Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-10
4 sHREwD "LIBERaL1 TRICK.

The city tax notices are not yet
issued. They will not Dc until after
the elections. The reason for this
delay is obvious. THs increase Of
taxes in this city VIII tie enormous,
and the "Lil-srsI'' party wants to
GLs over the elections before the
taN-payers become excited about
Liberal, assessments. When the
elections axe over, look oat for
squalls
The county assessor made him
acquainted with TIE valuations
placed on certain city property by
the city assessor. Being required
uy law 10 assess all property at its
cash value, ne considered it also
1It-Iy necessary 10 his SAFETY, aud
70 the safety Of his bJrdsmen, to
place the valuation rs near as posi-
ble at the figures set by the city as
sesor. He diu not want TO give any
one the opportunity OF placing him
in jeopardy for not assessing
property as its cash value.
To was . sh-ewd til x Of the Lib I
eE@la city council 10 give time TO
the city assessor SO that his tax
notices could be withheld, until
both the school election and general (
election IS past, aud thus avoid the
storm that the immense taxation in
teulei viii arouse.
Meanwhile, the a..emg. is being
made 70 provoke 81 sentiment Of hos
dlity against the Peoples Party, !
51 the pr-l-use that il Is responsible
'p- the enormous increase in the
axes. The fact is, that the People's
Party legislators vino framed the
revenue Dill provided fora reduction /
81 Tire Faye 70 seven mills on the dol
ar. thus reducing IL dve-t welfths
rI nearly Oae-half. But the
T5v4Ea3r would not sign the bill
vlthaIt tue provision requiring
property 70 be assessed at its cash
sa!Ia, aud masing it binding 50 Is
o eGrCs&n equality Of assessment
throughout the Territory.
We do not mealiou this 10y way Of +,
hrOvins any blame upon the Gov
rnJr. We understand, very :
veil that his purpose was to PIE
tent az evil strongly complained OF.
.auely the assessment Of property -,
% certain counties ct twenty-five :
ar ceaL Of it. cash value, while il :
.as placed at fifty per cent il
rIer-. auL a. It's reai value IN none.
The regulation O! the matter Is
,rsely in the hands Of the =
7uaty courts and city councils.
hey can place the rate ut a Low "
cure, = they ChoJsa, The mailman s.
.ts being GzsI by law but the II
GimII g-!nE ~ tncir discretion. "a
ney sapuii not place the rate any a
.-her b j. necessary for their p.
sPeCtive Eeeis. The ASSESSORS oil
@, i0tI 10 the cities and COUNTIES d'
-ed nj piac. Jle valuation al y
ecEIl-ivs or "5oou'' prices. but Ia
tine law -e4uiles, a. CHE amount re
waiaa tag r0.e-ty would Ice N
selil E-y-2 Mt d. D just debt due To
5m 40 Ius5iy-l- Ieb.0r.;' NJ nj
le-r Ok body has he right 10 con. J'
rae line m-auns Of tue words II
ash value, VI fair cash value. 90
any other way, for this Is III. &c
Gaming given 10 those terms ex- N
e-sly III -ac law. to
The city as>es>meut notices ourft n
be in the han is Of t;se tazpayers.
az they may know thei
.e aud he ale 10 r.,-
We 10 meet ths demand
.e delay Is LusTlment to th. Oh
Die, is unfair 30 thePo9r property Ii
der, AMI Is cf benefit to no on, nj
+; ;ne "LIaersl'' party, which -
KS ~ the delay, 10 Fus or unti .u'
or the elections the oIium which y
p en7rmous burden they have u
'dy for the shoulders ofthepaop'e
a incur, and postpone j; untB :
sr the votes are cdst. The tax. =,
yeas, however, 0ughtto hive tbeir -,
-s opened TO this lii,le trick. am :.
be h21dEinEcI elmer ~ III, :"
ay CT the ilise p1s.euses Of the =
iueai Jarsmy-diIdlers who age =
yiug for both elections.