The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-24
I axes And Facts

The Hamilton Evening Journal, Saturday 18th
inst, published article headed Taxes And Facts.
1t contained the following statement:
sP. G. Banker, of Middletown, republican cand-
date for auditor of Butler County, is not responsible for
the present high values lands and buildings in Mid
dleown, die he have any part in the fixing of these
values, of which he has been accused.
The Journal made this statement in justice to
P G. Banker and in order to give the voters of But
Ter county the facts. The Journal made the above
publication because what is called the Harlan for Au
ditor Club put out circular containing the following
statement:
1--WE call your attention to the fact that John NJ
Harlans present opponent assisted in making this ap
praisement which the State Tax Commission reduced
He in the employ of his brother-in-law who was
then auditor and took active part in putting high
values on all land and buildings in Middletown. The
auditors books show he was paid for it"
With their backs to the wall the supporters of
John Harlan put out the above statement when the
Journal called the TAXPAYERS TO LOOK AT
THEIR TAX RECEIPTS FOR THE LAST FEW
YEARS and see for themselves if John Harlan, auditor
had reduced their taxes.
John Harlan brought to the Journal letter for
publication. The Journal declined publish it because
the Journal had made no mstatement of facts.
Today the Journal repeats that P. G. Banker is
not responsible for the high tax values in MiddletOwn
and that he did not have anything to do with the MAX
ing of those values.
The facts in the matter are as follows-Harry
Long, auditor appointed tax appraisers for Middle
L. C
er their headquarters Mr.. Banker was the clerk for
the appraisers He had the blanks and when the field
appraisers in with their work he tabulated them
For this he was paid $40 day.
In the interest of fair play accuracy and the truth
the journal has made investigation and now informs
the voters that p G. Banker did not apprase single
piece of property in Mddetown anywhere else The
men who did he appraising in Middletown will bear
witness to this. All that Mr. Banker did was to tab
ulate the returns that the appraisers brought in Mr.
Banker was not an appraiser He the clerk for the
appraisng board.
The appraisers in Middletown were paid The
vouchers Con file in the court house) for the pay for
the appraisers were made out in the name of "P c.
Banker and others" and HE PAID ALL THE APP
PRAISERS AND HIMSELF AS CLERK
All these statements could very easily have been
verified by those who put out the circular against Mr.
BANKER The statement that P. G.. Banker assisted
making the appraisement which the state tax COM
mission reduced, is absolutely not true He assist
ed TO the extent that he the cerfor the apprais
en- In the field. He did none of the actual work of
appraising -
The effort of those behind John Harlan TO gain
votes Tor their candidate by making unfair statements
against T. q. Banker, candidate for auditor WILL RE
RESENTED BY THE GREAT BODY OF VOTERS
WHO BELIEVE IN THE SQUARE DEAL
The Journal tomorrow will publish the tax rate
ngures OF Butler county to answer the claim made
ror John Harlan that he has saved the taxpayers
money.