Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-04-12

WIN tno gRN8hah L
il . fitting time for State and county
officers TO devote a little serious thought
10 the subject Of taxation. Taxation
has never been equal in Nevada, for the
reason that valuations differ in the vsri-
Gus counties. A State Board OF Equal
ization might remedy this, but the Cen
trail Pacific railroad will not allow US to
have such . Board. Every attempt to
bring about Just and equal taxation by
the Legislature has been defeated BY the
railroads and Republican bosses. The
losses Of stock by the late severe Win
ter cannot fail TO seriously affect our
revenues for the current year. 1t 10
difficult TO discern where the revenue 10
TO come from to maintain our State and
county governments. 1t will not do to
close our eyes to the fact that . financial
crisis is ct hand. Further drafts upon
the School Fund TO defray the expenses
of the State government will not be toll
Grated. That fnpd has already been
plundersf quite enough. We must seek
other sources Of revenue. The tax rate
in Nevada is the highest in the civilized
world and the citizen here gets less for
his money, in the way OF public i'm
provements, than the citizen Of any other
part Of the globe. IL all goes to the
tax.eaters; 10 maintain . perfect swarm
Of o~fice.holders, one-half OF whom
might easily be dispensed with without
the least detriment to the public service.
Officers are too numerous and taxes too
high in Nevada. The rate in Storey
county for this year is 5 per cent. In
some Of the eastern counties IL is from
81 to Al per cent. This is as much as
money is worth or will earn in most Of
the States Of the Union. We cannot
hope to attract immigration under these
conditions. Neither can we hope to
hold our present population, small as it
is, unless we devise some manner of re.
form that will bring relief to an over
burdened people. We had as well look
the facts squsrely in the face, because
the necessities Of the situation are press.
ing. Mining. our leading industry. lie
depressed because OF the low price Of
silver. The cattle end sheep men are
crippled by the losses Of the Winter to
an alarming extent. There are the few
est number of business men in the State
who have q paying business. These facts
are self.evident. at is q condition and
not q theory that confronts u.s." But
the State must have revenue. Where 10
it to come from! We say unhesitating.
ly that the railroads must be looked
to, or such Of them as are paying. to
make good the deficit. The Central
Pacific is earning q fair rate Of interest
on a valuation of $50. 1000 per mile. The
Virginia 4 Truckee is also realizing large
dividends, The Austin and Battle
Mountain road and the Eureka & Pail.
saie are doing but little and cannot well
auOEu al luCNcaco VI tucfE tnACss Dut
the other roads can afford il and should
be made to pay on . largely increased
valuation in simple justice to the other
property Of the State. We call upon
the Assessors of Washoe. Churchill.
Humboldt, Lander, Eureka and Elko
counties to mark up the Central Pacific
assessment to at least $50. 900 per mile.
1t should be $50, 900. Considering all Of
the circumstances which to-day obtain
In our State, any Assessor who goes on
returning this magnificent property at
the old rate will be guilty Of . gross
violation Of official duty which should
be visited with immediate expulsion
from Office. The press Of the State
should join in this demand for equal
taxation and never abandon the contest
until just valuations are established.