The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, October 18, 1911, Image 10
REVISION OF TAX
LAWS IN OHIO
Harmon Saves Realty Owners j
$7,385,813.05 Annually.
RECORD A PR08RESSIVE ONE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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|> Only the brave deserve the
< > fair, but the rich are more like- X
x ly to get the fair to say yes.? $
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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.
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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.
This price will be promptly refunded
if it does not cure any case of
SKIN IHSP1SF
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A. B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO.,
Sherman, Texas.
Sold by, J. R. Langford, Swansea, S C
W. A. Oxner, Gilbert, S. C.
Kaufmann Drug Co. Lexington S. C.
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gifSd fr:d ffl I i' OF
Stf \id in tti f. t DUALITY.
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not SS/fftnSF ^
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WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
If yoa pnrcha.sc the NEW HOME you will
have a life asset at the price you pay.?*ad will
pot hare an end lees chain of repair*.
Quality
O Considered
If yoa want a sewing machine, write for
our latest catalogue before you purchase.
The New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Bass.
We wish to armour
g*k a*
UnY UUUUS,
Is to go at and tielo^
Sold. Come and see on
Stock is broken.
Regular $1.00 Overalls
Regular 50c Overalls
Regular 10c Outings to j
Regular 8 l-3c Sheeting
Regular $4.00 Shoes at
Regular $3.00 Shoes at
Regular $2.25 Shoes at
Regular $1.50 Shoes at
All other articles a
Come and
GILBERT, S
MR. MERCHANT: How about tha
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, g made for almost 6C
jj business has grown
IP modest wagon siicp
| a few wag'cns a ye
| covering 101 acres.
I The Studebafc
I would not have las
I unless they had mac
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| are in a quality clas
I the most economic
| let us prove it to ;
Gregory-Co
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OUR BIG S
But we have Bargains Galore to <
All of the Seasons Newest and B
Millinery, Etc., is here. They ar
New goods are coming in every
P. H. STALLINGS,
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Lee that our entire stock of
JT Cost until entire stock is
r m any bargains before this
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and Shirts at 80c.
and Shirts 40c.
go at yard 8c.
3 at the yard 6 l-2c.
$3.25.
$2.40. l
;] $1.75.
$1.20.
it greatly reduced prices.
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get Bargains. c
OUTH CAROLINA.
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t Fall supply of Bill Heads and Envelopes.
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;tea 60 years a
ie good wagons all of that ?
illicn StudebaKsr wagons 1
o story. |
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s by thamselves and are 1 '
al to buy. Come in and 1
you, | ,
nder Mole Co.,
IMBIA, S. C. j
jffer you in all manner of Merchandise. ,
est in Notions, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats,
e marked at prices that- will move them,
day. Come whether you buy or not. 4
New Brookland, S. C.