Show 0 AND 0 the country does not like the pre sent taxation system the excess v ProfIt is in bad favor every 7 where opinion Is divided however as to a substitute in the east and central west sentiment runs strong ly for a sales tax but elsewhere sf opinion as to a substitute Is divided back of all taxation schemes A stands industry which must pay the bulk of the bill any system which hampers industry curtails govern ment finance and the burden is thrown on the people illustrating industries share of taxes take specific figures from montana affey pres fis kelly of the anaconda cop per mining co told the montana banker s association at butte that for state purposes iseff alone one dollar of taxes out of every five collected by montana w in three years ending ww dec dofa 31 last 4 was paid by his cor horation po ration 7 sa of jw total state isy and 1 per cent cor wj po horation ration license tax collected during same years anaconda gayy montana ww power co and the five railroad cor lons of this state ier paid 2 ff ax or 43 29 W per cent payment 7 by V seven corporations of nearly half the entire amounts shows what share of the TW tax AT burden industry bears fasy in ass montana the total levy for 1919 of all taxes in montana was 22 of this amount anaconda montana power co and the five railroads of the state paid 5 or 24 23 per cent of every dollar levied in montana on every species of property within its borders in 1919 the property of these corporations was assessed at against as hessed valuation of approximately 43 acres constituting all taxed land in the state of taxation of industry Is indeed a serious problem jor prosperity in this nation Is maintained by in austry and taxation might kill the goose that laid the golden eggs A |