Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-26
THE BULLION TAX.

The State OF Nevada has, In common
with the rest OF the Union. q deep inter- |
est in the present Presidential cam aign.
But matters OF national importance
should not be permitted to overshadow
our own interest as q State. The great |
and paramount issue to-day here 10 Ne.
vada 10 the question OF the bullion tax
shall it or shall it not be repealed. The
platforms Of both parties declare it shall
not. But II we judge individual action
by the past 1t will be seen that platform
promises and actual legislation, after
election. are two very different things.
Considerable diversity OF opinion exists
throughout the State in relation to this
law. The general feeling of the people
OF this county Is that the law should not
be repealed. but allowed to stand on the
statute books as IL is. There are charges
in the western portion of the State. more
especially Storey county, that undue and
unfair influence will be used to get men
into the Legislature that will work and
lobby and filibuster 10 have that law re-
psaled. 1t is maintained by many that
the law, as it stands, Is grievous injury
to the staple product Of this State, a
clog upon the development Of its mineral
wealth and an irksome tariff that deters
capital from embarking in the work Of
mining. These are the principal argu-
ments brought up by the enemies OF the
present bullion tax. The question re-
solves itself into this: Is Nevada to be o
province of California. virtuallylannexed
to its western neighbor. or is it to be q
sovereign. sslf-asssrting State? II the
the former. repeal the tax; il the latter,
let Il stand. The bullion tax now dis
eliminates in favor of tho mines; it only
taxes the net proceeds, and in this diff.
iers from the direct tax on the stock or
possessions Of tue ranoher. Everything
else Ia taxed at its assessed value, the
product Of the mines has deducted from
it certain expenses for mining and mill.
ing and the residual taxed at o fair valu.
ton. The State law favors the mines and
miners in every possible way; 1t protects
them in common with everything else /;
II is but just they should be taxed. The
State must be supported. revenue must
accrue. sparsely populated as it is, Ne.
vsda must have the wherewith to carry
ON q State government. Where is the
most appropriated source of revenue2
Assuredly the metal that is distracted
from her soil. It is an expensive whistle.
but It must be paid for. The mines OF
Nevada are chiefly owned and operated
by residents of California; it would seem
- though the State is too. Those men
who are aocunulatine millions and tax.
ing them into California street. object to
having the State that furnishes the
wealth take its riehtful expenses to run
the government and State organization
that protects and empowers them in theil
work. It's charged that they are nov
laying plans to spring in the next Lsgis
laturs plan that will repeal the bill; i
10 very probable. In that case the Ne
vada Tanohsr and stock raiser will havs
the pleasure Of paying taxes to support I
State that protects by law corporation
who refuse to pay their quota for sucl
protection. The injustice of the thin
10 evident and needs no great comment
II Nevada has any rights as Stat
this 10 the time TO assert them. II sh,
10 the property OF men who enriched
themselves with her treasure and no,
combine to euchre her out of necessar.
revenue II had best be known. This i
. matter Of the most vital importance t.
every man that reads this article. Thi
10 the issue that affects Nevada. Til
repeal OF the bullion tax will be morris
wound to the dignity and honor Of th
State. The remedy lies in the ballo
Send men to Carson that will. to dra'
1t mild, have OF least enough considers
ton for the rights aud necessities {
the people they represent to oppose firm
~ any attempt to repeal the bullion ia
ss IL now exists.