The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-28


the trust permanently into politics.
"Second-That system of government
tenantry is repugnant to a republican
form of government.
Third that ownership of the land is
necessary to the best citizenship, that a
tenant cannot feel the same patriotism,
the same interest in good government,
the same interest in the administration
of state ana the defense of his country
and his home, both against the foreign
Zoe and against the advocates OF danger
Gus doctrines at home; in fact, that the
higher standard of free and Independent
American citizenship demand that man
be the owner and proprietor and ruler
of his home and gfierside.
'Fourth-Another argument advanced
by the people of the Cherokee outlet is
that in each congressional township they
are deprived Of the taxation of four sec
tions, while in original Oklahoma, the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe country, the
Iowa, Sac and Fax and Pottawatomie
countries-eaeh township is deprived Of
the tax of but two sections: thus the
former contribute twice as much rental
and only share equally with the latter
derived by the sale OF the land and in
ves6nent of the proceeds and in support
of this position TO make the following
showing: That the increase Of a taxable
basis reduces the rate of taxation and
benefits the taxpayer, so that if the lands
should pass 10 individuals and their value
be added to the taxable valuation. the
tax levy would be reduced and the taxes
Of each payer would be decreased. II.
however, there was no other compensa-
tion to the school district fund for the
loss of the rental the districts would
simply have to increase the taxation by
the amount necessary to produce the lost
rental
The proposition, therefore, turns on
the question can the loss of rental be
compensated. or made good? The follow
ing figures are produced on this propo-
sitou: The 2.055. 900 acres of land are es-
timated to be worth on an average S7.5e
Der acre, or total Of S15.000,0o The
present rental IS nearly $500 900, which is
but per cent Of their valuation. and no
taxes on the lands II the lands were
decided. either sold or given away and
rated for taxation at one-half their true
value or $500, the present average
rate of taxation. about per cent. would
be compensated in taxes on these lands
alone and an amount equal TO the pres
ent income would be secured. regardless
of Investment of the fund derived from
the sale Of the land. If. then. the 81, 600
G09 fund we're invested go as 10 bring In
per cent or 8 per cent. we would get
from S6oo eo0 70 s750. COO income annually in
advance OF the present system. or in all
q total income of s90o.Oo9 TO $1,000 year
~, as against 100000 rental. or three
times the present income.
1T Is doubtless true that the lands are,
ct present, rented for less than their full
value. This is especially true Of the ag-
ricultural lands. and they are reappraised
at the expiration Of each term OF lease
and tho rental IS being regularly raised;
but on the purely grazing lands We can
not raise it. as the valne Of grass does
not increase and too high a price VIII
drive out OF tho territory large taxable
valuation in cattle. It must be borne Ia
mind that in the past these lands have
been let to the highest bidder; that the
board desired tenants more than people
desired lands, and that IN determining
the rental value Of the lands the value
into consideration. II YOU could read the
pitiful appeals 70 the secretary and the
board as well as the letters cf defiance
upon the raise OF rentals. you could bet
ter understand tire difficulties of the adj
ministratIon of this trust.
-'The fore eoiug proposition would Heces-
state some scheme for che sale - the
lands tnat would insure their briasing
thcir fan value ana some scheme Tor
such q safe invest tment ~ the fund THAI
t would positively remain perpetual
endowment THIS the advocates of sale
propose 90 accomplish hy careful 81 r.
TEN ~ arpralsai-no lands 20 ue sold
at less than their appraised value a Iart
only of the lands 10 ae placed on sale -
time. perhaps one only - TIE f1ur Sec
nations az each township II oae time,
ana the land scid T. the highest bidder.
On long time. say tairtg years. with
small payment down and the deferred
uayneats 70 draw Interest and a tax %
s., Imposed On the imFrcrelacnts ard
rossessnr- rights - ere Purchaser IL
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