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REVISION OF TAX LAWS IN OHIO Harmon Saves Realty Owners j $7,385,813.05 Annually. RECORD A PR08RESSIVE ONE B.. * W A BPBMCTLIV ojr ?, v* micniib.) n Columbus, 0. ? (Special) ? Ohio farmers and home owners are now paying $7,385,813,05 less taxes each year, while there ias been a shifting of several} millions of dollars in tax payments from the individual property owners to the corporate property holders. These reforms were brought about by a complete revision of Ohio tax laws, which was done as a direct result of recommendations and persistent efforts by Governor Judson Harmon. The taxable values of all Ohio public service corporations' properties have, in the present year, been increased one billion dollars. These are the potent figures, which Governor Harmon has to refute the charge that he "stands forth pre-eminently as the candidate of the corporate interests." The answer to the fling that he is 8. railroad lawyer of the Morgan group is found in the fact that the Morgan railroads in Ohio will pay taxes upon about $150,000,000 more property than ever before. The appraisement of all Ohio railroads for taxation has been increased from . ~ si . .. ? ? v t GOVERNOR HARMON. He Obtained Many Reform Laws of Importance to the People of His State. $166,469,599' to $580,000,000. This is an increase cf $413,530,401 to railroad properties alone, something that would not be expected from a man With a desire tq serve railroads stronger than his purpose to serve the people. By taking into consideration the fact that the 1911 valuation of the Pennsylvania system alone is 518,469,441 in excess of the total appraisement for taxation of all Ohio railroads in 1910, one can ascertain how inadequate was the tax values placed on these properties heretofore. To answer the charge that their candidate is the representative of "big business," Harmon lieutenants - can go to the grand tax duplicate of the state of Ohio and obtain figures showing that the property of the socalled "big business" interests, other than public service corporations, has been increased one billion dollars. All these charges were hurled at Governor Harmon in the 1910 Ohio cam paign, but he answered all of them, and the people of Ohio indicated they did not believe a single one of the charges by giving him a 101,000 majority vote. To get into line those skeptics who assert that Governor Harmon is not progressive enough to suit them, the Ohio executive has a list of bills, enacted in the 1911 session of the Ohio legislature, that, for prcgressiveness, are the equal of any legislative program to the credit of any governor in the United States. There were enacted bills providing for the Oregon plan of nominating and electing United States senators by direct vote of the people; providing for the election of all Ohio judges and candidates to the 1912 Ohio constitutional convention on non-partisan ballots; a strong corrupt practices act that will make vote buying in primaries and elections a dangerous undertaking (it also provides for publication of primary campaign expenses before election auu Ol CiC'-UUU *?A.yt?juo*ro aun mo election); & general reform cf Ohio election law? to prevent corruption and fraud; ratification of the proposed income tax amendment to the " federal constitution; a public utilities Mil, more far-reaching and more efficient than the New York act championed by Governor Hughes; a workingmen's compensation act that is said to be of more benefit to working men than any other in the country: a limited initiative and referendum for cities; a reorganization of the managing boards of state institutions, so that the business of caring for the state's unfortunates was takc-n out cf politics^ and the plan of depositing | puduc moneys under tlie competltlT? bidding plan. In 1911 the railroads alone will pay $1,838,260.03 more taxes than they did in 1910, and the farmer and home owner will be benefited most, as a result. The largest increases in tax payments will be made by the big systems. The Pennsylvania lines will pay $506,548.22 more; the ..New York Central $147,715.19 more and the Baltimore and Ohio $409,34S.82 more. Here are the new and old values of some ot tne Dig ranroaas aa ayyiaioed by the Ohio Tax Commission, composed of Judge R. M. Dittey. F. E. Munn r.nd Christian Pabst, all appointed by Governor Harmon: 1910. 1911. Pennsylvania Lines $53,713,687 $184,939,040 New York Central L'es 41,235,606 117,862,034 Baltimore and Ohio 19,973,480 90,868,582 Wheeling and Lak'3 Erie.. 7,329,208 23.804.712 Norfolk and Western ... 7,017,858 22,689,220 Hocking Valley 7,427,066 29,811,230 Other corporate property was placed on the tax duplicate for much more. The increases to properties of electric light companies aggregate $21,256,443; the traction lines were raised from $15,000,000 to $68,000,000; the property of pine line companies was increased $24,619,500, the Buckeye Pipe Line Co. (Standard Oil) was ?i?.i ?? *a coK nnn rtll&eu llVILJ .vuiijvvv , the capital stock of banks, which is subject to taxation, was increased $94,461,952, and $6,391,037 was added to the property of waterworks, union depot, artificial gas and heating and cooling companies. The high appraisals were all made by the State Tax Commission. For many years Onioans had been striving for a revision of tax laws so as to get t! 3 hidden millions of corporate prope ty on the tax duplicate, but no other governor had the courage to go after .this property. Notwithstanding these enormous increases to their property, the corporations feel that they have no just grounds for complaint and are submitting without protest. The corporations, as well as all ether interests, realize they have been justly dealt with. They have been emancipated from the domination of local political bosses, in whose power they have been for a decade, and will no longer have to furnish contributions, under penalty of practical confiscation of their profit through unjust rates and valuations. With tax duplicates increased by proper valuations and additions, it was feared that the millions of dollars cf extra money which would be available every year would be squandered for needless things by public officers. But Governor Harmon overcame thin danger by securing the passige - - - a xi? ! of a law making one per cent me , maximum tax rate for every taxing | district. This law also places a rigid I limit on the aggregate amount of j money that can be expended by pub- j lie officers, thus preventing extravagance. It provides tbaf no more money shall be expended in Ohio in i^ll by public offices than was spent in 1910. A definite scale of percentages for increases is prescribed for the following three years, after which a new scale will be fixed by the legislature. During the past decade the population of Ohio increased 14.5 per cent., the tax duplicate only 35 per cent.while the amount of money raised fcr taxation mounted at the rate of 6S per cent. Expenditures of the taxpayers' money increased at the rate of $4.027,243.64 a year. But a provision in the one per cent tax rate law, lim'ting the expenditures in 1911 to what the aggregate was in 1910, saved the taxpayers $4- 027,243,64. What has been most pleasing to the taxpayers is a reduction from 3 to 1 per cent in the tax rate. While real estate has been placed on the duplicate for considerable mere, the in creases to this class of property are not so large os were those to ether property, and as a result under the low rate farmfrs will pay less and corporations more taxes. Real estate owners in 1910 paid $40,8 "0,098.74 taxes, while in 1911 under the 1 per cent rate the*' will pay $42,464,285.69. This work cf the governor 1-as won for him the united support of progressive Democrats in Ohio. His most enthusiastic supporter is United States Senator Atlee Pcmerene, for many years a great admirer of William Jennings Bryan. Edmond H. lloore of Youngstown, for many years K radical Democrat, who came within a few votes of capturing the entire Ohio delegation fer a progressive Democrat when old-time leaders were lining up delegates for Alton B. Parker in 1904, is now in the Harmon camp. Newton D. Baker. Democratic nominee for mayor of Cleveland and political heir of the late Tom L. Johnson, had a resolution endorsing Governor Harmon adopted by the Cuyahoga county Democracy, shortly before Tom L. Johnson's death and with his approval. Mark Twain en Advertising. When Mark Twain in hi? early days wan editor of a Missouri paper, j a superstitious subscriber wrote to aim. h^ii^ uim uo iwuui * ? ? his yaper and asked if it was & sign of good or bad luck. The humorist wrote his answer and printed it: "Old Subscriber?Finding a spider in year paper is neither good nor bad luck. The spider was merely looking over your paper to see which merchant ia pot advertising, so he will know where the ether spiders have got their webs up." Hard at Work. Maudle had been sent, an unwilling victim, to her piano practice. Presently all sound of the music ceased, and the little was discovered with idle hands, looking longingly, wistfully out at the brilliant summer sunshine and waving grass. "Maudie, dear," reproved mamma gently, "I thought you were told to practice." "I am practicing," was Maudie's Instant explanation. "I'm practicing the rests."?Chicago News. Unhandicapping Her Imagination. Maud?Why does Kate take off her wedding ring whenever she sits down to read a novel? Ethel?Because she enjoys reading one better if she can temporarily forget that she's married?Boston Transcript x Deserving and Getting, v |> Only the brave deserve the < > fair, but the rich are more like- X x ly to get the fair to say yes.? $ % Chicago Record-Herald. |> The Wise Patient. "The doctor asked me if I ate much meat. I sidestepped the question." "You should have told him the truth ' about your diet." "Aw, be was just trying to 2nd out if I'm wealthy."?Pittsburg Post. Bring your cotton to Lexington and got the highest prices. Get a premium list and prepare your exhibits for the Lexington county fair. Town Registration Notice. Lexington, S. C., July 23, 1911. Books for Town Registration now open at my place of business. All persons who intend to vote in the coming Town election to be held on Novemb?r 2nd, 1911, will have to register. Books will close October 23, 1911. H. N. KAMINER, 50 Supervisor of Registration. I Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing The Lexington Pressing Club L I ready to do your fall cleaning, pres9j ing, dyeing, etc. We have a competent force and ail work promptly and ! MPatly done. Let us fix up that old last year's suit foryon. We make a specialty of this class of work. Lexington Pressing Club. Lem Sox, Manager. I j Notice of Final Discharge. This is to notify all persons that I will apply to the Hon. Geo S. Drafts, Judge of Probata for Lexington county, South Carolina, on the 30th day of October, 1911, for a final discharge as executor of the estate of Annie L. Roten, deceased. J. D. Nunnamaker, 51 Executor. Motice, Final Discharge. This is to notify ail persons that I will apply to the Hon. Geo. S. Drafts, Judge of Probate tor Lexington county, South Carolina, on the 30th day of October, 1911, for a final discharge as executors of the estate ol D. N. Shull, deceased. W. L. &.E. W. Shell, 51 ' ' Executors. Is the price of HUNT'S CURE. 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