Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-01
SOME GOOD MEASURES FAVORED
by MIR. PHELPS.
Believes That the Whole Tax Law
Should be Amended so as to
be More Satisfactory.

nave not mucn 10 propose at this
time" responded Mr.. Phelps.
Il believe that the whole tax law
should be amended so that assessment
shall be made on the first of January
instead of the first of March, and be-
come delinquent about the first OF
November, and that the whole amount
be paid at that time.
II favor the cutting off of the pre-
MUM and reducing the penalty or in.
terest 80 that it will not exceed 10 per
cent
cat any rate, stand for the ex-
tension of the time of payment of taxes
to the fall of the year."
DO you intend to introduce a measure
of this kind, asked the reporter.
81 am just as willing to help a bill of
this kind introduced by any other mem.
Der, but of course, if necessary, 1 will
introduce bill of this kind" answered
Mr.. Phelps.
Why do you favor the cutting off of
the three per cent premium was the
next question of the reporter.
Because this premium favors only
the men Nth money. 1t only benefits
the people who do not need it. Taxes
haye to be paid, and the three per cent
premium only adds extra burden to the
people who are least able to stand i..n
said Mr.. Phelps.
Are there any o'her measures that
you especially favor was another ques-
ton of the reporter.
81 favor a corporation tax provided
for in some satisfactory manner, either
taxing corporations as such at so much
per year, or to be estimated from amount
Of capital stock. do not mean pro.
hibitre tax, but reasonable annual
tax" was Mr.. Phelps reply.
~ also favor larger fee for the fling
of articles Of incorporation, the same as
in other states. This would not iniure
any body and would be source of
revenue"
II will also help to make law Great.
ing an inheritance tax, to be collected
when estates are settled in order to
make the rich pay a just proportion of
the taxes"
81 believe that the measures spoken
of will have a tendency to reduce taxes
in general and make the distribution
more equal"
81 want to see the present fence law
applying to Eastern Oregon amended,
so as to make three wires with posts 16
feet apart, and doing away with plow-
ing lawful fence"
What do you think of the proposal to |
prohibit sheep from grazing within two |
miles of an inhabited dwelling, asked |
the newspaper man.
Gas l am at present advised, l think
it would be a very unjust law, for the
benefit of very few people, and to the
injury of one of the greatest industries
of Eastern Oregon"
ooh yes, l presume you want to know
what think of the Lewis and Clark fair
appropriation" Mr.. Phelps continued.
"Well, am in favor of an appropria-
ton sufficient to build good state build
ing and to make a creditable exhibit of
the resources of the state. l would
favor commissioner from every county
TO see that the appropriation is properly
and each county is fairly
How about the senatorial question
luizzed the reporter.
while there are several worthy can
1idates, l am not pledged to any one.
Of course | have my preference. / shall
ayor the man whom l believe my con-
want. l don't believe in any
'ule or ruin policy
81 will go to the legislature not handi-
;apped with any pet measures and free