Show P thib V ti clou treasure asure must be aie defeated oulu atud jai at a lav he A pals alii leate IM NO STATE CAN PLACE THE POWER OF TAXA TION IN THE HANDS or THREE OR FOUR MEN WHO ARE NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR AND WHO ARE NOT responsible TO ANY ONE ELSE FOR THEIR ACTS rabea kt the coming election the voters oters of rutih ut th will be c billed upon to vote for or against three proposed pio posed amend ments to the state constitution one pertains to and another to the manner of assessing mines and mining properties many miny are more inore than anxious to bi bung ing about the adoption of the amendment regarding the s sile de of liquors in net vict there li hive ive been no arguments offered against this measure because everyone ever voile in the state is pretty will satisfied that prohibition is i i good thing but those who arc are zealously zeilous ly N foi the adoption of the liquor amendment imen dment should vot in just the opposite man min ner on the taxi taxation tion amendment imen dment which is undoubtedly the most vicious blow that has ever been aimed at greatest industry should it be adopted it would mako mik it possible for the state board of equalization to put the mijo majority rity of the metal mines of the state out of business because bac tuse it gives the state board of equalization appoint ed by the governor the right to fix the value of mines and ind to levy leny in addition to all ill other taxes t I 1 axes which they are now nonn p paying tying another tax based upon some multiple or of the annual net proceeds thereof As we all know the mining comp companies imes are ire now taxed on their ini mineral nevil ground at a t gi en sum pei acre on their buildings machinery and other improvements just as similar property is taxed also ilso on their net proceeds and they are paying in addition to all these taxes an occupy i tion tax of three per cent of their earnings to gi agn e the state board of equalization the members of which arc are responsible to the governor and not to the people of the state unlimited power i w be equivalent to putting the mines out of business there can be be no doubt as is to the viciousness of the proposed amendment by the same sime token the proposed pio posed me measure asure would be equally vicious from the standpoint point of those who expect the mining companies to stand their full share of the taxes of the state for it is within range of possibilities that through a governor favorably in dined the state board of equalization could be made up of such members as might faor fanor the mining interests to an in undue extent in other words it gives unlimited pow er in regard to the taxation of mines and mining corn com banies pro or con to a board consisting of four members and not only jeopardizes the chief industry of the state but places other taxpayers in a position where they might be forced to bear additional burdens if an executive were elected who might see fit to name a board the members of which might see their duty in such a light as to serve the mining companies of the rights of alu people J |