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Show CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A JEWEL. For some, tlmo past the Enqulror has been howling about Increased tnxniton, nud charglpg that while tho rale has not niifffctlalry nureaod that a great raise hai been mndu In tho assessment, and charging groat rqreiuo In expenditures expen-ditures by iho Democratic county commissioners. com-missioners. Now, In Inst Saturday's Issue It says that tho total assessment In tho Stato f'r the present year Is ton or twolvo million dollars less than last year and that tho mlso In taxes Is due to tho action of the gtate Hoard of equalization. It says that tho design of 1( Stato hoard was only to btiug tho tuxes back to where they wore last year.bavlng boon lowered by tho asses-lor. asses-lor. and then closes by saylngj ThoStalo haard of equalization, cannot can-not deal with Individuals, bui must conllun Itsulf to counties as a' A'liolu. and lieiipp It, Is that everything In this couutV was raised llvo por cont In nssshiontt' this ma v. and no doubt do.us, work tin InJiHtlco In somo cafes, butit)s not tho fault of tho Statu board, biit'of tho eountv olllenrs who lowered tho assessment of the previous yeais. Tho Enqulror has been saying over since the campaign opened that tho high taxes ' aro (ho falt of tho county oflleers, now It says ho county officers uro to blamo for lowering tho taxes. Tho question lsf does the Enquirer over mean haf It says, or dops, t only talk to be talking? |