Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1914 — PAY TAXES ON DAY BEFORE ELECTION [ARTICLE]

PAY TAXES ON DAY BEFORE ELECTION

Democrats Realise What An Effort It Will Have in Removing Thun From Management. Indianapolis, Ind., June 25.—The troubles of the democratic machine leaders of Indiana multiply. Some “forward looking* individual discovered today that the last day for the payment of the fall installment of taxes in Indiana falls on the day before the November election. This caused a shudder to run up and down the spinal cords of the democratic state candidates and their most active supporters. One democratic .politician who was greatly exercised over this discovery iwhich is expected to have a highly important bearing on the voting in Indiana, offered the suggestion that an effort be made to induce Governor Ralston to call the legislature in special session for the purpose of postponing the taxpaying limit until after election. “Great Scott!” exclaimed this democrat. “Won’t the taxpayers of Indiana who are compelled to pay a good stiff advance in their 'taxes because of the last democratic legislature raising the state tax levy be in a great frame of mind to go lo the polls on the following date and vote the democratic ticket? I ifor one Wish that the taxpaying limit fell on any other day in the year than on the day before election.” The members of the republican State committee only smiled when their attention was called to thig ifadt. The republican campaign speakers intend to make life miserable for the democratic machine leaders with' their expose of the_ reckless extravagance of the democratic management of the state’s 'financial affairs. After the taxpayers of the state have heard something bf the wonderful ease with which the democratic machine has created needless, expensive jobs .for the faithful ahd have heard something of the ease with, which the democrats have increased at a startling rate the ordinary running expenses of the state government they will he face to face, on the day before election, with concrete proof of the republican contention that Indiana’s fiscal affairs have been woefully and extravagantly mismanaged by the democratic machine administration.