Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-09
PROPOSED LAND
VALUE TAX SCHEME
The Ealsities Of the Single Tax Theories Of Henery
George illustrated by Figures Taken From
Marion County Assessment Roll


posnd amendment 10 the constitution
Land Value tar, kind OF weak imi-
fation OF the Henry George single taz
theory. that propOsen 20 exempt all
property from assessment except
land values.
Ble Crowd out.
Secretary Btonp OF the Portland
Y. ~. 9, A. was advertised 20 speak
for the PortlHnd Tax Reform league,
and he Il considered one OF the best
debatefe they have. Bng he did not
show up, 10 fhe regret Of all present.
Hon NJ. l.. Jones OF Brooks, candl-
nnte for the Republican nomination
for county Judge was present and
addressed the voters lie made a
very plain statement OF what was be-
Ing done IN Clackamas coaintyat road
bullding. where macadamIxed crush
ed rock roads we're being bnllt for
$500 ppr mile. Mr.. Jones was ask
ed n Number Of questions by the
good natured crowd, and among
others where he stood on Statement
No. I, which he skillfully parried
without taking sides on that ticklish
matter. lie stuck 10 road building
a. he snid Statement No. ! had moth
ing to do with the duties OF county
Judge.
Favoru building Better Roads.
Mr.. Jones said considerable pro-
greas has been made In Marion coun-
~ In getting good roads. Vie thought
the split log drag was a kood thing.
As TO county road fnances he said
be believed the county should get
a dollar In value for each dollar ex-
pended. lie discussed special tax
invioe. In some coantiea special
tan OF 4 or 8 mills was levied for
road purposes. In our county we
levied but q half mill Not much
could be done with that. N four
mills was levied Il could then be a.
Ylded among the districts. and four
or nve men could be appointed 10
see 10 ita expenditure and meet once
= week and discuas methods OF build
Ing roads. The plan would produce
better results, and certainly there
were five men In this community
who conld do this
The Farmers side Presented.
nfothcr stevens, the old time be l.
rock Socialist, presided, aud stated
the single tag side OF the question
IA very brief and clear manner,
and thon introduced the editor OF
thla paper. who presented the case
from tho standpoint OF the farmers
and citizens generally who do not
believe In the Wholesale exemption
proposed IN the new ''rlncktum" law
Re he called Il, Incidentally he ad-
tined the farmers 90 vote down about
al the proposed initiative bills and
Feferendum bills bat two or three,
mentioning the grange referendum
on the oficial free pass bill passed
~ the last legislature. That refer
endum should be sustained. The
10 kill about three-qnar-
lnrs Of AL the proposed new lesisln-
ton met with great approval. and II i
The people feel elsewhere aa they DO !,
AZ North Howell not mAnY new de- ,
vices wlll be enacted
The Tax Amendment.
The constitutional amendment /
now pending 90 be voted on az the
Iune. leoe, election il a change that
'houId be carefully considered by the /
support a. The old rule 10 be
tate constitution which read.
THE legislative assembly shall
sroYide hy lnw for uniform and
'Qnal rate 0f assessment aud taxa
ion, and shall prescribe such regu-
atione AZ shall secure a Just vaina-
ion for taxation Of all property.
10Th real and personal. excepting
lneh only for municipal. educational
lleIaFy. scientific. religious on char
fnhte purposes a. may be specially /
'kampied b. law
The interest lnltiaging the amend
nenl has not circulated its amend
mont bnt from notices published, Il
> understood that Il exempts "ail
|WciilnN houses. barns. sheds. out.
|nnsea aud alt other appurtenAneVs
hereto, an machinery aud bulldlngs
Is0d ekcluaifoly for manulaclurinN
|uTpnaea. aud. the appuflenances
heftio; all fences, farm machinery
nd appliances used as SUCH All fruit
rets. flnet. shrubs. ana an other
an farms; an live !
fock. all haasehold fngnlturo In
~. shoi' 30 txemaf." an property
eyosed 20 municipal educational,
ellgious or charitable purposes Is
lao eAempf
thus u proposes "a fais~ an reve-
Iuo fur the support ~ Eoxcfnment
rom land values. though railroads
olllre stoeA. telesfaph and teie-
Acne lines may not D. eNemplod. - /
elefmlnA that fact the iuli text OF
b. proposed amendment Nlll baVol
) ~ contalted nul suppose the
Hample ~ Marion coaniy ~ eon- +,
|4efed. flil Il can b. seea What ths
4oct VII be
tfarloa copntY Valuations.
A SUMMARY ~ lht lated property :
1 fhfe conniy for the year lo0l. Is
} fhese words aud hgAfes
'efiabfe lands .s.& 9.1Ns.Aea
ande nol titled ~ .e.INt,e3b
Improvement an lands a,0ot.fsS
oen and elsy lo,s ,. 2.sgo.eSs