Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30

with those who forgive and sy1npathize in case of
death and the incident to it. I do not
know who the Republicans propose to nominate =
for the place but l do know that the selection
should be representative 1 do not care
whether he mine, tolls in a mine, or in
what capacity he is engaged, just so long he
possesses the idea of progress He should be be-
lever in building up and not believer in the /
tearing down process. He should be who I
would invite capital to the state and not who /
would discourage its entrance.
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will venture the assertion that Mr.. O'ConnelI /
dare not make the assertion before his nomination,
that the last session of the legislature represented
the best mining interests of the state. He will say
that it represented a sentiment that retarded the
mineral growth rather than that nourished it
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The other day incorporated mining company
under the laws of the state of Colorado and by the
way, these same laws are fusion laws. The capi-
taization of the company was $4,000. The in
corporation fee at the office of the secretary of
state 500 for filing and IS for a certificate of
authority to permit the company to do business in
the state. Then went to the auditors office
and compelled to pay a license tax, or fiat tax,
of IS the capitalization of the company. Now
let us what has been done far: The first
tax paid was occupation tax of SI6o to the state
and for what? Because the company represented
desired to develop mining property in the Idaho
Springs district. 1t is furnishing employment to
six eight miners. 1t is purchasing lumber and
hardware of the business firms of this city. When
the property produces it will be adding to the
wealth of the district. 1t will require more work
at the mine and mill. 1t will be the means of
paying out thousands of dollars to the working
men. Yet it was necessary to pay the state an
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company would be permitted to furnish employ
ment to these people to help in developing the
resources of the district. We have already been
taxed twice under fusion law but the time will
come when it will be again doubled. The assessor
will the acreage of the property and besides
that if it is producing he will per cent on
the gross output This is taxation with a ven
geance! This is the way the fusion legislators of
Colorado invite capital to the state. The miners
and mine-owners OF Colorado will not vote to per-
petuate people in power who have such ideas of
accomplishing something for the state in which
they live.
All these facts should be brought before the
people during the coming campaign. There is no
reason why the Republicans should resort to abuse
because their opponents desire to do that The
best way to do with man is to reason with him.
method by which he "a E reached. There will
be abundant material for the Republicans. They
call the attention of the people to the Chipley
warrant scandal, to the printing Scandals to the
jury-brbing scandals, to the scandals in the vari-
GUS state institutions, to the scandaous action of
the state borrd of equalization to the workings of
the state revenue law, and to thousand and one
things, either one of which to unfit
those in power for future tenure of office.
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My friend Cunningham, of the Gazette, is Civ
ing particular attention to the Republicans. 1t is
old adage that where editor desires to Con-
fuse the people and confuse the facts he appeals to
the source of side issues. The Republicans of
Clear Greek county will take of themselves
during the present campaign and by way of right
eous diversion they will also be taking care of sew
eral Democratic candidates for state and county
Office This will be business campaign so far as
the Republicans concerned and before they
get through with the campaign they will be COM.
peng some of the recalctrants to show why the
conduct of state affairs has not been public trust
rather than personal graft
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The harmony the Democrats have in their
ranks is of the character the individual has
when he eats sour peaches and drinks sweet
cream. Right here in Idaho Springs the commits
sionership question has rent the party in twain and
understand that there is internal difficulties to be
administered to by kindly physician in the
upper end of the county. In other words the
county is dizzy at the upper and gripping at the
lower end so far as Democracy is concerned The
Republicans will be unit on the essential propo-
stion that there should be change in the con-
duct of the county and state government. They
are men who are broad enough to realize the need.
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