The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-12-07
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The Willamette Farmer ASKS ns what
~ "think should Be done With money
when real estate is assessed q one-eh.rd
Il valne.n Why, bless yeue soul. we
would still assess money at its value
and insist on assessors valaing real
aA It's reasonable wertk. This
Is what our Law requires. and this Is
what We would insist upon being done
- the assessor.
The assessor takes an oath to asssas
property Of all-kinda at It's cash value.
Public merals, good Conscience and fair
dealing ell require that he sheuid faith.
fully observe The Law. II 1t be true
that "A evil exists il the manner Of
making assessments By discriminating
against capital aud ia favor ef real
estate, then every good citiven shsuld
lend his infuencs to correct this evil.
Is this evil to be attributed to the Law
We Aay not, for the law requires that
real estate shall be assessed as its fal
value. Hence, it is folly to talk o
repssling the Law for the purpose o
correcting this evil. The evil, II j
lexists, springs fem the manner Q
leniercing the Law, and not from th
Law itself. Our friend Of the Fasme
worlld vielate the law : second time I
lequalizs the results Of its krst viola
ten. We wenld insist upon its fu
enforcement TO bring sqality Of taxa
ton. If real estate i assessed at lel
than it's value, then the way to CORES
the evil is 70 require assessors 70 assel
lands at their full value, instead Of asl
ling assessors to yiolats their caths
second time by assessing rnouey - On
third Of its value. Every one conced
that IL our present laws Of assessmei
and taxation we're enforced and carrie
. out in letter and spirit there would ]
i No cause for complaint from any On
: Ii to Be il favor Of equality Of tax
tion ameng al citizens, the holders
real estate, the aeney lenders and
II property holders, subjects rs to I
: charge as made by the Farmer Of :
worthy journalism, then indeed do !
plead guilty to the soft impeachme'
= 10 say that We are rendering 70 p
t iudies when urging that al prepel
f shall be taxed equally, (which "
doctrine the Farmer says is = gsod On
j. ID indulgiag in species Of unwert
journalism, which We have no desire
s imitate. But Il ear course should /
consciously Be biased At all in
matter, We should prefer it 70 le
= rather to the interests Of the gr.
sf body IF tax payers, than to the int,
, ssts Of few money lenders and mo
eyed corporations But We weuid ID
justice dsne ell parties, By taxing
property up te Its value.
The Farmer says thai msnsy canr
= Be had as al On real estate anywhl
IN Oregon. Now the rsoo. ds -f an.
:. county clerks sfics in the state '
4 contradict this statement. We b
!. no objsotion to the repeal Of the rno
= gage tax Law, II. in its stead, new
shall b enacted, which viii more ne
i secure an equal and equitable ASA
10 meat Of all the property value OF
u tax payers in the state. IA an evider
ID sf the prspriety Of the present laE
notice that many mems taxable prep
ty has increased from one-fourth
one-third ever that OF last year, tn,
doubtless, disclosing to the assess
much property not herstolsrs broug
to his knowledge.
Asve understand the pssitisn Of far
: ers and land owners On this subject, III
= that when al nroney, notes. accoun
T and other representatives Of values .
: sabmittsd ts the assessor and assess
under the Law At thsir trus value, thl
!. fair dealing, justice and public peli
will reqairs land to be assessed - vi
Z it IS worth. ls il matter Of wond
: as vel - regret that the Farmer, hi
IS supported largely hy land swns
should take ; position Oh this tax l.
question in such sharp and radio
antagOnism towards these who sre on
asking that justice be done to all &
Q payers. It Is not to be wondered
; that the Farmer deems It necessary
inform its readers that il is not und
the influence Of railroads and 9th
moneyed corporations
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