Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-05-14
HON c. ?. can,
writes the Ledger R.,,.
Proposed Eighth co.r'
al AmendnsD,

a fs. nights ago By ia ~ a'ias
Nj W N. JudsOu, vbIes I'VE u
the separation Of the S,.,v p'ae
revenues establishing locsI y
me conniiessnd muuIcIuSaS
State, in the selection !,
Of taxation, TO my mind. \
oaneerous and unsafe lssI,.s'
nas been proposed In IN, !,
plfty years and deser ,.'' y
the November election
The chief reason Offered
tnis amendment Is tina. y. 20
nlcIpall.ies Of the stae AZ n
70 pay more than thsI,
.lon Of the state reyenu.
sIitusional nate Of tars,Ioa
quate TO maintain civ
without raising the
valuation Of proportion M
districts, thereby putt,DS
municipalities an uuequu
state revenue in prcport,s
raise 10 values. In auss..s
equal burden conpIaID,s
sAs that II is not the iaun y
thaf such an inequality eri,.
large cities, for In truth 4
exist according to The u'sI
facts 1t Is nothing NOR !,
wiIlful neglect on their Dan !
enforcement Of the law; Iu,.
ST. Louis alone, there Il ~.
pe'Sonal dep4t
banks and at least twice A,
more IN notes and bonds, AM
records we see they only M
alton In money, notes and S@
bined less than sl2, OOOma
cities wish relief and wan,
honest way, all that is uscga,
elect men to Office who V9
this vast amount Of wealth !
u on the Assessors bOoks a,
The large cities Of the stat \.
nished for years the harbr !
for the tax dodgers and rss
of the property that il d,
away In the cities Of tb, n
listed for taxation, the r.,, !
purposes would not exceed |.
on the hundred dollars Ts
OF this amendment furtbgh
becoming the law on scOm
liberal privileges eItendabs
ty courts and city couua
state BY clothing them EIAs
As provided for in SectOu
this amendment, In subjs.u
alton for local purposes The
personal property within q,
diction, and extending
the power TO exempt any Gin
perty within such lursh
taxation either wholly or hi
OF the rate Of taEatiOn the,a
vided that any taxation o. d
from taxation made 10 aa,u
city shall be uniform upr
class Of subjects within such
and further by granting tsl
Assembly power to selscts
jects OF taxation for Sud
and power to exempt The
from local taxation. d
la the constitution Of ans
power Of taxation was Will
and the Legislature Is evsnA
authority OF enactlng an i'd
cial laws, "Grantlne 10 ~
Association or lndlh
special or exclusive right
or immunity, " which kG
provision and many Of Thea
our state under the iofng
ton suffered greatly Oh sS
wrecklessness Of thelr oup CI'
their COUNTIES Ia
were only seen on plEf
This proposed Amu4 III
grants TO the county c0ursE
city councils 10 each count
10 this state the previous a
power OF taxing and ersaF
from taxation as thg
this Limitation. "PH
my taxation or exemption 7
lion made Ia any county q i
De uniform upon the san e01'
within such lerrltl Eh8
ieve the provision Ia The "a I
the Legislature nd
ny special or local LAW
special right 10 q
r individuals 10 be WIS.,, y
grecklessly delegate this u
bat our constitution has
fell and long for the peofl
be city councils and court
be state, depriving the On ~
afrer from 1t Of the pdt III
0te or protest 10 the matte Hina
lon, is a dangerous pH1 hF4k.
l0uld be weighed before III ~
J.. y
In selecting special subs 4
lon for state revenue VII
tempt from local I'm
lends Of this amendmsnls Y
and deeds Of tfas Ina
] corporations. TheT Pf "a.
riding tax on all noftgA SAT-
ne per cent TO be paid alEi
tax on all mOrIgl
III credit them with tbsi
emit, "That the borrOVE AZ b
pay it, But In del'p pa
icy say the money lOansIi Nina
ften for them and lOssi ausnk 4
/ rate, provided bOEf'S Powell
eek, gentle and hunhs
cir appreciation Of Epa ' .
ne for them by voting 81
! this amendment, there @Ss
9 mortgage holders ~ Axmi
'asant duty Of conlii YEA
ally to state and locili +
a from the further y sayIn
wing their gentle SpflS II gou b
uncouth assessor hha Hof
I'm annually to hold W. =,
! swear they have Haa' $3.50 v
property, when 4.
they have OVeI' n
per cent Of it Carpet
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