The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-05
The Hutchinson independent is out with

The Hutchinson Independent is out with
boom for Senator Svright for the lieutenant
goyernorship. 1t is declared that he would
add strength to the ticket and fill the office
with credit. Charles B. Cheney.
TAX LAW OPINIONS
Rengille Star Farmer--It seems to us rather
scant time from the time the bill was re-
ported by the commission until it would take
effect, for its discussion and the people to get
with it. The Minneapolis Journal
would cure this by passing the bill, with the
constitutional amendments, to take effect in
1903. This would have the effect of keeping
the matter before the people all the time,
and knowing as they must that "a change in
the existing tax laws is badly needed, a spe
DIAL effort would be made at the coming cleo
ton to pas the amendments, and the next leg
tslature in conjunction with the tax commits
sion which it Is proposed to continue in Office,
give us as near perfect a code as Is possible.
In this case it may be good plan to "make
haste slowly The people are most vitality
interested and will need some little time to
digest so weighty matter, even if the tax
commission has done it's work so admirably
as they certainly have done.
Hutchinson Leader-The Leader is informed
ludL Iu0T0 lS 6Oluo OppOSlllOu dIuOuB tuo ldIm
ers to two features of the bill. namely, the
provision calling for assessment at full value
and the reduction Of exemptions to $25. The
full value assessment feature is certainly ad-
visable and should be adopted and it is diff
cult to see why the exemption should not be
reduced. Indeed, why should there be any
exemption at all? The new code will, If
passed, reach much property in the hands OF
large corporations which has heretofore es-
capped taxation, which is the secret of their
opposition. The Leader believes, in the light
that it has, that the representatives of Nc
Leod county cannot serve their constituents
better than by voting for the report of the
tax commission as submitted.
Harmony News-Pass the new tax code
give Governor Van SAINT sinews of war with
which to continue his fight against the mer.
ger, pass respectable Louisiana exposition
appropriation. Do this-then adjourn-seems
to be the general and a wise conclusion re-
garding the extra session of the legislature.
Freeborn County Times-It is a notable fac
| that the st. Paul papers that were foremos
q year ago in demanding the creation of tai
commission to revise our tax laws, are tO-da.
| attacking the report of the commission AM
| urge that it be rejected by the legislature
Why is this: Is the solution to be found II
the well-known fact that the tax commlsslo1
bill originated with the opponents OF the oil
to increase the gross earnings tax on rail
roads, and that these same people and edl
tors, having failed in their attempt to hea
off the jacobson bill. are now opposing tn
| new tax bill which some of their consutu
ents and employers fear will result in an in
| crease of the tax on many other forms G
| corporate wealth? Truly, the course or tn
/ St, Paul papers does not lend itself to cas-
| solution along the lines of legitimacy an
! honesty. '"'.' -
4 Madelia Misrepresentation the state legis
| lature convenes next Wednesday, to pass upo
| the report Of the tax commission and pas
/ a. new tax code, the amen dments that are OF
/ fered will be very closely ;scrut1nlzed by tn
I peoples There may and probably will b
1 some honest amendments offered, with tn
hope of improving the BILL but most OF Their
/ will be for the purpose OF in]urlng or de
feating it, Those who are found guilty Q
| offering amendments or supporting tnem 10
THIS purpose should be marked for pol1tica
! slaughter at the primary election. The bill
as presented by the commission is certainl
| a good one and should not be amended t
| death. 6: s,.}f - q --sH-- ~S T. .
Glenwood Herald-The excitement over tn
| new tax code is at fever heat at st. Paul
says the Minneapolis Journal. 1t furthe
states that the most powerful lobby in tn
!
the legislature meets next week. The. OF
ponents of the measure are busy throwing
| dust in the eyes of the people in order t.
create popular opposition and prelude
against the code. All sorts of predictions o
disaster are in circulation should the bill
bee ONE law. It is eminently safe at thi
distance to state that sthe bill if passed will
be of incalcuable benefit to the masses o
taxpayers and if our legislators have at hear
the interests Of the masses instead of tn
| classes they will pass the bill In spite Of al
| the lobbyists that its opponents can employ
Owatonna Chronicle-The suggestion Of tn
Minneapolis Journal in regard to the DISPOSE
! ton of the bill proposed at present has man
| good points It is that the legislature pas
the present bill to take effect in 1903; that
| also submit to the people at the fall cleo
| ton the constitutional amendments neces
sary, the idea being that the passage Of tn
new law would stimulate public interest 70
oppLsition) to an extent which would seour
| the full vote on the amendments, so neces
| sary but SO hard to get: then, if this be &C
| con- rlished, the legislature Of 1903 could pas
| a new law superseding that of this year be
fore the latter goes into effect.
| 1t is certain, and made more certain b,
! the present opposition to the new law, tina
| action in this matter should be we'll con
sieered. 1t is also apparent that constitu
ticnal amendments are needed, immens
| though may be the task of securing them, il
CIDER to ge: a satisfactory enactment. TIL
Minneapolis Journals suggestion seems t.
| take care Of both these points.
! Osakis Review-The Minneapolis Journal
! suggestion to pass the tax code substantial
! as it stands, but not to take effect until 1908
and submit the constitutional amendment
| proposed by the commission to popular Vot
Inextzfall, is the best solution of the problem
This will admit of ample time for ''carefu
study and proper adjustment" and the con
| stitutional an endments can become operative
] The Review believes the bill should be passe
las it stands but there are Legislators enough
who fear it's operation to defeat it If an eff
! fort is made to make it take effect imme
4 diate]y. This cry that5S@i is so sudden,
! seal es the weakened and the best way t
! quiet them Is to give them time to get owe
1 the fright.
I st. James Journals might have been ex
! pected, the publication of the tax commits
4 sion's report has stirred UP hornets mes
1 of opposition in the cities of the state an
prospects now are that the measure will hay
4 fight for its life at the special session G
4 the legislature that convenes in st. Paul mex
i week. g4
! The elevator interests and vesseI2owners @
1 Duluth were first in the field with protests
4 and they have now been joined by the ele
1 vator companies of Minneapolis by the whole
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