The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-28
BLAINE DEFENDS
PAST RECORD
In Address at Library Park
Here Governor De-
tends Record.
RAPS XII KLUX KHAN
Openly States Stand Against
Khan; Cites Figures to
Maintain His Claims.

Kenosha, which two years ago was
the city to which Governor John j.
Blaine came to open his campaign for
the governorship of the state, was the
city to which he came to end his pres
ent campaign for this same office.
On Tuesday evening Governor Blaine
delivered the last set address of his
campaign at Library park in Kenosha,
defending in this address his admin
istrations as state executive and stat
ing his stand on several issues of the
campaign. He reviewed his tenure of
office, stating his claims a5 to what
had been done to lessening taxes, ex-
planned why he vetoed the gasoline tax
bill, stated his attitude towards con-
tinued development of highways and
paign.
Raps the Ku Klux Khan.
One of the most interesting parts Of
his address dealt with the Ku Alux
Khan which, he raped when he dis
cussed the search and seizure law.
"Any amendments to the constitu-
tion should come in the regular way
and not in the way of the hooded Ku
Klux Klan," he declared. "The con-
stitution guarantees everyone a right
to worship as they please, and it has
been my privilege to beat back intol-
erance and bigotry wherever it raises
its head am for Ma Ferguson who
has just won victory against the
hooded organization that has terror
lied Texas"
81 am not here to call anyone names
or to spread abuse or to misrepresent
other candidates." said the governor.
IT have been in the ranks of the Pro-
gressives for Fl years, and have not
done that and / am too old to start it
now"
Almost in the same breath he ad-
ded: 81 leave the abuse to be done by
my opponents--they are more accus-
toned and better fitted to do it than
am"
81 am not even going to talk about
newspapers" he said, and then almost
paradoxically added, ~ come here to
talk about something and not moth
ing" Then he continued with the US
ual abuse of the press which continu-
ed at various places throughout the
address.
Reviews His Record.
Governor Blaine then launched into
review of the history of Wisconsin
ard the so-called Progressive move
ment to demonstrate the necessity Of
11a - ,fx.o nvAty lint olcn
representatives In both houses Of the
state legislature TO support that exc
cutive, endorsing local candidates for
these Offices.
The greatest applause which he re-
ceived during the evening came when
in the course of these remarks he laud-
ed Senator LaFoliette and his candidacy
for the presidency.
Proceeding along this line he de-
clared that the governors tax bill fail
ed in the last legislature because the
Senate defeated it Is to Is, Senators
Ridgeway and Titus voting against the
measure despite the fact, as he claimed,
that they had agreed to its passage at
an earlier caucus.
States His Tax Claims.
The 6povernor went into detail re-
garding his claim that state taxes have
been reduced under his administration.
In this regard he said:
"'Taxes levied in 1920 and paid into
the state treasury to pay the operating
expenses of state government and her
institutions were 81 ,627 900 more than
were levied for the same purpose in
the year 1928, and paid in 1924.
"The tax levied on homes, farms
and business property toward the sup
port of the university for many years
past has amounted to $1,T25 900. In
1923 we reduced these taxes to 100000
thercby reducing the tax on real and
personal property throughout the state
for state purposes $1,115,000.
From the economies practiced by this
administration and through the reduc-
ton in state taxes, Walworth county
taxpayers paid into the state treasury
for state purposes $44,201 less in 1924
than they were assessed for the same
purposes In 1920.
States KenOsha Share.
aKenosha county paid into the state
treasury in 1924, due to the same econ
on,ies and reduction in state taxes.
S35 ,289 less than the people were as
sessed on their property for t3e year
1920.
Gall counties in the state, according
to their assessed valuation as COM
pared to the total valuation of the
state. paid less into the state treas
ury at Madison for the support Of state
government in 1924 than they paid in
1920.
"The taxpayers of every county have
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