The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 3, 1902, Page 2

THE SECOND BROADSIDE SHOT BY SEC’Y. COOK Taxation of Corporations Under Domo- | cratic and Republican Admin- is.rations BY SAM B. COOK Jefferson City, Mo., March 26.—The charge is made in each campaign by hired republican stump speakers that the board of equalization, which is composed of the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and at- torney general, in the discharge of their sworn duty discriminate in fa- vor of corporations in fixing assess- ments. This is a serious accusation and if true should drive from public life every man who is thus faithless to public trust Let us look at the records and see ifthe charge is true. Thedemocratic party challenges a comparison of records on this important subject as well as in all other matters pertain- ing to the conduct of state affairs, What are the facts? The records show that during the six years the republicans were in] 3 power in Missouri, the railroads were permitted to escape taxation alto- gether, people were sorely embarrassed to xes were high in thosedays, The | meet the demands of the state, but these great corporations were permit: | ted to go scot-lree, Nota republican newspaper nor a republican orator has even had the fairness to mention this chapter in the history of their party, nor the courage to attempt an explanation | of such gross official favoritism Now let us look at the democratic record, The assessment of railroad prop- erty in Missouri has steadily increas: | ed under democratic control until it jat $55 18,493 | Missouri, value per mile Ss comparison, bad-as it is} for the republicans, is not all. The | Missouri ‘’acifie operates in Missouri | and Kansas, and here are the figures: | ‘ausas, value per mile $ 7,492 Missouri, value per mile 19,011 And then here i The | hicago & Alton operates in Missouri tand Dlinois. Its linesin—_thelatter |state are greatly enhanced in worth by the immense value of its terminal facilities in the city of Chicago. The jAlton’s line in Missouri is a mere branch as compared to its Illinois property. Here is the record for this road: Illinois, value per mile $9,549 Missouri, value per mile 18,704 But there is still another record which the republicans will be very slow in bringing to public attention, Prior to the year of 1898, the street railways of this state were assessed | by the local assessors, the state board of equalization making its first assessment of this property that year, Let us compare the records of the republican officials of St. Louis with that of the democratic board of equali }sou that tells the same story ion: ‘The state board last year ussessed the street railways of St. Louis at 516.11. The records of the assessor's oftice for the city of St. Louis show that the great railways ofthat city were assessed by the local republican assessor for the year 1879 4920.00, the democratic otticials were noteon tent with doubling the assessment made by the republicans, but they trebled it Instead, therefore, of the records sustaining the republican campaign charge that the democrats have dis- criminated in favor of the railroads in making assessments, they show: First: That the republicans of Mis- | souri failed to impose one dollar of So it will be seen taxes on these corporations during the entire six years of their power. Second: That the democrats in- ) 1 { of street railways and railroad bridges, which swell the total to SLIOG7T1L EOS, From nothing under the republi- can rule to over S80,000,000,00 un- 9 is is exclusive der democratic management is the record the republican managers must | fave. | The railroads of Missouri, includ: | ing al average assessment of $11,430 per mile, Certainly if Missouri's demo cratic officials have been taithless in branch lines, now bear an assessing railroads, our intelligent and solicitous republican friends can | point to some republican state which would serve as an object lesson in well doing. Missouri is bound on north and west by republican states Many of our railway systems tray. wt states, the east, erse all four of these gre: Missouri certainly has none the best of either in railroad development. A comparison of the four states, there- fore, gives the relative merits oftheir respective assessments, The official figures for 1900 make the following showing: Ilinois, per mile Kansas, per mile & 7,726 GS870 Lowa, per mile 4,981 Fearhndlag year a Total ol SSa.700,-| creased the assessment ol this prop- I erty from nothing over to $82,000,- | worth while BOO OO, = Third: That democratic Missouri ‘issesses railroad property 48 per cent higher than republican Illinois, Fourth: That democratic Missouri assesses railroad property 60 per cent higher than republican Kansas. Pitth: assesses railroad property 130) per cent higher than rock-ribbed republi- ean Lowa. Sixth: That the democratic state board of equalization assesses the street railways of St. Louis more than 200 per cent higher than the re- publican city officials, That democratic Missouri Not a Minute to Lose if you are wet and feel chilled to the boue, after a tramp throughastorm. Get into dry clothes at once and warui your insides with a teaspoon- ful of Perry Davis’ Painkiller, in hot water, with a littl sugar. Thus you will avoid a cold, and, possibly, a long sickness. The precaution is another compari- | HOUSE TO LOOK INTO BRIBERY CHARGE. Captain Christmas’ Statement That Congressmen Were Bought Wili Be Probed. Washington, March 27.—The house to-day adopted resolutions offered | oy Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, the Democratic floor leader, instructing the speaker to appoint a committee of seven to investigate the charges made by Captain Christmas in con- nection with the purchases of the Danish West Indies, that of the half million which he alleges to be his due for negotiating the deal a large part was used in “bribing members ofcon- gress and other permanent American citizens, and in subsidizing the Amer- ican press,”’ The speaker then appointed the following committee: Dalzell, Pen- nsylvama; Hitt, Illinois; Cousins, Towa; McCall, Massachusetts, Repub- licans; Richardson, Tennessee; Dins- more, Arkansas, and Cowherd, Mis- souri, Democrats. Directly after the minutes were read this morning Mr. Richardson arose toa question of privilege. He had read from the clerk’s desk the resolu- tions named. Mr. Payne, of New York, the Republican floor leader, raised a point of order. He said, sarcastically, that Christmas’ alleged report to his government was a secret one, that the facts are not known and that a question of privi- lege cannot be founded thereon, Mr. Richardson replied with warmth: “Those charges were made by the diplomatic agent of the Danish gov- ernment, who was also the quasi, if not the real agent of our own gov- ernment,” he said. “The report was asecret one, but I say, fully realizing the force of my words, that on my honor, I have a copy of it.” “When did the gentlemen examine the archives of the government of “Thave never been in Denmark,” was the retort, “but that is not the only way in which to get a report. Captain Christmas makes grave charges and they Gught to beinvesti- gated. I disclaim in this connection all intention of sparing for any polit- cal advantage.” How Are Your Kidneyet Dr. Hobbs’ Sparagus Pills cure al! kidney ills, Same ple free. Add. Sterliny ¥s:nedy Co.. Chicago or N. ¥. REBEL GENERAL CAUGHT. Noriel Taken While Trying to Reach Hong Kong. Manila, March 26.—Capt. Bamford, of the 28th infantry, has captured Gen. Noriel, three officers and five men acting as bodyguards, as the party was struggling toward the coast, with the intention of escaping to Hong Kong, having abandoned opposition to the Americans. In Gen. Noriel’s possession were found There is but one Pain- killer, Perry Davis’. Patrick is Found Guilty. New York, March 26.—Albert T. Patrick, lawyer, was this evening Missouri, per mile 11430 So if democratic Missouri has been faithless in the assessment of rail- roads, what is to be said of republi- cau Illinois, where the valuation per mile is. $3,704 less, _or_of republican Kansas, where the valuation per mile is $4,560 less, or of stalwart republi- can lowa, where the valuation per tile is $6,449 less? Butthis is not all. While theaver- age assessed value per mile, including all branch lines, in Missouri is $11,- 430, the assessment of the main lines, such asthe Missouri Pacitic, Wabash, Burlington, Rock Island, Frisco, M. K. & T., Santa Fe, and Chicago & Alten, range all the way from $13,- 000 to $19,000 per mile. If our republican friends are sincere and want to be fair, let us compare the assessment of these main lines in Missouri with the valuation fixed by the republican states in which the roads are operated. The Burlington, fer instance, oper- ates in all four of the states. The | ruii following table tells its own story: Illinois, value per mile $ 9,001 Kansas, value per mile Towa, value per mile Missouri, value per mile atate foam “hat table: 7,000 11,229 | ious consequences of coughs, colds 15,226 | and bronchial affections Neafly twite as much in Missouri |Ular use of Dr. Boschee’s German as in Illinois; more than twice as much in Missouri as in Kansas, and athird morein Missouri than in Iowa. The Wabash does not operate in _Kansas so we will have to omit that convicted of the murder on Septem- ber 23, 1900, of the aged millionaire recluse, William Marsh Rice. The penalty under the statute is death in the electric chair. A scant three hours of deliberation at the close of a trial prolonged for nine weeks and replete with sensa- tional interest sufficed to enable the jury te reach their verdict. The issue of the trial establishes the charge that Patrick conspired with Mr. Rice’s valet, Charles Jones, to obtain possession of the aged Texan’sestate, estimated to $7,600,- 000, and that Jones killed his ew- ployer by the administration of chloroform at the direct instigation of Patrick. Women and Jewels. Jewels, candy, flowers, man—that is the order of a woman’s preferences. Jewels form a magnet of mighty power to the average woman. ‘tran posed roage of all jewels, health, is in the strenuous efforts to make or save the money to purchase them. If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let her fortify herself against the insid- y the reg- Syrup It will promptly arrest con- sumption in its early s and heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and drive the dread disease from the system. It is not a cure-all but itis certain cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles. You official papers and effects belonging to Gen. Malvar. Gen. Noriel com- manded the southern line at Manila early in the insurrection, but was|® driven southward. There is some reason to believe that one member of this bodyguard is Gen. Malvar in disguise. Capt. Bamford is certain that if this gener- alis not one of the captured party he is in the immediate neighberhood of the scene of Noriel’s capture. Noriel has been one of the recogniz- ed leaders of the insurrection since 1899. He admits that the insurrec- tion, as such, is over, and says that the few remaining leaders are fleeing, as they do not command enough surate with their rank. * The cholera returns show that dur- cases and thirty-nine deaths. With the exception of one Spaniard, no whites have been attacked. Gen. Chaffee has assigned all the available army surgeons to assist the board of health in fighting the disease. $100 Reward $100. 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