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About Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist. (Sweet Home, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1914 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1913)
den which will have a tendency to thinkers were becoming doubtful drive capital from us, rather than | about our system, ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY to attract it? But this evidence of patriotic de A large part of our state taxes votion to principle and the elimina T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR aND PROP are required for the support of our tion of partisanism, in the hearts of state colleges and this is a tax the people and in the actions of SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE....... $1.25 which we believe our legislature has President Wilson, congress and the AT END OF YEAR _______ ______ _ 1.50 no just right to place upon us be courts is rapidly restoring confidence .75 cause, not more than three per cent in every branch of the government. SIX MONTHS of our people enjoy the benefits. We want a currency system, not If the same amount of funds should in the interests of a coterie of Wall ADVERTISING RATES: be expended in additional support Local advertising, per line,.......... 5c of our public and high schools, street bankers, but devised for the Display advertising, per inch..... 10c then all the people would reap a best interests of all the people. Undoubtedly such a system is the Display advertising, long time, see benefit and, besides, our splendid ideal of congress. Let us hope that public schools would be an attract- manager. it will not be considered a democrat Extended marriage or death notices ion to home builders—the class of ic measure, but will be the product per line..................... ................. 3c people we want. of the best thought of congress, Another feature of high taxation Special rates on long time display regardless of party. advertising. is the gradual depreciation of pro When our Dresent system’ of perty values. Men seeking invest national bank currency was adopted, ment will not place money in a city OUR GROWING TAX BURDEN or state, wh.ere taxation consumes a our nation was just emerging from large percentage of the profits. the scourge of a most destructive civil war. Our finances were in a That Oregon is groaning under a They will go to other points where deplorable condition. A stupendu- very heavy and growing tax burden, the demands are not so great. The Tribune cheerfully admits ous war debt had to be adjusted. is evidenced every year when tax No doubt congress gave us the best paying time comes around, by the that our state colleges, for instance, system that could then be devised. plaints of tax payers. The tax are doing good work and that a few But we have had more than fifty amounts to, from about 2 per cent of our people are greatly benefited years of experience since that day. in the country districts to 4 per thereby. The same can be said for We have developed financiers who cent in some of our Linn county the appropriations of public money are superior to those of the war cities and towns. In the towns thé for other' purposes which are of a days. We have tested out the na tax is caused by street improve semmi-special nature. But can we tional bank currency system and its ments, the erection of school build afford it? Can we afford to meet weakness and inadequacy for the ings etc, and the building of school the prospective settler with a tax wants of the present day, are fully houses and roads in, the country rate of from -2 to 4 per cent? ’ In developed. time will we not lose, even, some of districts. Now, congress, seeing the need, Of course these improvements, in the citizens we now have because of is taking hold of' the matter in a our excessiye tax rates? both the towns and country districts These are questions which appeal manner which gives the country are necessary and are bourne un hope and confidence. Our law complainingly by the people; but to the thinking taxpayer. All makers are demonstrating that would like to lop off some of these there are other tax burdens which country is above party—that the the people look upon as unnecessary tax burdens which our legislature day of making the public wellfare so industriously piles upon us bien and which add. not a little to the subservient to party interest is amount every tax payer must eon- nially; but just where and how to passing. begin is the question. It is a very tribute for the public’s benefit, Our republican friends should be easy matter for the legislature to every year. congratulated because of the patri add an official here and there; to One of these, which the people regard as unnecessary burdens, is appropriate funds for this and that otism they are manifesting. They one of the features which will be purpose; but most difficult to lop are forgetting the late custom of party and class advantage, regard passed upon at the coming referen off or curtail. less of what contributed to the best A Linn county official a few days dum election on the 4th of next month. We have reference to the ago, said “taxes will be higher.”: interests of all the people. The be appropriations for the state univer When taxation- with other expenses, ginning of the end of class legisla consumes the rental value of land, tive and special privilege is at hand. sity. The editor of this paper, as many most land owners will wish to sell In view of the second great dis people know, is and has been oppos and when too many wish to sell, the ed to the appropriation of public price of land is sure to depreciate. aster at sea in a year it is somewhat funds for college purposes. In a Capital will not stay long with a confronting to know that the De partment of Commerce at Washing- way it is class legislation. It is losing proposition^ ton, has been at work for a long taxing poor men—men who cannot time studying the perils of naviga send their sons and daughters to PATRIOTISM DISPLACES POLITICS tion, and Secretary Redfields com college to help give collegiate edu cations to people who are well able There is some small indications mittee has just prepared its recom to bear the expense of such educa that the political game will be mendations which will be submitted tion for their children. We are in dropped in the consideration of the to the International conference in The recommendations favor of placing our publié and high now pending currency measure by London. schools on the highest basis of congress. This is an evidence that, cover every phase of safety equip efficiency possible, so that when our at least, some of our congressmen ment, dealing particularly with the boys and girls have graduated from are patriots rather than partisans, use of electricity, search lights, the high school, they are fairly well It is quite evident to the people wireless, life boats, lanes of travel, equipped for the battle of life. in general, that the democratic ice patrol, etc. Since the Titanic Having these views, we cannot, congressmen in the enactment of disaster there has been no further conscienciously, support the pending the new tariff measure, endeavored thought among navigators of con appropriation. to cut out partisanism and work for structing a non-sinkable ship, such But there is another view to the the true and best interests of the as was claimed for the ill-fated liner. question: The majority of the country. A large majority of our The energetic investigation of these people by their votes, have said republican friends are now convin disasters, and the rules that are “retain the state university.” We ced of this fact. They believe that being laid down for better protect believe that the majority should the democratic majority of congress ion of life and property on the high rule, though, on this vote, we think is grappling with the currency seas is commanding the attention the majority was wrong. But hav question in the same spirit and that of all the civilized governments, ing decided the university shall live they are actuated from pure pa with which our own Department of we believe that it should not be triotic motives and really desire a Commerce is keeping in close co hampered for the lack of necessary currency system which will redound operation. buildings, for which the pending to the best interests of all the peo- India rubber imports into the appropriations are asked. pie, regardless of any and all par- Oregon, in one way or another, tisan advantage. United States in the fiscal year 1913 is spending considerable money to The people, generally, will con- were the largest in the history of entice emmigration. We want more template this spirit with a great the import'trade. They amounted, people to help develop our resources. degree of satisfaction. When party in crude rubber, to 113 million lbs., We want people who have, at least, advantage and special favoritism is against 110 in the former high re some money, to come .to our state dropped by our lawmakers, there is cord year, 1912, this being the third time in which the imports in this and build homes, develop our water hope for the people. powers, plant our splendid hill lands Our system of government, if article exceeded 100 million pounds in orchards and our valley lands in conducted honestly and with the in a fiscal year. These figures ap clover and alfalfa for the maintain- elimination of graft, is the best parently sustain the frequently ence of dairies. We want our. im system of government in the world. published ascertain that the United mense forests, now ready for the It is the basic example of the grow States consumes half the rubber of lumberman, converted into lumber ing liberty in governments among the world, since the world’s produce and our mineral resources develop men. tion of India rubber was, in 1912, ed. It takes more or less capital to The influence of money and special 100 thousand tons, or 224 million do these things and capital is very favoritism in legislation heretofore, pounds, while bur own imports in leary where the tax rates are high. has shaken our governmental struct the year ended June 20, 1913, were Are we not piling up a tax bur- ure so severely, that many honest 113,384,359 pounds. Intermountain Tribune Slaughter in Boys Suits I have 30 suits of boys and lads clothing, retail price $7 to $20 per suit. To close them out these suits will be sold at just ONE-HALF THE ABOVE PRICES Now is the time to fit your boy out with school suits We also carry a complete line of= General Merchandise, Groceries, Hardware, Etc. If you will come in and see me, we will do business. J. M. COWDREY on Sweet Home Subscribe for the Intermountain Tribune AND BUY YOUR Groceries OF THE Lebanon Supply Co. EXCLUSIVE GROCERS Oregon Lebanon S. C, STEWART President . W. M. BROWN, Vice Pres. J. M. STEWART Vice Pres. CLARENCE INGRAM Cash. T. D. O'BRIEN, Assistant Cashier The Lebanon National Bank LEBANON, OREGON We do a general banking business We pay interest on time deposits We have safety deposit boxes to rent We want your business and will treat you in a manner to deserve it. DON’T FORGET THAT WE SELL Poultry Supplies OF ALL KINDS Come in and get prices on the Best Mill Feed and Flour on the market Grant Street KRIEG & ZIESING Lebanon, Ore. I