Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28
u tie Rate Ia Other States
How the Republican BOARD Of
Equalization Fixed It
Raised the Railroads and Assess
Cd the Farmer to Ease the Bur-
den on the Corporations.


comparison of assessments has been
made with other northwestern states,
that the people may the better under
stand the enormous raise which the
republican state board gave them, so
that the railroads could be given a
raise in their valuation and yet pay
no more taxes. The figures given are
the values at which the different
states equalized live stock:
North Dakota Horses year old,
SO, $12, and SIS; 2 year old, SIG, $40
and $22; 8 years old and over, $26,
$34 and $40.
Oattle-1 year old, $40; 2 year old,
SIS; 8 years old and over, $25; cows,
$18; oxen, $25; mules, year old, $40;
2 year old, $50; years old and over,
$40; sheep, $1.s5; swine, $500; organs,
$40.
Minnesota Horses year old.
50. IS; 2 year old, $15.7s; 8 years old
and over, $27.91.
CATTLE year old, $4.s2; 2 year old,
1894; cows, $11.23; oxen, $17.O5;
sheep, $1.05; swine, POI; organs,
$1s.
Illinois-Horses, all ages average
$11.33; cattle, all classes average
$6.40; mules, all classes average
$12.15; sheep, 80 cents; hogs, $1:26;
organs, 1922.
Iowa-Horses-All classes average
$11.81; cattle, all classes average
1913; mules, all classes average $12.-
81; sheep, 81 cents; swine, $1.56.
South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3
years, $500; over three years, $S.15
and 1888; cattle under years, $685.;
cows, $11.OO; cattle, all others, SIG;
mules, all classes average $14.O0;
sheep, $1.15; swine, sligo.
Nebraska Horses, average all clas-
SEES, 1852; cattle, average all classes,
$4.O8: mules, average all classes,
$7.16; sheep, Sc cents; swine, $1.02;
organs, $500.
From the above it will be seen that
the assessment upon live stock in this
state is from two to three times
greater than any of the other states.
While this condition exists as to stock
the railroads are assessed from so to
100 per cent lower than any Of these
states, with the exception Of South
Dakota. How can the republicans of
that board who are asking for the
support of the voters for reelection
explain this great increase in the as
sessment over that Of the local asses
sors? What better proof is required
that the assessment was made and
for years has been made in the in
terests of the railroads to keep down
their: taxation.
The republican press Of the state
aresstruggling hard to keep the voters
fro1ns' boiling the railroad ticket by
showing that by SO doing they will
lessen their representation in their
state convention. Republicans who
:re disposed to withhold their vote
from the "gang" candidate this cleo
ton need not be frightened by this
bugaboo. The Independent and dem
ecrat members of the next legislat
ure will solidly support a primary
election law, and they will be joined
by enough honest republicans tt
carry the measure. Then can the
bosses be beaten by doing away will
state conventions and allowing the
voters Of re respective parties to Sc
lect their own candidates direct. Il
opposed to gangism, republicans nov
have q chance to down them mos
e6ectually. Whose interests hav.
you the most at heart, that of the re
publican party, or the state Of Nortl
Dakota?