Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
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Mr.. jacobson, the third xubernato-
rial candidate whom the special inter-
ests have sent against Governor John
son, opened his campaign in Duluth
under the caves Of the United States
Steel Corporation building.
This is appropriate in view Of the
fact that Governor Johnson's board OF
equalization and tax commission raised
the assessed valuation Of iron mines.
principally owned by U. s. Steel, $780,
100000, or nearly four-fold, thereby
causing the iron properties this year
to pay 100000 extra taxes into the
state treasury alone. to say nothing Of
the large volume Of additional taxes
which said corporation IL compelled
to pay for local schools, road and
bridge improvements and county and
township support.
The last Republican board OF equal
ization left the valuation OF the iron
mines at $42,oo0,o00 Governor John
son boosted this to $4,000, 900.
5 The highest tax which Republican
administration ever turned int the
state treasury from iron mines was
$4,000. The state treasury will re.
ceive from the same source this year
$3.50, 900. <te IL .fss4 4,
Two significant things happen.
First, Jacobson, special interest can:
didats No. 3, opened his campaign
with an arraignment Of the Demo-
cratic administration for Increasing
taxes"-without stating, of course,
whose taxes were raised
Second, Mr.. Jacobson opens his
Philippe In Duluth before I select ALL
dience, of which the officers and polit-
ical workers of the Steel Trust are
conspicuous personages
A third thing has not happened dur
ing the four months in which Mr.. ia
cobson and his gubernatorial bee have
been prominently before the public in
the pres99t campaign for nq@tneet|2p
against trust domination or for iron
and steel taxation
During the past three years Mime
sofa has achieved the greatest feat In
the just and scientific assessment and
taxation of iron mines that has been
accomplished In this country-not q
syllable on the subject from Mr.. ia.
cobson.
During Governor Johnson's admins
tration iron properties have been
raised in taxable valuation $50 per
cent and farm lands barely 1 per cent
not line from Mr.. jacobson, except
that Duluth philippe against Demo,
cratic taxes"
The last Republican administration
raised farm lands about $120,000,0 900;
CT nearly so per cent while it added
c-ly $30,Oo0,0O0 10 the value Of iron
ore lands. Is this the kind of taxation
which Mr.. jacobson would restore?
Is this why he selects the sheltering
caves Of the U. S. Steel building for
his first campaign meeting, and why
he fires Off his first gun under the
watchful eye of the Steel Trust official
directorate?
En- Governor Johnson's first cam
pa1gn, it will be recalled, the inter.
ests which chaperoned the campaign
OF the opposing candidate hailed from
the pine timber and the lumber camps
In Governor Johnson's second cam
pa1gn the same timber interests were
prominent in handling the Republican
state convention, while Tom Shevlir
gave the successful nominee & bril-
liant debut at Duluth banquet.
BUT pine timber chaperoneship hav
irg twice failed, is it now proposed tc
try the U. S. Steel as chaperone at an
other Duluth love-feast? The sign:
are pregnant with suggestion.