THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON
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Oregon's legislature today stands
oq lticor'l agaiust the levying of
any income or Inheritance tax dur
ing the next 15 years.
After a stormy debate, the touce
yesterday afternoon passed .ho
Dennis resolution by a vote ct 34
to 24 giving the people ot the
state opoprtunity to put Oregon
finally on record for or agilmt
Buch forms of taxation. Tho ten
ate passed the resolution several
days ago.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution is copied after the
Florida plan, which has resulted
in mighty influx of capita! and
industry. It 1b believed by the
proponents of the measure that
adoption of the same scheme ?n
Oregon will bring the same tuppy
ind desired results.
'How Members Voted.
Those vho voted against the
resolution were: Representatives
Bennett, Fisher, Graham, Hall
Hazlett, Hercher, Hesse, Hunter or
Union, Hunter of Wallowa, Kins
Mann, Miller, Mott, Potter, Ran
lall, Reynolds, Roberts, Russell
Shrock, Ehumway, Swan, Teegar
ien, Wheeler and Winslow.
Those voting for the meisure
were: Bailey, Baee, Bratcher,
Buchanan, Carkin, Coffey, Collier,
Cowgill, Cramer, FitzmaiKice.
Ford, Fuller, German, Gordon.
Hail, Hamilton, Hammond, How
ard, Hurlburt, Kilham, Lonorrran
McCallieter, Meidl, North, Oikes.
Peirce, Rushlight, Settlemier.
She. ton, Tom, Tucker, Wilson.
Woodward and Burdick.
Burdick Onens Fi&rht.
Speaker Burdick took the I'oor
first in behalf of the resolution.
"After watching the prores:
that Florida has gained through
similar legislation, there are Mioeu
ot us who are convinced that Ore
gon needs it," h bo id. 'Penr.yl-
vania, anrj some ot the other oid-ir
atatea are wealthy enough and in
position to enact legislation Hut
Oregon, a comparative young v.rzq
cannot stand. If the people of the
state go on record against cuch
legislation, It should be kept off
the floor of this house for the net
few yean to come."
Representative Hazlett argued
against the resolution. "The ac
cepted theory of taxation Is thai
people should pay in accordance
with their ability, he declared
"Tne general property tax in ore'
gon today as applied to ag'ioul
lure is unsound. The farmer bos
been forced to pay his taxes :rom
tale capital rather than from hi:
profits. The general property tax
In Oregon today is morally minis;
The nrmtertv owner la flavins hi:
own tax and that of others w!io do
lot pay. Do not lend yourse'.f to
the killing of agriculture by -ot-
Ing for this measure."
Governor's Plav ExnOaed.
Representative tales, CM'sof.
county, supported the bill. He ex
plained that Governor Pierce had
called him into his office at noon
and asked him to vote against the
bill.
"It ha3 been charged that this
is an organization measure,' said
Bates. I ask what organization
In view of the overnor s request
Bates argued that the measure
would help the farmers In that it
would bring in more industry end
population.
Representative Shelton declared
that the greatest mistake cf hi
life was made when be voted rn
an income tax at the laet legisla
ture.
"There was nevtr a succe39ful
corporation that did not outline
Its plans for years in the future,
he maintained. "There is no rea
son why the great state cf Oregon
should not follow the same prln
clple.. It la time we defined an
absolute policy and then hew to
the line. We will have done i.wy
with only one one-hundredta of
the taxes of Oregon If we do away
with both Income and inheritance
taxes for the years to come."
Mot HnmmeTK Bill.
Representative Mott, Clatsoo,
hammered the resolution. "Flof
id a Is an entirely different a
than Oregon," ho maintain 1
"Wealthy men do go there to IWe
You never heard of a wealthy man
cominsr to Oregon for the sinr
purpose of living here."
Representative Roberts, Was
county, argued along the rame
line.
Robert declared that "this 'vpe
of legislation Is Inviting bol
shevirm Into the state.'
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SENATE DEFEATS
ILLS BILL FOR
With 20 of the 30 senate votes
against it the Mills post-primary
convention bill was defeated in the
senate yesterday. The debate fea
tured considerable acrimony ana
the harrowing history of Oregon
politics of a generation ago was
drawn upon to show what would
happen should the measure be en
acted Into law. The vote on tht
bill was:
For: Banks, Clark, Corbelt, Da
vis, Dennis, Dunn, Joiion, Mag-
ladry, mtner, Moser.
Against Beals, Brown, Butler,
Carener, Eddy, Fisk, Garland, Hall,
Hare, Joseph, Kinney, Klcpper,
La Follett, Miller, Staples, Strayer,
Taylor, Tooze, Upton Zimmerman
The bill was explained by Sena
tor Ritr.er who said that everyone
concedes that the primary law is
n need of revision.
Ritiicr i:plains Bill
"One reason for this bill," Rlt
ner suid, "Is that party lines in Ore
gon have almost been destroyed
and party loyalty Is almost a thing
of the past."
He denied that the bill was an
effort to restore the old boss system.
Senator Tooze declared that the
bill was designed to override the
will of the people "and return to
the old convention system with all
its rottenness."
"This bill does destroy the prim
ary system," declared Tooze, "and
tho people have not called for it,
The primary law liberated us from
bosslsm, but this would bring back
in cunuiuon wnere tne doss would
dictate the party nominees."
Joseph Attacks Measure
Senator Joseph, opposing the bill
declared that A. L. Mills gave his
support to the primary law to de
stroy a boas because nerther he
himself nor any of his friends
happened to be the boss, and that
the primary had the support of
Harvey W. Scott, late editor of the
Oregonlan, for the same reason.
"The boss whom they sought to
destroy," said Joseph, "was a very
estimable gentleman, Joseph Si
mon. "We will see under this bill,
should it pass, an organization that
will be formulating its plans while
you are at your work, and its
henchmen will dominate the poli
tics of the state.
Senator Dennis charged Joseph
with insincerity in hid opposition to
the bill and said that both parties
demand a change in the primary
law. "Why is it sacrlltglobs to
stand for the Mills bill?" he ask-
od.
Corbett also asserted that Jos
eph didn't believe his own speech
and rebuked him for his remarks
concerning A. L. Mills.
I have no quarrel with Mr.
Mills." said Senator Zimmerman,
"except aa the man who had this
bill introduced just after his re
turn from the east where he at
tended a conference of bankera
The intent of the bill," Zim
merman said, "is to destroy the
primary law. It is the encroach
ing power of the few coming down
upon the many.1
Senator Butlet spoke dramatical
ly against the bill.
"I believe those who Introduced
thia bill are wrong," Butler said,
"speaking from the point of view
of a republican who Is loyal to the
republican party. I don't believe
it Is right In a matter where so
much principle Is Involved to ask
this legislature to put its stamp
of approval on a half-a-e pea ling
measure and submit it to the neo
pie. If It le desirable to repeal the
primary act let it originate through
i he initiative.
Senator Upton spoks briefly
against the measutc, and President
Moser left the chair to defend Jt.
The convention scenes of the old
days that had been plotured by
Joseph Moser said could not exist
today.
Moser defended the method of
electing convention delegates pro
vided In the bill and could not
agree with Butler that it would
split the republican party.
On the other hand," Moser said,
"it will result in the election of re
publicans, not single-taxera and
non-parttian leaguers."
'I could make a republican
speech if I had time," replied
Moser, "Tho senator from Yam
hill comes to this eenate as a re
publican but he supports no re-
pu oiican principle. He is a non
partisan leaguer and half socialist
and la the presidential campaign
backed a ticket that was not re
publican. He was elected as a re
publican but he isn't one. It hap
pened only once, and it will never
happon again If people from Yam
hill county have informed me cor
rectly,"
Moser assailed the green and
yellow ticket evils of the present
system, declaring that the Mills
plan would eliminate them,
Senator Hnll spoke against the
bill and Johnson was for it, though
not enthusiastically.
Sidney-Talbot News
Talbot, Or., Feb. 21. The high
water of the last week resulted in
the Talbot school being closed.
Owing to this fact the mid-year
tests were given a week later taai
In other schools. The results, bow
ever, wera quite satisfactory.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker were
in Albany this week.
Mrs. Frank KJeper and Mrs.
William Kieper called upon Mr
William Freeman of this place,
who was operated upon In Salem n
few weeks ago. They report Mrs.
Freeman as doing nicely In tpito
of the critical condition waloh
she has passed through.
A pie social was held at the Tal
bot school house on the evening
of February 20. Moore's music
house of Salem put on a musical
program. The proceeds will be
used to pay expenses ot the
school's hot lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Austin, who
were visiting Mrs. Austin's father
Mr. Card of Talbot, have returned
to Washington.
The sewing club of the Tiibot
school Is progressing splendidly
with Mrs. Flora Baker as leader.
There are elx members.
Mr. and Mrs. Sayles are vlsitlni
relatives in Tacoma, Wash.
Charles Taylor and small soa
are both on the sick list this ceft.
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Woodward closed tam speech.
Ronrceentative Ehumway of
Morrow and Umatilla charged un
fairness on '.he part of those push
ing the resolution. "They wish to
ffo out to the gerryral election with
the argument bentnd them that
the legislature 1b in favor of tho
proposition."
Speaker Burdjck in closing argil
mcnt, declared the land owner was
the hardest hit under the Inherit
ance tax.
"It you'll take all theee litt'v
special taxes and levy a general
sales tax, you'll solve the whole
matter," he declared. "If we hring
In industries, we bring payroll
and markets for your farm prod
ucts. If this is submitted ti the
people, the question is settlor1.. '
plaining hie reason for voting
against the measure, declared that
many Multnomah county delegate:
were going to vote for the resolu
tion against their own principles.
He urged them "to be men and
vote as they know they should. '
Shrock Also Onnosed.
"The tax burden needs shift
ing," maintained Representative
Sbrock, Clackamas county, "it Is
pure bunk -that new business wa
kept out of Oregon through the
stale income tax law. Our per
centage of increase In new incor
porations were greater during the
two years the income tax law ex
isted in Oregon than in Wash'ng
ton during tho same period."
Representative Graham charged
that the measure was strictly an
"organization measure."
"As such It will go out to the
world tomorrow If the resolution
Is adopted," declared Graham. "1
have been treated most courteous
ly by Mr Burdick, speaker of '.h i
house, and It Is not to oppose aim
that I oppose the measure.
"Has there been any demand
from the people ot the state for
this measure? This Is a meunre
that will be forced upon the peo
ple of the stats Instead of on;
bat they have asked tor.
Florida Tax Explained.
"Th:e gentlemen pointing to
Florida as an example of tlK ad
vantage of this kind ot legislation
sought today, they did not tell yo?i
that Florida Immediately had "
pass a five-mill tax on lntang'b'o
property of the state to make up
for the Ioes.
"The Income tax le not the bir
thing Involved here today. I thlnu
the people of the state have settl?:!
that for many years to come, Th'.'
inheritance question bas never
been submitted to the people of
the state. Last year we got ap
proximately (350,000 out ot In
heritage taxes In this state. You
take oft the statue books, our in
heritance tax, it means that th(
state ot Oregon loses $6,600,000
from this source during the next
IS years. It means that wu wiM
have to have the money from some
source, and the poor devil over
taxed now will have to pay more
taxes to make up tor It."
Woodward Gets Lauph.
Representative Woodward In
jected a breath ot levity Into the
argument by proposing an amend
ment to exclude, "real estate, Im
provements '.hereon or personal
property."
Before he mentioned what hi:'
amendments were, the representa
tives scrambled tor their tiles t
compare the resolution with tl-c
amendments. A toar of laughtj'
went up when the proowi-.l
amendments were announced, an!
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