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Show H Taxpayers Should Not H Be Deceived. H Taxpayers should not bo deceived, H nolther cajoled by the County Com- H mlssloncrs. This is important to ev- H ory taxpayer. During tho recent H campaign wo called attention to H flome glaring inequalities in taxation B This was looked upon as purely pol- H ltlcal by somo, and Is looked upon H by some today. Somo attributed our H course to Ex-Commlssloner Olof H Cronqulst, who took a decided H stand against tho inability of tho J present commissioners to deal out H Justlco to all. In Justico to Mr. Cron- H iulst we Btato that such was not tho H case. We did, however, and do now H npprovo tho course of Mr. Cronqulst H but we did it and we do It now solo- H ly upon tho record of tho admlnls- H tratlon, and wiUiout any rocourso H to Mr. Cronqulst personally or oin- H daily. Mr. Cronqulst was no croa- H tlon of ours, wo never supported H him for ofllce, but when In ofllco wo H gave him our support In whatever H we thought was fair and right, Just H as we are ready to do with tho pre- H sent administration. H We stated somo specific cases that H woro grossly unjust nud hero and H now wo declare that the figures glv-H glv-H i en were true. Thoy aro tho record of tho administration. Of course H it Is hard for Assessors to do their -work right to tho scratch all tho H time, and that is the reason the law H provides a county board of oquallza- H tlon. It Is also hard for a county H lioard to do everything to tho H scratch, especially if taxpayers do H not call upon them and confer with H them concerning alleged Inequalities H In fact county boards are not sup- H posed to undo tho work of assossors H unless there Is protest, ns wo under- stand It, but whero citizens appear H nnd ask for redress tho most hum- H bio, or the most partisan, ought to fl have a respectful hearing, and ro- celve nn Intelligent adjustment. Now B we say that this was not tho caso BBa last year, and while Commissioners BBH Dergeson and Facer took particular BBBJ pains to Bee that they were carod BBJ for, a great many of tholr fellow BBJ citizens wero denied the rights and BBBJ privileges that they received. This BBJ Is a gravo charge, but not so gravo BBBJ when you have tho cvldonce, as wo BBBJ liave It. Wo can particularize, it BBB necessary, nnd as wo no doubt will BBB lo as tho mill grinds on. BBB Commissioners Facer and Dorgo- BBB son have sought to cover up tho BBB . facts In weak denials, In loud talk, BBB and threats to Blap citizens, to BBfl throw them out of the court house, BBB and to knock them off tho pavomont BBB Wo can particularize in thisaregard, BBB too, If necessary. Hut such talk docs BBB not cover up tho record. Tho proof BBb of tho pudding Is In tho eating. BBb Lots see if the same game Is work- BBh cd this year as was worked last year BBV Now Is the time for taxpayors to be BBf on tho alert. Judging from tho past BBl Commissioners Facer and Ilergeson BBl will look out for thomsolves. It Is BBh up to you to look after yoursolves. |