Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1892 — THE TAX LAW. [ARTICLE]

THE TAX LAW.

The present tax law is a just measure. Honestly administered its effect will be beneficial. As a political measure it is of doubtful efficiency. It was passed at the urgent, request-of a great many taxpayers, without regard to politics. It was voted for by Democrats and Republicans. It was recommended and signed by a Republican governor. It will in time vindicate itself. The" law is not responsible for individual instances of its working hardships. Where it is projierly administered, where all the property is listed and a fair valuation put upon it and where the tax levy is no more than is necessary to raise the required amount’of taxes, there can be no just complaint. And all property necessarily includes that of corporations and individuals.—New Albany Ledger. Our people will readily remember the furious onslaught made by Republican partisans upon the new school book law. Do you hear anything about it now? After the next election they will have nothing to say of the new ta x law. The Republican party is a party of make-shifts, sham.- and expedients.— Delphi Times. The Indianapolis Journal says there is too much school money raised in this state. It is true that education is no advantage to the Republican leaders. Clarkson says the mass of newspaper readers belong to the Democracy.—Muncie Herald. $34,308.38 represents the amount of increased local taxes collected this year under a Republican administration to run affairs in Hendricks county.— Morgan county Gazette. , The corporations and the Republican party and press are opposed to the new tax law, and very good reasons why the working men should favor it.—Madison Democrat.