Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-29
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tHIffi tNftt
lie l".is'a'ion Of the pat f."
dsN, L,- been Il -uch hu important
n,i.to that No ,l.d ~ # "ui
-.,c@ 80 the reports Of tb' ASCEND
Tie i,hnio IA the tuuuril - the
ltnl o-,I repeal 81 the ,'r,'-, Fan
Co., Law aud tho bill t-Nln, III.
,sln'ahie interest IA railtuni hands.
hs, b.cn of such M 'N""'hn"l,
interesting character that We hn,"
nude nn effort 10 present the argn-
mcnts especially Of the al,oc .t"- #
those moaruros, and to enable the
reader Ia understand both sides Of
the questions involved. we inclose
supplements. IN tins issue. contain
IL, the exhaustive reports uf the
Ntys aud Means Comnni'tee on
h,fh measure
Comment IL. q course. reduced
10 the narrowcSt compass. 10y tins
encroachment upon the space usually
devoted 10 expressions Of oliniun
by the Sr,>p,np We can sIupl,
allude To one 81 two Of the illogical
positions assumed 10y Judge Jacobs.
the champion Of both acts. lilo en-
deavors to apply the same principle,
10 the land holdings Of the large mil
ling establishments 81 tho Territory.
TO show that II would bo an unjust
discrimination in the modes OF lax
alton. but unfortunately for him,
there il no similarity in the cases. II
the mill companies held lands under
a grant by Congress. exempted by
tho supreme law until certain con
ditions were complied with. and n
large proportion Of the people wero
engaged in the strenuous cndeavor TO
render tho fulfllmcnt OF those con
di,ions impossible. the cases would
parallel, aud there woul | not he
the slightest doubt but that the mill
companies would have legitimate
right TO protest against taxing an
Equitable title" assumed or de-
MED M suits tho convenience OF
their opponent.
Then again, tho objection OF the
Judge that coal roads availed them
selves Of the benefits Of law de-
signed solely to squitably adjust the
proportion Of taxes paid by CON-
pany whose title was clouded, or
subject to many contingencies, was
met by the committee in the rropo.
sition 10 coniinc i,s operation solely
TO roads engaged wholly in pnssen-
ger and freight traffic. al we'll rs TO
strike out SEE. Of the Gross Earn.
ipga Law. which, IL was held. un.
Justly Disseminated between tho
holding Of the same land by the rail.
road and subsequent owners. Tho
opposition developed 10 both these
suggestions, botrays the animus oI
objectors, and induces tho belief
that political capital is tho main Oh
joct to DO subserved instead Of tho
good OF tho dear people" We d,
not believe that such course would
elect tho Judge TO the U. y. Senate
even by the dollhouse growth pro
posed, and seriously entertained. b,
leading members OF tho present As
ssmbly.
Tho vote on both these measures
consigning them 10 oblivion, We 10
lievc will rebound TO great benefit Il
the people. 1t will save time
trouble and litigation, and result il
agood round sum annually to Thu
public treasury, and these are oh
jects Of paramount importance Il
tho people 10 any other considera
tons. even when based on moro sub
stantial foundations than are pro
sented by men who seem 10 be actu
stsd by tho same frenzy as u mac
bull at Tho sight OF a rod garment
whenever they hear the sound o.
that trumpet VI progress. the loco
motive whistle.