The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-29
Sholtz Warns Voters OF
Passage OF Homestead
Exemption Amendment
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Governor Leads Forces
Gov. Sholtz has led the force
Of state government in their jol
of bringing the state to a bette
financial position now than it ha
enjoyed for many years, but OBJ
servers here expressed general,
the belief that study as he might
the chief executive could no
stretch his 80 far highly success
ful economy program to cover the
abrupt slashing off of $4,000.
900 year in revenue through
adoption of the amendment.
There also was no other out
spoken indication of his views on
the $4,000 figure for exemption,
but it was recalled that while
Gov. Sholtz has advocated an ex-
emption limited to $1,000, he has
never limited that he would con-
slider $1,000 exemption as any
thing but an affliction to the
states financial system.
The statement. it read, was is
sued because the governor felt it
his duty to supply Floridians with
all possible information as to eff
feet of the amendment upon the
state and its inhabitants.
Following is the statement in
full:
During the past few week /
have received scores of letters
asking for my opinion as to the
merits of the proposed homestead
exemption amendment and also
many requests for specific infor-
nation as to how much revenue
would be lost to the state and
other governmental units by the
adoption of the proposed amend
ment.
'In matters of public welfare
and public interest where the
people do not have an opportunity
to express themselves it is entire
~ proper for the governor as chief
executive of all of the people of
the state to act for them and on
occasion to speak for them ac-
cording to his best understanding
Of their wishes and their inter-
ests.
Without Influence
However, when a proposition
has been submitted to the SOW
ereign people of the state for |
their decision, believe they |
should be free to exercise their
own judgment and vote in accord
anee with their individual convic-
lions without executive influence
Or interference.
"The people of Florida are 60
ng to have an opportunity to
speak for themselves on the sew
sral constitutional amendments at
he polls November 9Th.
"Not only those who have made
inquiry, but all the people are en-
titled to the best information
AVAILABLE as to how much revenue
would be lost by the adoption of
he proposed amendment, and I.
believe it is my responsibility as
governor to give it to them.
"Appreciating that the most
reliable and dependable informa-
ion of this character is avail
lble through the State Auditing
Department. l requested Mr..
Bryan Willis, state auditor. some
weeks ago to prepare an estimate
With the intention of passing it |
IN to the people and 1 have now
'eceived his report estimating that
he loss in revenue would amount
o $9.123,S34.77.
"Of this amount the state
would lose $934,933.84 as fol-
Ows:
tensions, II a 18th,
Prison. Tick Erad-
ieatiOn ----------- s6s7,97O.19
Mill Schools, "a
Mill Free Text
books for schools 246,963. 65
"The balance of loss in revenue.
1888. 90O.93. would be attach
d to the counties and to cities, |
owns and villages as follows:
o Counties, for
Schools ---------------s2, 423. 937. %
For Roads $3.50 731,66I.97
For Current OPP
Grating Expen-
ses -------------------, 1,sO3.293.65
o one hundred six
tv-nine Cities. i
Towns and VIII
lagos reporting - 2,85S. 339.47
% eighty-five Cit
les. Towns and