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capital and labor two of the greatest essentials
to success. They dependent upon each other
This is especially true in a state where the re-
sources not developed to a great extent and
where the opening up of an industry means that
more capital will be invested and more labor en-
ployed. After we admit this let us for moment
look at the side of the affair presented by the
fusion and Democratic legislatures of the past. 1
am writing this more for the mining man than
anyone else. For the who operates the mine
and the man employed in the mine. The last leg
islature made it practically proposition of 'hod
up" before mining company could be organized.
The man who opens up mine with corporation
behind him must pay four different taxes
his mine produces and three while it is yet
prospect and in an undeveloped state.
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Let us look at these figures and they can be
proven by the session laws and by anyone who
has incorporated a company:
Tax No. Ian occupation tax-When articles
of incorporation are fled with the secretary of
state the party filing these articles must pay the
state handsome bonus for the privilege of bring
ing his capital into the state and employing toll
ers in his work. If the company incorporated has
$75o. 900 capitalization it costs him $I6o to pay
this occupation tax. Besides this he must add
another S. for what is known as a certificate of
authority
Tax No. 3-a first tax the capital-This is
what is known as a fiat tax and under the law a
corporation with the capital mentioned must pay
the state auditor the sum of SIS.
Tax No. 3-the regular tax-Every who
owns mining claim I5oxI 500 is assessed by the
assessor of the county on the property. This is
the regular county tax.
Tax No. "A tax on Professionalism the
mine produces ore under the laws passed by this
1eois he of he mi is a
cent the gross output of the mine. No tax has
ever been levied upon the gross output of farm
anything of that character. No tax is levied
upon the gross output of factory.
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In strange contrast to these wild, unfair and
damaging ideas is the conduct of the states of the
South, where capital and labor encouraged the
same as they should be in Colorado. Half the
states of the South have passed laws incorporating
companies free and exemptine them from taxation
for period of years if they would employ certain
number of men and invest certain amount of
capital. This is the difference between deceucy
and sound sense and the usual theories possessed
by band of people who are simply out for the
purpose of getting all the cash they can into the
state treasury. If Mr.. Clough is elected member
of the legislature he will do all he can toward the
repeal of such legislation and in doing so will be
accomplishing good for this district as we'll as for
every mining district IN the state. There is
reason why the Clear Greek section should not in
vite capital so that she may open a larger number
of her mines, have more mills and employ larger
number of miners and mill men.
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want the people who read this to study it for
themselves and then ask themselves if the propo-
sition is not bad one2 Is it not fact that the
state needs life in the legislature that will pass
laws that will mpart new life to the mining dis
works in the mine and the who owns it an
equal chance. There is reason why the people
of Clear Creek county should cast their ballots to
perpetuate in Office class of politicians who will
pass laws of this character.
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Thomas Barnard, the candidate for county
commissioner, has the proper theory in regard to
the building of roads. He believes that if road
will open up mining district it is good in
vestment to employ the money to bring about such
result. The moment that district is opened up
and it is possible to transport machinery to the
mines and from the mines to the market that
moment is field of employment opened to the
workingman and to the mining Cabins
built. machinery is put in place. Teaming is
needed, men put at work in the mine and soon
propositions built up that soon have taxable
valuation to more than pay back what has been
been expended for the road. The proposition is
plain common sense one that ought to appeal to
everyone.
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A man should conduct the business of the
county the as he would his own. If bridge
needed IS worth of repairs he would order the re-
pairs put in place. l do not believe he would hire
two other and livery team, go and look at
the bridge to determine whether the repairs were
needed not and pay himself and these two men
S. per day each and Sc for livery hire. In other
words do not believe any ordnarialy prudent
and cautious husiness man would maize II cost hin,