Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1891 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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It the looal levy in Jasper county la not materially redneed under the new law let the tax-payerß demand of the republican oonnty and township officials an explanation. The new tax law increases the taxes on corporations very materially. For the first time, too, the franchises of these institutions will be taxed. Corporations don’t like the new tax law any better than the Republican. They have substantial reasons, however, while those of the Republican are a sham. It is singular how republican always kiok in the interest of corporations. ■ m* ■ ■ - - ■ For many years the republican organs have been loud in their declarations that a twelve-cent levy for general purposes never would yield sufficient revenue to meet the expenses of the State government, and persistent in their demands for an increased levy. The repnl lican governor, too, recommended an inorease in the levy. But the moment the prop osition is accepted in good faith and anted npon favorably by a democratic legislature, these republican organs set themselves te work to misrepresesent and most inf amonsly lie about the law. Democrats have 11 along contended that on a fair and just appraisement a 12-oent levy was sufficient for the heeds of the State. The new law contemplates suoh an appraisement, and if faithfully and honestly Adhered to the next legislature can and will put the levy back to 12 cents or less. In the meantime levies for local purposes will be reduced; corporations, for the first time in our history, will be required to pay something like their if air share of public expenses, and millions of property, which, in times past, has escaped taxation, will be brought under contribution to the state and local governments. Of the State debt, which in round numbers is $8,000,000. about $5,000,000 was ereated by the republicans and about $3,000,000 by the democrats. For the portion of the debt ereated by the democrats the people hare had value received. About $700,000 represents the cost of our magnificent state house over and above the proceeds of the special state house tax. The three splendid hospitals for the insane at Logansport Richmond and Evansville ooßt about $1,500,000. Then, teo, large amounts were absorbed in the rebuilding of the soldiers’ and sailors’ orphans’ home at Knightstown, the erection of the institution for feeble, minded youth at Fort Wayne and the handsome normal school building at Terre Haute, the extensive additions to the institutions for the blind and the deaf and dumb and the soldiere monument. The democrats oreated a little over $3,000,000 of the state debt, and can point with pride to the new charitable institutions established and newbnildings t onstrncted as •b equivalent for that portion of the debt crested by them. Repeated demands has tailed to cause republicans to point the •quivalant for the $5,000,000 debt they entailed upon the State. There is no equivalent.