Vol: XV.
LINCOLN NEB., MAY 5, 1904.
No. 50.
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$2,469,100.78 State Tatxes for 1904.
This is a presidential year and the board may not add much to cut down the debt, but The Independent can
not see how the state levy for 1904 can go below the TWO MILLION MARK. That would mean an ;
Increase of 50 Percent in State Taxes.
GKKAT IS ;BKDKMPTIOf "STAHD PAT." "VOTE 'ER STRAIGHT." .
TOE TAX LEVY OF 1904. ; - .
How large a levy for state taxes will the state board make this year? This is a question many persons are
asking because under the
New Revenue Law
assessments of farm property, etc., are much higher than Jast year. Higher valuation does not necessarily mean
higher taxesif the rate of levy is lowered. But can it be lowered? v . V
It will be remembered that the state levy of 1903 was 34.7 per cent higher than the levy of 1902. It wm
31.1 per cent heavier on the railroads and 35.3 per cent heavier on the farmers and business men. This is.
an'average for the state. In many counties the injustice was still more marked.
Let us examine the records. Independent readers know that the
R.ailroei;d R-idden "Redeemers
in the legislature of 1903 appropriated $3,740,280.70 to carry on state government two years, ending March 31,
1905. This is a nearly a million dollars more than the legislature of 1901 appropriated. It is nearly a
million and a half more than the populist legislature of 1897 appropriated.
ell, the tax levies of 1903 and 1904' ought to cover this 3f millions. -
- The levy of 1903 was as follows:
- For general fund .. $1,135,721.69
For university fund Wi .. . . 1 88,458.23
v For school fund 199,136.46 .
Total ........ ...$! ,523,31 6.38
Now, only the general and university count against the 3f millions of appropriations, because the school tax
is distributed or apportioned under a general law enacted years ago. Here is the problem:
Appropriations of 1903, ............ .. . $3,740,280.70
Tax Levy of 1903 (net) 1,324,179.92
Leaving for 1004 Levy....
Hence it would seem that the levy of 1904 mtist be nearly 2 millions, or nearly double what it was last yean
to cover the enormous appropriations of 1903. However, we must consider that about $167,000 of the anpropria
tions run, against funds supplied by the United Stages and certain fees at ihe State University and Normal School:
ancTthat probably $180,000 of the temporary university fund will be raised by interest on bonds, and interest and
rentals of college lands. This would leave $2,069,100.78 to be raised this year by the tax levy. But this is not
all. The new revenue law contemplates a H " !s; ; f ; t '
Reduction of the State Debt .
and provides that the board may add to the levy not exceeding onevfifth of the existing debt when levy is made.
Now the debt on November 30, 1903, was $2,263,177.21. It may be somewhat less now, but suppose we call it an
even TWO MILLIONS when the levy of 1904 is made. If so, the board could add $400,000 to the levy, making
Indiana Populists
Elect Full DIgJ
tlon to Springflald, '
Indianapolis, Ini.. April 28. 1901
)TSpcrial Correspondence.) The pop
ulists of Indiana met in state conler
mce at the Hotel English at It o'clock
tuuay and held an all-day session.
lion. F. J. S. Robinson of CUmf
lana. presided, and J. C. Smith of
Idoi.ttcello acted as secretary, with
several assistant secretaries.
The following delegates and alter
nates were elected to the people's
paity national convention, to be held
at Springnetd, III. July 4. BKU:
delegates for statu at
LARGE
fcmuel W. Wlllarn Vlmeunes.
li e l J. h. Robinson, Clovcrland.
'Atl.im I Hanna. Waveland.
Flavin J. Van VorUIs, Indianapolis.
A. (!. Hurkhart, Tipton.
John V. George. Frankfort.
II, J, Osborn. Veedenburg.
Parker T. Brown, WhltUnd,
Robert Tdd, Miami.
Thmu&j Va.lwirth, RavllK
ALTERNATES AT I.AIUU:
3(nn KUfitn. Tipton.
Iran Verges, Vevdersburg.
Thomas Marshall, Selma. '
William Harriott. Montkelio,
Thomas B. East. JVnderson.
J. C. Stewart, West Baden.
David Anderson, Mason.
William Leo, Roll.
J. W. Swan, Wadena.
Allen Jennings, Indianapolis.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
S. M. HoUomb. Fort Branch.
W. B. Wolfe, Oaktown.
T. C. Zlnkhans, Washington,
D. M. LtUhl)1er. Hunttngburjc
W. T. Carmlthfl. Waleaboro.
Dr. 11. T. Knlghtley, (Jiencastle.
D. K. 1W, Shelbyvllle.
John Medert, Indianapolii.
W. E. Hurley. Anderson.
W. Ik GUI. Udora.
J. C flnlth. MontbelK
William Smith, transport.
Hiram Mains.
Juhn Mumhermnn.
DIHTUICT ALTEUN'.VTES.
Milton Kot, BtsnelL
Walter Summer. I,ooHtte.
Ilbhard Bonewlt. WheatUnJ. '
John Kirk, Otlico. '
T. J. Lindley. Foltz.
Ij. L. Johnson, Clay City.
William ( Shoup, Waldron. ,
F. D. Craig, Indianapolis
O. L. Rcss. Selma.
Geo. M. Thompson, Plckard.
J. D. Tucker, Valparaiso.
T. D. Rogers, l.ogansport.
Carl Gerncr,
The following resolutlona were
unanimously adopted:
. Resolveil, That we most cordially
Indorse the selection, by the Joint ac
tion of the national committees, of
Hon. A. G. Burkhart of Indiana tor
temporary chaltraan of the SprlngfUid
convention.
Bo it resolved, That the people's
party of Indiana hereby indorse the
IVnver as;revt;int and recognlxa the
validity and foreo of the 8t, Louis
Joint call for the national convention,
to b held at SpritiRRetd, III. July 4.
Ui nominate people's part) can
didites for pn-Hldont and vice prtl
dent on jHpl's party platform.
Be It resolved, That the, Indian
delegation to fc-Yrtngpeld at,. repu-kkt d
to present an l commend to that t.oa
vcittUtn. a our ft rut choice, for th
hUh of?i of president of th t'nltM
State, the name tf Samuel Ut Will
iam of Indiana auj are Instructed to
use all honorable means to secure his
nomination by that convention.
It is ordered that the delegates pres
ent at Springfield have power to fill
vacancies in the delegation and to cast
tbfr entire 21 votes of Indiana In tfca
convention.
On motion the conference adjourned.
F. Jl S. ROBINSON.
J. C. SMITH, I Chairman.
(Six of the ten delegates at iare
and six of the It district delegates are
enrolled members' of the Old Guard
of Populism. Ten of the 21 alternates
are also enrolled. Practically all of
the other delegates and alternates
were long aco sent the Invltatiou to
enroll, but through negligence or in
difference failed to respond. It's
good guess that mor$ of the enrolled
Old Guards will be present at Spring
field than of thos who were not suf
nVlently interested In p.pullm to an
swer a !Uer.!V France.)
The state convention of the people's
pirtv railed by State Chairman Adam
l Hanna. convene! at Train's hotel,
iZi Eat Washington today, per
suant to call, and selected the fulkw
ini delegates to tt' national cAnvca