| Show MINE TAX AMENDMENT IS midst TO GENERAL PROPERTY OWNERS DOWN IT prom from goodwins Goodw ne weekly S pt 2111 together with a proposed amend ment tu the stale state constitution relating to uniform taxes and exemptions and r prohibition amendment reffard regard ing the re regu gulat lall r 0 1 sile manufacture duref use and poss eslon of intoxicating liquor there it being advertised house joint resolution number nine providing for an amendment to section 4 article 13 of tho Consi of the tate of utah relating to the oi of mines and mining property ertrand ert yand aad the assessments of same it reads as follows ba it enacted by tho the legislature of tue state of utah two thirds of all alithe the members elected to tho two houses concurring therein i section 1 that it la is proposed to amend section 4 article IS 13 of the constitution of the state of utah so that tho the same will read M a follows section 1 4 all mines or mining claims both placer and rock in place chall be assessed at lt 5 00 per acre and in addition thereto at a value based upon some multiple or sub multiple of the net not annual proceeds thereof all other mines or mining claims and other valuable mineral deposits including lands detaining w coal or hydrocarbons hydro carbons ball shall be abi assessed essed at their full value nil in machinery ae hi n ery aed in mining and all or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mina mints or mining claims and the value of any surface use made of mining claims or mining property pre erty for other thai mining purposes shall be assessed assesse assessed full value the i tate board of I 1 f alloa va tio wall a an erty herein Inu J provided that the assessment of 5 00 per aero acro and the assessment of the value of any use other than for mining purposes shall be niada ude as provided by law section 2 the secretary if stale state is hereby directed to submit this proposed ameri amendment dment to the electors of the tho state at the next general election in the manner prescribed by law lection 3 if it adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take e effect Ja jabary january uary let 1910 1919 approved maich 12 1917 AD al of the above amendments will bo voted upon at the forthcoming elect election lori and it la Is more than possible that those who are zealous that the prohibition amendment amon dment shall pass will vote favorably on all ahme rather rathe than risk their ballots no more vicious a o 0 measure than the proposed regarding gardine re mining taxation has ever been put to the voters of this state should it pao pat and se e seriously doubt if the thinking people of utah will permit IS 11 to it would make it possible for the state board of equalization to put the majority majo maj rily orlLy of the mines of the state out of business for besides assessing them at 5 00 per acre it is purposed in addition thereto to tax them at a lame based upon some multiple or sub U b multiple of annual crowds froce ds t tho h cof without stating definitely what that multiple or sub multiple 0 may be by the tho same token the proposed measure would be equally vicious from the standpoint of those who expect the mining companies to stand kneir full sham shani of the taxes ti of t i tho the for it is 11 within tho the range of possibilities that through a governor favo lavo rabi inclined tha th state board of equalization equalisation 1 1 1 could be mado up of members as might favor the mining interests to an undue extent in other words it gives unlimited power in regard to the taxation of mines and mining companies com pro or con 00 to a board cots trig of tour four members appoint by the governor and not only jeopardizes Jeopardize is the chel industry of the state but places other taxpayers ij LA 0 a where thea the might be forced to bear additional burdens it an executive were elected who might see fit to name a board the members of which see their duty in such A a light aa as to serve the minine mining companies irrespective of tle t ae rights of the people referring again to the acts of that truly remarkable body the legislature pf 1917 we have in mind the Corri campt pt pr practices ac cices tices act under which no candidate candidates are allowed to con tribute to aty charitable uon and which under strict interpret ailua means of course that they cannot contribute to tho bed red cross reserving Re servine that part of the measure for future discussion it meana means literal ly thit that tho mining companies cannot spend spind a quarter to defend their cause or to place their aide side of the argument areu meat before the public but in thi meantime there is gothing which prohibits those on the other aide side of the argument areu ment granting antine gr there Is an from making their cam laign la a favor of the amendment at the states ix A pense for it was only within he the baat st weck week that we noted where the me members abers of the strite boand of education bad had appointed prominent utah to prepare a arguments arguments in favor of ol a the proposed constitutional amendment relating to taxation for educational purposes of utah mines the arga to be filed with the esteemed secretary of state presumably for general niong the weak minded not bebop educated ourselves and knowin ohp 4 off thag israe ae newt newspaper PaPer makes affidavit re I 1 carding gardini their talents we are n not at pi to state whether the gentl e 4 raen men are qualified to make an argument on any subject bat it is a safe bet thai that in this age of isms their hirsute adornment is longer than T their heads and abat they will probably call for help bep from such short haired romen v as usually advise re arding a pet fetich calculated t to 0 10 save the world but which in reality Is s usually carried to a point where eoma some amat industry Is destroyed we suppose that la im submitting their arguments to state that heb hels P to be N the so sole judge d if athe the wor til of them a aad ad 1 laca in casual ual a contemplation of the members 1 of C Q on pago page 5 mine we tax amendment continued from pace I 1 the commike appointed to submit these arguments arg ament taking also into consideration tue the acumen acid fill thorough preparedness of the state secretary regarding minice mining matters we are under the Impress tw that in the sight of those who have studied the subject the arguments ara weats will bt j a a thing of beauty and a joy forever j billj but we admonish the public to bi be K patient after receiving these til meats at the states sta tei expense and take for a text a ocar wildes refer renco rence to the leadville piano player who asked that those hearing refrain from shooting because he be I 1 waa was done doing the best he could more seriously spi aking when it is taken into consideration that the mining companies are now assessed on their ground their net proceeds and improvements and have an ad j di dit lional ional occupation tax and that the purpose of the proposed amendment is to place the power of taxation ia q or four men all of whom are appointed by the governor rather than those chose who represent the people thero can bo be no question re garding the viciousness of the amendment or what was in the minds of those who proposed and passed it without argument close bingham park city eureka the cottonwoods Cotton wooda and the milford district and the various other camps I 1 wh which ne are first among the leg i industries are the very life blood of ithe the state never the conserva tion of man power at a crucial time like this is too necessary to use any of it to ayt the grass in city streeta streets where busy trade traffic keeps it down at the present time |
