People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1896 — Will Reduce Taxation. [ARTICLE]

Will Reduce Taxation.

The following Declaration of Principles have been adopted by The City Democratic Convention: The Democratic Party in Convention assembled, in presenting its Candidates for the suffrages of the voters of the city of Rensselaer, submit the following Declaration of Principles: Recognizing the fact that all taxation must be derived from property and privleges, and that the best interests of the inhabitants of this city will be conserved by reducing expenses for all purposes to the low’est possible limit consistent with the development of a healthy growth and an enlargement of necessary public improvements, we propose, Ist. That in the event of he election of our candidates, each ani\ all of them stand pledged to use their best efforts to secure the largest possible reduction in rates of taxation for city purposes. 2nd That the salaries of the city officers shall not be increased over those received by the officers of the Town Corporation