Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1883 — RAILROAD ELEOTION. [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD ELEOTION.

Gen. Tom Thumb Is (load. If the Railroad tax Is lost our people will regret tbs result. The columns of this paper are free to; ny arguments either for or against the Railroad tax. . - Twelve per cent, of the suicides in England, and 25 per cent, of those in Germany, are due to intemperance. Lewis L. Daugherty is sue cf our most enterprising citizens, and is enthusiastically In favor of the railroad appropriation. One-hau of the Pennsylvania State Senate will retire from office in 1884. Twenty* one of these are Republicans and five Democrats. Henry Fisher stands firm for De* tnoeraoy and the railroad appropria*, tion. w - I ■ ■ —■ I The House of Representatives that meets in December next will be composed of 323 members, divided pollillcally as follows: Democrats* 191; Republicans, 119; Beadjussers, six independents, five; Greeabackers, two The Democrats have a majority of fif*’ ty-nine over the combined opposition. Father Zumbuiitu knows the right side of a public question, and blds for another railroad. ; ’I. .1 ■ ■■ »■„ The railroad meeting at the Court House last Monday ovsning was well attended. Ezra G. Howels, Jamos W Douthit, Bov. Goorgo Havens, Frank W Babcock James A- Burnham. Dr. I. B. Washburn, Dr. Frank P. Ritters, Daniel Duvall. Simon P. Thompson. ■ William Bock. William H. Sayler and others addressed the mooting favora-bly-on the subject of appropriation.

The circus and railroad election will hold on the same day in Benssolaer, A good thing for both. « A correspondent of the Kingman County (Kansas) Citizen, makes the /oilowing reference to a former Jasper county boy: J. C. Barkley settled in Kingman county, six miles north of Bross, in Maroh, 1879. So he had the first choice of land, which accounts for his having the brag farm of the western country. Ho has 55 acres in cultivation. 15 of which produced a good crop of wheat, 25 acres of corn and 10 of millot. His crops promise well. Mr. B. has a beautiful grove consist** ing of about 26,000 forest trees besides 400 fruit trees conflicting of apple, pe&i, peach, cherry, quince, crab, and a large variety of small berries grapes. In the way of stock he has five head of cattle, 15 head of hogs, 10 of which are ready for market. Mr. B. has a good dwelling house and his "pleasant family enjoy the comforts of a truly comfortable and desirable home. Simon Phillips, the man with fat horses and a fat office was eiroulating on our streets Saturday talking against railroads. Simon was just in fun. 1 ■■■■ ♦ <■** Coix>NELE.N.Hnx,af Washington, who was in Indianapolis helping Dorsey when he was preparing to carry Indiana for Porter and Garfield, in are** cent Interview in reply to questions about the purchase of Btanly Matthews by Jay Gould, he said: The charge was made in the Wash* 1 ugton Republican that Garfield, when he was in New York at tho August con ferenoo. asked Jay Gould to advance 9100,000, and the latter consented to do so only on receiving Garfield’s promise in writing that Matthews would be elevated to the Supreme Bench Gould gave the letter to Whitelaw Reid, and when the fictht over the Oolleotorship of the Port of New York was at its hottest Garfield decided to withdraw Bober • son’s name. Bold telegraphed Garfield tl at night to the effect that if Bobettson’s name was withdrawn tho Gould letter would be published. Since the letter was published neither Gould nor Beid has denied it, and if Boid were to bo put under oath he would not dehy the existence of the contract with Gbuld. The Stanley Matthews business is worse than Tewksburyism in Massachusetts.

Rev. Pocqr Hinds understands the importance es a new railroad, and will do what ho can to secure it. Congressman Carlisle, of Kentucky, who is a candidate for Speaker of the Forty-eighth Congress, has the fol., lowing views to express on the tariff question. Ho says; Practical tariff reform moans a gradual reduction or abolition of duties without a violent disturbance of the financial interests of the Governmeat or the industrial interests of the people. To what extent and upg on what articles the reduction shall be made at any given time are ques tions of detail which can not be determined without a full consideration of the entire subject in all its but I think every intelligent and just man will agree that it is monstrous to maintain duties of 100 per. eent. and oyer upon articles of prime nes oessity merely for the purpose of enabling certain individuals ot dosses to carry on an unprofitable industry at the expense of the community at large. No; great er misfortune (ecu d b jfall the Democratic party and the country than to have • Democratic House organized tot the express purpose es upholding and perpetuating those Republican sbuessof the taxing power. White no relief could rationally be expected from the B#% publican party aiit is nowfjjjltuU ed. there are, I am sure, io tne Demecratic party auMDmly strong to compel its representaaiv, s to adept soma measure of reform, la it ovor so small Old •Johnßrown’CW. 0. Florae) knows a good thing, and will speak ja the affirmative Avgust Ipt.

Last week we presented to the legal voters some answers to objections and resume the discussion; The Rochester, Rensselaer & St. Louis Railway Company is a local organization, and its directors are our own neighbors and acquaintances. The voters of Marion township cannot consistently imagine any evil to come of voting the tax not coming from the law, and the conditions of the election, nor flowing from these... tuul construction of the railroad, All persons must be presumed tb be honest, but we, as voters, have a rjght, and it is our duty, to use every piece itlon. W? think thia has been done.

Objection No. 6.—“ The town will g«t ail the benefit-while the farmers pay ths taxes..* Tne towi: will pay much the great er portion of the taxes, This you can see by consulting the assessment lists and tax duplicates. The difference will increase before we are called upon to pay the tax. The kind of property held by the farmers will re ceivo a greater per cent. of benefit than will that of the denizens of town. The railroad will pay taxes on seven miles of road in the country, and one-half a mile in town, being in the ratio of 14 to one in favor of jthe, country. On every point the truth|gives the former the advantage, and yat the project is good for both town and count y, Will any freeholder in Marion township please point out any defect In the l,glcal jonolusion that the objection is illfounded. A prejudice founded on mere locality is not woitliy of a good citizen, f Objection No. 7—“ The people can not pay the tax.* • The burden of taxation is gric’ - ous, but if this tax hale to be paid the railroad will be here to help pay it

In Lake and Porter counties the rate of taxation is less than half--of ours, owin'? to the vast proportion paid by ruilroads within their limits. The railroads will be taxed more and more every year. The value of labor and products will he increased to help pay the Xax. An increase of |th of 1 por oent per bushel on grain will pay tax on land. We think the tax can be paid. Objection No* 8.--No one not owning land should vote. Let the property owners decide it." This is a kick at the law. The law must be obeyed. A change in tho law, disfranchising the poor man, will scarcely be made in time to asWet the election on Auffhst Ist, 1883. The advalorem system of taxation Is, all things considered, the best, and on election day every man stands on God s platform of absolute equality. The opponents of the tax seek a better reason. Thanks to our laws, the laboring men are entitled to express their opinions on election day with as much potency as the owner of the grass and cattle on sections of land. Objection No. 9.—-“ The price of land will increase, and a man will be unable to buy pasture land so cheap.” The stock ranges in this townsh p are not many, and why should wo devote our rich farming lands to ihe use of wealthy cattle dealers who need cheap acreage to make a large profit onjbeef. The land ought to be cut up into small farms, drained aud cultivated.

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