Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-01
WOULD
REMOVE
BURDEN
An Indirect Tax for All the
States Expenses Says
Wrightman
Baker CITY Hernld. Jan. 2a1

l"lh T. Nrlghtman, Republican
candidate for the nomination for SEQ
retary Of state, is in the city today
looking over the political situation and
to attend the knights Of Pythias con
vcfriou here tonight.
Mr. Wngltman is and has been a
strong advocate for the Indirect tax for
maintenance Of the state government.
thereby relieving the land owners aud
present taxpayers of this heavy bur.
dem BY the Indirect tax method which
be proposes the state would be able
to collect sufficient money for an adj
miristrative purposes from corpora.
tions AMI companies owning valuable
franchises or other property. thus cut
ting Ufi the starc tax which Is appor.
tiouel among the several counties Of
the state and by the county govern
mcut taxed against the people.
Through the Indirect tax this money
would be paid by people doing business
IN Oregon. but owning no real estate
hero ana now escaping their share Of
tho tax burden. Valuable franchises
and other holdings, such ne bonds au1
companies organized OUTSIDE of tho
staie but doing business 10 tho state.
bonds and mortgages Of big corpora
tipns and an other sources Of in,hrcct
taxitiion such as maintained by the
Unitei States govcumcut would bo
taxed by tho state for the bcnch, Of
the state. For ins,ancci An express
company owning no real estate IN oro.
gou but nevertheless doing an inn.
mouse business in tho state now 90
capos taxation, but under the iustrct
tax it would be compelled to pay a
just portion Of tho burden.
Mr. wHgh,men g wcll aequaintoi
with the finances Of tho state. He Il
at prseut corporation clerk under
secn~tary punbar, and Il las been
through has tireloss aud capable work
that tho corporations last year paid
into tho state tncasury $4,000. OF
course, b. saya, this Indirect tar sys.
tenn could not bo put IN operation at a
jump but would have 20 be- worked up
gradually, ami as SECRETARY Of state
ho would b. IN a position 10 know tho
condition and act according az ula
night time, HIS traiuing along tbs
linn makes his opinions valuable and
hts ham for tho Undertaking which
would be such great burden 10 lift
from tho common taxpayers Of the
stats.
IL was through Mr.. wightman 3 Il.
forts aa corporation clerk and giving
asaisiance 20 Mr.. Dunbar
hat the Ed,hv corporation TAX bll was
~ memded as % not Rim the mining
Industry Of tho state, Mr., Wrightman
Is a strong ally Of the miners aud has
stool by them through an tlis trouble.
lie believes In giving the growing in.
lusJuy an tha ail possible aud for this
mason firmly and strongly advocated
ihs mirfnum lieeuar fee Of go for non
productive mines. This took away the
peruioi0us provisions OF the Eddy law
and gave men owning valuable pros
perts ample leeWay % develop the
same withoui any great tax being lev
led against them By the state. In fact
Mr.. Wmghtman assisd In drafting
tho INV bill which modified the Eddy
law % this extent
Mr.. WHghtman Is a MaHion county
man He served for ten years as sher-
iff Of that county and though be has
noyer before been a candidate for any
state once ut he Is well known all
over tho state and has a mighty strong
following. He Is meeting with earnest
assurances Of support and his stand
in regard 20 the indirect tar is win
ming him friends by the thousands
among the mnk and file Of tho tax
payers for none realize better than
they DO what this indirect tax viii
mean % them Mr.. WEghtman is a
lawyer by profession, president Of the
Marion county bar association, and
well qualified for the position be seeks.