Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
Governor Urges
Income Tax Cut
rConrinue4 from Eirst Paael

lars for improved roads.
Remove road building from the
jurisdiction of the county Levy
Courts declared Governor Buck
land you remove political patronage
and the courts chief work for which
there seems to be hardly any eX-
cuse. l sometimes wonder how
much longer our Levy Courts will be
permitted to survive.
I'VE elect one man every four
years to run the affairs of the State;
and 13 men to conduct the business
of the counties; and we pay three
times as much for this service for
the counties as for the State. l hope
/ am not unduly prejudiced, but l
don't know; and would like to have
explained to me why it is necessary
TO have l3 officers look after the
counties affairs, principally road
work as far as the Levy Courts are
concerned"
Praises Taxpayers League
He reviewed some past history
when he told of the kind offer of the
League shortly after his election in
1929 to aid him in any way possible.
lie remarked that at that time he
told the League that it could help
him, providing it devoted its efforts
Ito fact finding and not fault find
ing" The Governor added that the
League had done valuable and help
full work in just the right spirit.
Il also said at the time that l
hoped to see five or six millions of
20, do - fhaxy
could be built without issuing bonds
therefor. This has been accom-
plished and the road debt reduced
from l3 millions to millions, per-
haps 8, without any increase in tax
es. Now after IS months my hopes
are exceeded, and what l thought
would take four years, has been ac-
cOmplished in two"
Beginning last January the State
was, is now and will continue to be
on pay as you go" basis, until such
time as a project such as the Della
ware River Bridge may be financed.
And may say that when that bridge
is built-and l prophesy it will be
within 10 years-it will be under
taken in conjunction with our sister
state, New Jersey.
Newspapers in urging the elimina-
tlon or at least the drastic reduc-
tion of property taxes by the State,
were barking up the wrong tree"
Governor Buck asserted, stating that
the county levies such taxes, not the
State.
Justice Cites Great Changes
Associate Justice Roberts outlined
the great change in the political and
governmental problems of the United
States, citing that in Jefferson's time
the country was small and the prob
lens comparatively simple in their
character. He said that as the
country grew and the problems of
it's government became more COM
plex and intricate the close and us
ually friendly relation between the
citizens and the public officials un-
derwent a decided change. Severe
critics sprang up with eagles eyes
for the mistakes of the officials.
In the latter years of the 18th and /
thus far in the goth century, accord. |
ing to Justice Roberts, men of high |
fitness generally have hesitated to |
take public office because OF this con-
ditiOn.
Citing the things a public official |
has right to expect from his con-
stituents, Justice Roberts mentioned
the confidence of the citizens; their /
faith in his honesty of purpose; not /
to be let alone, but credited for the
good work he does.
Urges Cooperation
"Public officials are entitled to the
cooperation and aid of
all citizens, too" the speaker said.
Hes entitled to your sympathy, for
is human problem, not
a matter of algebraic formula. It's
never to turn your backs. on a public
because he didn't carry
certain policy his constit-
uents may have believed desirable.
he did not because he was
closer to the problem, saw the cur
rents and cross currents in their
midst and made a wise judgment in
using some other plan"
when a public official has per-
formed meritorious work in office
The community should be appraised
Of the fact" declared the Supreme
Court Justice. You people of the
Taxpayers Research League can do
much in this respect"
"You can do a vast amount to
'orm public opinion when the public
official favors a policy in which you
md he are one. What can an organ
cation such as yours do to increase
is usefulness and good influence?
would answer that it should by all
means increase its membership, but
teep the cost of membership low.
Gndow its work for a period of say
o years of definite program. Do this
york as an opportunity for voluntary
exercise citizenship privileges"
Nh. Ramsey's Address
Charles Warner, in introducing
RUSSELL Ramsey, Director of the
league, paid a high tribute to the
lirector and also to the late Josiah
AarVel whose assistance he said dur
ng the past three years was of great
-alue and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Ramsey in his address told of
he work which has been done for
he State and especially praised Gov
rnor Buck for his action in retiring |
tate Highway bonds which he esti-
nated saved the State more than
100000. He made a number OF
recommendation in reference to i'm
in accounting and in car
ng for the needy of the State. In
art he said:
LEST l be misunderstood, may L.
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