The Meeker herald., 1902-02-01

After all has been said regarding the
faults of the present legislature, We
must consider that there are = great
many In that body. and, rs 1t seoms TO
US. good majority. that are conscien-
tious and hard working. who will do
their utmost to facilitate matters, and at
the same time giving to them their best
effort and thought.
Why Should the Republicans
Oppose It?
Why should the Republican party in
Colseado. work 90 hard to secure the
repeal Of the Bucklin amendment, while
in Ohio, the Governor and the entire
Republican party, arc supporting
measure identical with It?
It seems tnat every good measure that
il supported by the Democratic party
meets with the strongest opposition
from the Republicans. The leaders OF
the Republican party seem never to
consider Colorado's welfare. Tho only
question that receives their slightest at
tsntion is, "Will this help the Demo
cratic party and thereby injure usp''
Read the following. 1t il the bill
known as the Bucklin Amendment
passed by the last legislature. Tho cor
porations Of the state. bankers and all
Others holding valuable franchises. have
come out in the open fighting this bill.
Its popularity has greatly increased
since the fight on the bill frat started,
until 1t is now discussed more than any
other measure before the general as
sembly:
"a bill for an act to submit to the
qualified electors of the state Of Colo
RADIO, amendments to article X Of the
constitution Of Colorado.
"Bei It enacted BY the general assembly
Of Colorado:
HEcrroN l. There shall be submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state Of
Colorado, At the next general election
for me,nAers OF tie general assembly,
for their approval or rejection, the fol-
lowing amendments to the constitution
of tho state of Colorado. which when
ratified by majority Of those voting
thereon. shall be valid a . part Of the
constitution.
sSEC. Q. Section 0 Of article X Of the
constitution Of the state Of Colorado,
shall be amended 90 as to read as follows:
'Sec. 0. Once in four years, but not
oftener, the voters Of any county In the
state, may by vote at any general cleo
tion, exempt or refuse to exempt from
all taxation for county, city, town,
school, road and other local purposes,
any or all personal property and Inn
provements on land; but neither the
whole nor any part Of the full cash value
of any right Of way. franchises in public
ways. or land, exclusive Of the improve
ments thereon, shall be so exempted;
provided however, that such question be
to the voters by virtue OF
petition therefor, signed and sworn to
by not less than ten resident taxpayers
of such county, and filed with the county
clerk and recorder not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days before the
day Of election.
"SEc. 8. Section II Of article X Of the
Of the state of Colorado,
shall be amended 10 ~ to read as follows:
"Sec. II. The rate of taxation on
property for state purposes shall never
exceed 4 mills on each dollar Of valuation;
but the provisions Of this section shall
not apply to rights Of way. franchises in
public ways. or land. the full cash value
of which may be taxed at such addition
al rate not exceeding 2 mills on each
dollar of assessed valuation shall be as
provided BY law, after exempting all
personal property and improvements
thereon from such additional rate Of
taxation.
"SEC. 4. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous Of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
whole, shall prepare and deposit his
ballots whereon shall be printed the
words, For the Anstralasian Tax Sys-
tenn and Against the Australasian Tax
System, and shall indicate his choice bv
placing cross opposite ono or the other