Gunnison news-champion., 1905-12-08

in3 tax fpr the use of tsse pUkslse
range within ttss is.s~ss Fssssves 4
the ssase. fs the ts,llo~,aS rss~eas.
"a tiecss~e thss psops~ed tax y
contrary 10 the spsrst sad the custom
ct th's eosntry frosa It's esrl.e-,
.ettlensnt.
thl because 1t Is an un~arransed
di-cr,msRStsoa against, AID sn .m-
Po~stloa apoa, this sadussry, ~hich
ter many years past hes aa been
profitable.
te) bscause tke psople of this
state have not asked for 1t sad d.
not want 1t, and 1T Is imposed spoa
them. ~ We bel'ese, witkos, any
safhc,ent reason
ID Because the taxes of q new
country, especially = mountainous
state. are much higher than they are
an the Middle or other states where
different conditions exist.
le) Because this tax is proposed
30 he pa, upon cattle that range the
foress reserves, while stock that
range upon the public domain in
other localities not within the re-
serves are not subject to this tax
~ Because the contemplated inn
provements within the forest re
serves, aud for which this tax is To-
be levied in support, are not desired
by the inhabitants who are expe, ted
10 pay this tan; and moreover, lie
cause SAID Improvements are not la
rhs opinion Of the inhabitants Of
this state desirable or Of material
benefit.
(g) Because a griziDg tax, with.
out control of the land, has the same
effect AS a lease wIthost any of ills
and woald lead to dis.
cord without satisfactory results
(h) Because up to the present
s9Bs oar experience with the lowest
s6otFves in this state las not s,,ow II
~ any advantages over the grazing
IN ANY other public lands in this
STATE, and that we should be re-
qaired to pay tax Tor that which
,aher stockmen get for nothing is
unjust and unreasonable.
"a Because taxation without
is contrary to every
rule OF government Ia tins country,
and IN our opinion the effort to lorce
us 10 pay Tor Improvements in which
we have no voice and for which we
have no desire, is un-American.
Cd Because it has been fixed
principal and practice since the first
settlement Of this country that the
open range snould be free 10 the
settler uutil it became valuable
enough to be taken up and decided,
and 1t Is unjust that the government
should at tins late day tax these few
people for what the balance Of the
country enjoy without taxes. We
believe that the government owes
this one lutte privilege to the people
who came out here without any
definite knowledge OF the country,
aud took their chances Of a living
IN developing the country.
(k) Because 1t is our understand
ing that the chief object OF the
forest reserves Is preemlnently for
the preservation of the timber and
water for the benefit Of the entire
nation, and not for any particular
locality or class of citizens. For
this reason it seems to us un ust
that one industry should be taxed
for that which is manlfestly for the
benefit of the whole country.
W Because the use of the fores,
reserves by the stockmen does moi
tend either to inJure the timber OF
interfere with the supply Of water
IN fact the cattlemen have done more
than any other class of people to
keep down and prevent the spread
of forest fires in the forest reserves
and on the ranges, and in this way
they have amply repaid the govern.
nent for the privilege Of grazing.
I'M Because the stock industry
of this state need not be interfered
with in order to properly preserve
the timber and water
IN And for many other reasons
that will occur to any one familiar
with the use of the forest reserve.
and with local conditions in the
state of Colorado.
Resolved, That in our opinion
regulations No. Il and No. % should
be eliminated, as far as Colorado
reserves are concerned, for the
reason that they are impracticabi,
and unnecessary.
Resolved, That in our opinion tn,
Rules and Regulations issued by tn,
secretary of agriculture, from feeu
lation No. 9 to regulation No. %
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