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Show THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN Practically every western state is facing fac-ing for this year the greatest tax, bill on record. In many instances, the .tax has been doubled and trebled in the past six years. Industry wiU be called upon to pay this burden arid there is no way to get out of it, for the bill has been contracted. The people are largely to bliame for the present state of affairs and they will get no relief until by their voice expressed at cions they have the courage to demand tax reductions and to hold public officials to campaign pledges for economy. Further, the citizen must get out and vote for men and measures which guarantee guar-antee economy. If this is not done our tax burdens will grow until it will take special deputies to hunt down individuals and confiscate their property, if they have any, to meet the tax bills. This is not an exaggerated picture. That the power to tax is the power to destroy has been already well illustrated and taxation tody is the greatest single item which prevents and will prevent a return to pre-war conditions. Diasmuch as we have an enormous war tax bill to pay in addition to our other taxes, it is all the more necessaxv that a reduction in local taxrolls be demanded and secured.. se-cured.. IK M K |
