The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11

ing to it that II. obtains substantially as
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government and institutions as Is taken
nss u Hta5es hs n he smpS II
our people to help, pay taxes In the other
bee Il our raiiroads were h GGnned In
the boundaries Of this, state the rate Of
9gd rafr az nat
be reflected in higher Transportation
TRANSPORTATION rates. but inasmuch as we
to for TRANSPORTATION purposes, we cannot
IN JUSTICE s to ourselves be governed by
group. Iowa and illinois have already. Sc
than have we eontnue tn
also per permit them to exact higher rates Of
ate in those STATES and IN curs thaD we
collect, MANIFEST Injustice will be done to
Wisconsin. 4 per c. mt; in Iowa: i per cent
in our own. own state. per cent; The average
cent in WiscoL sin. $50 per cent in Iowa, 6
e mem by the beard Of ra
road and warehouse commissioners,
tax eosd n the rate
ban is Il a per been @
posed in this state. In other, words. if the
railroads had been subjected to the same
of Of tax aes n this ewa ta tn
eyer 1do 9Ee instead Of asGmething oyer
ecutiye can ignore, I am also advised that
already collects a much larger rate than
we do, and on less volume Of business,
/ recommend to, the legislature at the en-
suing session to increase the rate now in
the rate Of taxation upon other 'I PROPERTY
in the, state; That. also. is a feature that
a8aon and 9e hger Fat G Tor
| in hand.
That some action be. taken by your body
| upon this subject at this session is imper
stated. as well as for the fact that the
| In that they discriminate between The
different fer b Gompans ssi in the state
charter which fix fixed the rate &c of taxation
tSe pne Of the
water ter Actm under seet9n gs1 Of CHAPTER IL
contends that it IS liable ITO to pay p only per
cent, AS we have no general provision of
ax It IS Rs rs in it's
ton: at Least it has prevailed with the
therefore impe1 atively necessary that leg
islation should be enacted to cover that
case.
l am fully aware that the argument win
tempt any revision of the gross earnings
you will ieopardize the benefits that the
state now derives from that method of
conclude that these benefits are not on the
side of the state. 1t will also be well to
made in ', opposition to the Anderson Anderson Bill
1t should be at discount by this time.
There Is no , GgestloRg but that the com
able gross earnings tax than to have their
property and franchises taxed upon val
Wisconsin and other states. though the
rate. as l have shown. is much higher
it is feared that any company might resist
IS no Sf hdgn oa
a tax upon the income from interstate
commerce; and as = pFe s,t you can
acting an alternative. mode Of taxation.
providing: That in the event that any
Of taxes in this State. shall refuse to adept
and abide by the rates OF taxation on
aangs Of obar o in
then the property and franchises of such
corporation shall be taxed upon a yalua-
state. and at the average rate Of taxation
| in the state; thus leaving it to the corpo-
they hey' Will pay taxes on valuation. the
same as the other property in the state.
aG nep SGp e g a that org Of
You could go one step farther and author
ize the companies to fix their own valua-
so fixed should be the valuation and basis
for determining transRE;r r ton rates as
native mati before them, You need have no
fears that they would reject any ,reasona-
be eYegy hgy baGd
that they, cannot escape payment in one
form or the other. and they will be glad
tax as the least burdensome. Otherwise,
it means the more money for the state
Thus far I have only discussed matters
relating to the better adjustment of the
Of d and the to
gressive state without further burdening
pproduc5ion pintHtmaftelS Connected with
this inquiry and equally important is the
tage to the. people of the state the moneys
| raised by taxation.
BY well considered ,legislatienI. the state
that the rate may be reduced and still an
constant and rapid growth in ,populationto
We can reasonably hope for. and what we
| should insist upon attaining. is not neces-
sarily reduetion in sggregate exPen and
administration in all public affairs that
will give the people the greatest possible
| efficiency and the largest possible returns
with reference to our schools as II is In re-
| gard to our correctional and charitable
| Institutions.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
| Our university has continued to prosper.
| All the colleges embraced in it are making
| laudable progress in the extent and
methods of their work. Its growth and
| increase in attendance has been more rapid
| ha rs OSt friends
| The enrolment in the year 1878 was ESQ.
an increase of 423 over. the previous year
This, rapid growth, will neGessita1e new
| port of the president and the board should
| receive your careful consideration. The
| hoa I'd cf rarartr loolino @, to q hiQher ST nd