national government is being
administered by persons who are fol
lowing the most contradictory policies
They hesitate and vacillate. They an
nounce one particular policy and enact
an opposite general policy. They sale
they would keep us out of European
affairs, and Immediately proceeded Il
mix us up In Asiatic affairs. They
said they would avoid all questions OF
the other side Of the Atlantic and i'm
mediately involved us on the othei
side Of the Pacific Ocean. They op
p ,sed Article X and immediatel,
agreed to practically the same In tn,
Four-POwer Treaty. They announced
IN favor of building up our foreign
trade and then erected tariff barrie
so high 1t prevents other countries
trading with us. They said they woulC
help to stabilize conditions In tn
world, but have refused to join In an.
concerted efforts with the people {,
whom we must sell goods"
Farmers Needs Favored.
Long said that the people OF TN
Middle West and the Mississippi Val
ley are more vitality interested in tn
question Of foreign trade than the pee
pie of any other section, and in citin
facts to prove his contention said tina
this section raised AZ per cent of tn
worlds cotton, 20 per cent of tn
worlds supply of wheat, 60 per cent O
the worlds supply Of corn, and pre-
duced 30 per cent of the worlds SUI
ply Of soft coal, iron ana steel " pc
cent, and 45 per cent of the world
supply Of oil.
This year will see great, Demo
, tic victory. Long said, followed b
the election of Democratic presiden
and he said he wanted to serve in tn
senate during his term Of Office tbs
, he might assist In putting throusA 4
Constructive program. u