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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1930
Page
2
Citizens in northern Louisiana including Ruston and Lincoln Parish resist more taxes and oppose funding rents with a gasoline tax by issuing bonds worth sixty million dollars. The piece urges voters to watch lawmakers for potential betrayal at the next session.
The piece argues that 1929 saw 43 states pass 16 921 new laws amid a vast total proposed, creating a heavy legal burden. It claims many laws are obsolete and unenforceable, labeling the country as overregulated with crime rising as a result. The remedy urged is swift justice, removal of legal technicalities, and reduction of statute excess.
The article argues grade crossing accidents rise despite railroads educate the public. It cites court decisions placing motorist responsibility and notes trains take seven seconds to clear a crossing. It warns many fatalities occur when cars hit trains and urges motorists to Stop Look and Listen.
The Tax Digest notes end of 1928 bonded indebtedness total of 12.579 billion, up 6.93 billion since 19184. Per capita debt rose from 835.01 to an unspecified amount. Critics call for payasyougo budgeting and bonds only for necessary improvements. Farmers in the South are said to earn more income per dollar invested than those in the Middle West.
Records show that in Louisiana farmers receive 44 cents gross return per dollar invested while in Iowa and Illinois the return is 13 cents. This means Louisiana farmers can operate with far smaller capital yet achieve a higher return than Northern farmers who need larger investment per farm. This fact reflects credit on the region.
The text urges taxpayers to use ballots to oppose heedless expenditures and incompetent officials. It warns that government may overstep its legitimate role by experimenting with business at public expense, and that an unwatched bureaucracy won't ensure sensible taxpayer spending.
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