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Show IS VICIOUS AND UNCALLED FOR -J. Language, Intent and Effect of Proposed Amendment Is to' Cripple the Mining Industry. Pome of those occupant nf positions ' on 'he state' payroll who nre more or it Athcmently urging the adoption of the mine tax nmemtinent, nays Hun-do Hun-do Halt lsk Trlliline, are seeking to tonve) the Impression that the men-lure" men-lure" J""" "ft Increase the power of tbf appointive stnto hoard of equalisation equalisa-tion and that the power of tho tatard la -hi rmpect will he ruKiilnted hy legislative leg-islative ennrtinetit. I t tin sec Tho present constitution pr lili-" that mine Improvement and irni.i proceeds shall Ik taxed hy the b. ird hut It also provides, for mine snJ nil other property, definite limit. Tn proponed ntnendent absolutely re. m ws all llinrf by providing that mlno ! d Khali he assessed "nt n value Htf I on wiiih multiple or siibmulllldei i f the net nnnuiil proceeds." ijnd doe r specif) what multiple or sublimit)-f sublimit)-f - shall !) lined. It mny he a llttlo er a much a the hoard nee fit. If ii x It I iirKUed. the legislature I to have a olrc In the matter, why d. not the proponed amendment nay It would hne been easy to miiku I- i Hid "at iniiiii multiple or sublimit!-V sublimit!-V of the net annual proeeed to he determined hy law" Hut It doe not . read On the contrary, It make a rl-rfr distinction hy provldhiK that the . proceed of mclnl mine and the value t,t other mineral deponlt hnll he "u-VmkI "u-VmkI and taxed" hy the lato hoard of iqualludlou. lmt that the surfneo iruund of clulm nhall bo taxed "a rutldrd by lav.- The legislature fin voice only In the usnensment of tho mrfnie ground or mine and no more. The hinguuK, Intent and effect of the proponed nniindment nre unnils-UKeuble unnils-UKeuble Hy It clear term, the men-turn men-turn give un appointive board the power of life nnd death oer the mining min-ing Industry. Attempt to draw any finer conclunlon, If not due to Ignor-tfim Ignor-tfim or willful misrepresentation, are lh (.rudest aort of camouflage. |