Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1904 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

| ANOTHER REASON WHY TAXES ARE HI6H. £ Jasper County tax payers will no doubt relish the follow- * ing. It shows that the corporations have the common people 5 by the throat: £ Increase in assessments on lands and itnprove- * -merits on lands by the Republican State Board of i $ Tax Commissioners in 1903 in Jasper County.... $ 839,069 $ 5: Decrease in assessments of railroads of Indi- i $ ana in nine years by the same board. 16,297,989 ! Decrease iu assessments of express, telegraph £ and transportation companies in Indiana in 1904 931,265

which it exports its oil. The Rockefeller company is pretty well protected. In 1892 the sugar trust paid a dividend of 1014 per cent on its common and 7 per cent on Its preferred stock, and in 1895 the diivdends were per cent on its common and 7 per cent on its preferred. Since August, 1894, the prices of sugar have risen from 2.69, 2.12 and 4.35 cents a pound j to 3.69, 4.25 and 4.95 cents a pound—which is a decided increase.” The people should hear in mind that the General Assembly, under Republican majorities, shows an alarming increase in expenses every two years over the preceding session. And this in the face of the fact that there has been no increase in the number of senators and members of the house nor in the length of the sessions. The party came into power in 1895 and the legislative session cost the people $99,722. In 1897 the expenditures were increased to $105,817, and two years later they jumped to $114,768. This would be supposed to be the high water mark, but it was not so, for in 1901 they were boosted to $125,791, and in 1903 they were $120,999. Republican majorities In the legislature and reckless extravagance have come to be synonymous terms. There are Indications that the Republican leaders are trying to arrange for the importation of colored voters from Kentucky and Tennessee, and Democrats In the cities and especially in the Ohio river counties, should be on their guard against such frauds. The sixty-day poll will show whether the voter was In the precinct at the legal time, and no man, whether he be white or black, who is disqualified under the law, ought to be allowed to vote. Republicans have become so used to practicing frauds at elections that the greatest vigilance may be necessary to prevent their repetition on November 8. Qf course, it was eipected that the News would declare for Roosevelt and Fairbanks before the election, and the expectation has been realized. Mr. Fairbanks permits his newspaper to flirt with political situations till the real battle is on, and then he brings it around to the support of the Republican party. He thinks Democrats may be led to believe that the News Is Independent, and therefore yhen its choice is finally made, its influence will be enhanced. The game has been often played and has lost its charm as well as Its power to deceive. Over long-distance telephone from California: “Hello, is this the News?” “Yes, this is the News." "Well, this Is Fairbanks.” "Hello, Fairbanks, what is it?” "You’d better come out for the ticket. Things ain’t looking well, and you might hold off too long.” "All right. The editorial is written and we’ll slap her in today.” "Don’t make it too strong at first” "Oh, no; we understand. Good by.” "Goodby.” Harry New came down from Chicago last week to look after ..the campaign in Indiana. He took the precaution to announce, without any apparent reason for it, that he was not here to make suggestions tp Chairman Good-