Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-18 | Page 9 | Sheep Taxation is under Attack

SHEEP TAXATION IS 18 NOm A nA Action n of Equalization Board Assailed by byH H H. W. W Harvey OGDEN Utah Uta Jan Jan IS 18 AP AP- AP Deep resentment over the refusal of th the state state board of equalization ion this tIlls year to classify sheep on ranges in making valuations and the prop proposal proposal pro pro- p sal of the board t to send special inspectors into the field to make a count of all att sheep was voiced this m morning by President 11 II W. W Harvey of ot the Utah State association as association as- as in his address at the opening session of ot the tho state tate conven conven- tion President Harvey a appeared to tovo vo voice ee the Uie sentiment of ot all the wool wool- growers in the convention hall for they vigorously applauded his Us criticism cism of ot the boards board's action A year ago ngo Pr President Harvey said a committee of ot on taxation met with tho the state board of t equalization Finally af after after after af- af ter lengthy deliberations and discussion discussion dis dis- an agreement was reported through which range sheep should be be classified in valuations PLAN SUCCESSFUL Tile The he sheep were yore div divided into three classes arId and the valuations were vere placed at 4 6 and 8 a head according to the value value- of the the ani aol mal The plan worl worked d out very successfully and we had hopes that the agreement would woud be continued d. d The committee on n taxation again met let with the state 1 board early this year and made the I request that sheep sh should uld be assessed assessed assessed as as- this year the same same as s last Tho committee however made madeno no impression on the board and no no encouragement was given The following day the announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment appeared in the tho newspaper that the tile state board decided tomake to tomake tomake make no classifications this year year and would place straight val valuations of 8 a head on each animal COUNT PROPOSED But that was not all The Thc state board decided it was not getting its full Cull share from the sheep industry in iii n taxation and to appoint special agents to go out O on th the ranges and make a count of all allAs sheep As As president ot of this 0 n I deeply resent this action We are arc not disloyal and dishonest dishonest dis- dis honest as the move would construe It is not necessary that we wo alone should be singled out as trying to beat taxation ar are a group of 01 honorable men and we re re- re sent from the bottom of Of our hearts that that such s 's ch ds c IJ en Pointing out into the audience of President nt Harvey continued You have been singled out to see whether you arc are arc honest or not We Ve want to pay our share In every way but we wo dont don't want to be singled out as dishonest and disloyal disloyal dis- dis loyal citizens