Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-17
Jones Says Tax Bill
Not Absolutely
Perfect
Anything Prepared by the
Tax Commission Will Be
Torn 10 Pieces by the
fLegiSlature

Tt would be too bad If the farmers
and shippers tax bin went through by
the initiative For the first time in the
history Of the state the Rockefeller
oil tank cars would pay any revenue to
The state.
Why are all the plutocrats Of Port
land. and their hired men, mp in arms
against this billi The people are fight
ing for the principle Of indirect tax.
alton represented In the bill, and the
gang that has bad the favors Of these
corporations for oxempting them from
taxation are opposed 70 taxing the
Armours and Rockcfellers and Morgans
and Pullmans and the Wells Fargo
company. and the Western Union, and
an the other big Wall street graftS
a special telegram from fndepend.
ence shows up the real character Of
Tho eight on this bin, and Hon. y. p
Jones one Of the committee. takes the
side Of tho common people FOR Indirect
taxation In the following words
Jones on tho Tax Bill.
The article suggested that tho asses
sor Of Mulinomah county alleged the
BIN was a bad ono and vicious lcris
laiion. We DO not know what expert.
cnce Che Assessor Of Multnomah coun.
iy has had He may be an export IN
tax matters, bot be it remembered that
there are 80 asscssor ln Oregon. aud
that they have been holding conyon.
lions Tor a number Of years and have
passed resolutions at their annual meet.
inga and havo made certain recon
mendaiions but s5 far as We are ad.
yiscd they have mover yet prepared
a Tax BIN and presented it 10 tho pso
plo or tbe legislature.
Tho taS committee who prepared the
bin docs not claim that n h
perfect, bat tho committee does bs
lioyo that q Is bettcr than ANYTHING
"" how have. sesonl, Il has not coat
any Tax payer Of Oregon a cont. Third
ihef' never was nor never win bs a
perfo,t tax bill, Fourth, there nsy
or was nor never win be a TAX law
enacted boa what will have 20 be- pass
cd on bv the courts.
Tho article Do Fridays Orsg6rlsp
says that We have state tax com.
mission whose duties arc 90 prspsrs d
good tax measure We grant this 90
be true, We viii 90 further aud saw
that we believe said state tax com
mission 90 DO composed OF men az abD.
iiy Integrity aud honesty aud believe
that they will use thglr hest judgement
IN trying 20 frame a Just ana e5Bit.
able tax measures but we win saw fsrs
and now that che state Of Oregon viii
never derive any benefit from this tax
commission, from the simple fsst that
II they prepare aud introiues a tar
bll into the legislature. before n Gen,
70 l'' third reading the trainers OF ths
bil Will not be able 10 reeori.. a.
on account OF the numerous sms,l
meats that viii be attached 10 h.
The average legislator thinks la "a
a tax expert and wants TO 40 s,nstbir,
Tor his constituency as well a. -
make a reputation foT himself at homs
30 then every minute a tax Nm q.
sprung there win BE- an kinds m o-,-
tory aud by the time the bin has IN,
the gauntlet Of 60 members ef I'M.
house aud so loyal, ssrsppiBg ss,,. u.
II Is safe to say 10 win take n ys.I ~
pert with the assistance N rts f-..-
ers Of the hin % rel The orf-ir,l s-
the amendments
While the ecmmitte, has u..
the time they would s,ar,ary ,....-
To prepare a hin Of such irc,r.a,.. -.'' y
ye' they have spent gooJ 5s.l i,
,,a' "a. and made m.uy changes ir M.
o'u s.nee il was originally 5-sf.s
lhe Eugene convection. Tbs r....
o'' Wall save the people Of o.
"'out st"oooo and we ba,is,. M
.he the people viii in5orss this rs,H--. -''
1' committee respectfully myi,.
discussion oI tae natter