The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20


people Of the county city or district
10 be affected by the TAX and thal he
people shall have the riah q eSnf8s
their wishes BY an election tctaslliA
held. Mbtice AayIng been fipsN sa
thar ii Ahey take upon themselves any
tax bursien III excess Of half the con,
stitnfiohal limitations il shall be by
their own voluntary ballot cast at
pah4cweletBon ! fully realize Thar
ninety per cent OF the total burden
Of taxes today upon our people are
local taxes. levied by themselves y
their own communities, through thei
local officers and that debts honesty
contracted and for whish tae com
mnnitv has received q valuable con
siierati0n. must be hurored sfd pc
added for, but let ms SEQ ~ i that lol
the next few years of The future az
least, that we proceed with less haste
IN public affairs and thereby preserve
greater opportunities for creating
home comforts and necessities. 1
also call your attention to the extra
yarant Issue OF bonds in many d's'
tricts and localities and remind YOU
that the practice OF other new states
found that mountain Of indebtedness
thus created in early days has been
reDented or by subsequent years ~
struggling under t3e burden OF pun
Ec debt | appeal to you TO enact
sa,ch laws as win restrict these local
bond issues and require the approN at
thereof By Il larger pFonortian Of the
citizens OF the community upon whose
shoulders this burden OF debt is
bound to fall In, the name OF com
mon business sense, In the name Of
the homes III nur neople ii Is ineun-
bent ug3onsthe legislature to save them
from the burdens oil which ambition
honest though II may be, Is bound to
create extravagant taxation. is wholly
unnecessary in the state Of Oklahoma.
Reckless pubic improvements may be
I source OF pride to The few, II nay
attract the stranger ior the moment,
but the burden Of taxation which 7
creates is destroyer If credit, a
destroyer OF the pence and prosperity
Of our people. and you, orr state leg
islatsre. and you alone, can curb this
practice, which can have hut one uf;-
mate end.
Convenience also suggests that hcrcaf-
trr the taxes be divided into semi-sn-
n1al payments.
Temporary Relief
The present tax payment viii become
delinquent and penalty attach on Feb
ruary lst IN response TO the petitions
ci many people ] recommend an extcn-
sion Of this time till April 18th.
State Taxes.
Your stair officers have fram the be-
ginning, strenuously worked for economy
1nd We challenge the world to show ans
Items OF extravaxance In Your state ad-
utinisfratinn. The first year OF state
hood. although our state constitution
authorized q maximum levy of three ans
cne-hAu mills we n,adt the levy one an
one-fourth mills and this Supplemental
yAy incomes from other sources. w1u'c
have fully provided the cost OF state gov
etnment. had not our other Legitimate
revenues been ! withheld BY the public
service corporations. protected by the IN
functions iSsued by federal courts Th'
'secona year Of statehood being the yea
1ooe. our tax levy was two and 0ne-hai
miill Eeing double the levy of the frs
ye2r. desfhf II proper TO call Your at
tcnt}on 10 tho pubic records Of th
State Auditor's office, which would shns
the reason why a higher state levy wa
reaulFef the second year than the frs
year H. II - follows:
BY order 4of the legislature Mt is las
luc4slpn. the Etate made a levy OF one
tcurfhsef one mill. not for state purposes
but..fos distributor to aid the comma
schocis of the state, theing Intended I
help tbs weak country districts.
k1sA In, a hufi1tt,O nf the uilhlf
buiidinGG OF the State. the Attorney Gen
sral decided that certain of the publ
building bills were not definite eneng
In their expression 10 require the nay
irf1ent FOR the buildings 10 be made ont 9
THE proceeds of the sale of public build
Ing land and therefore that they must b
ipaId for out Of the state tax revenues
lThii edaalled practically another onr
fourth Of one mill and then the dell
clenclee In the hrst years government
exp<nHex occasioned as above stated D
the tying up of franchise gross prod
tion ard special privilege taxes by Dc
cree Of the federal court. lit became ne
sssery by this years tax levy to mai
an additional levy Of substantially on
mill tn take She place Of these unpa
corporation taxes. so that from these re-
crds IN the state Auditors office It vi
bs observed that for the expenses
this years government the state 70
levy IL in fact. one miiI only; and haN
here the pleasure of advising your Hoi
0rzhls Body and the people Of Oklahou
that Il 10 possible by the enactment
little additional legislation, which sha
either herein or in subsequent message
submit for your consideration, for us
d<fray the entire expense Of state go
errmept with no direct tax levy wha
ever for state purposes.
The office OF tine Secretary OF state. ul
der our new corporation laws Of yo'
h~st legislature. the office OF State lnsi
snee Cofnmissiener, under the benehct
provisions Of the Constitution. are boi
turning into the state. greatly iacreas'
revenues and with some added provi'
ions made to the collections ras
through the auditor Of the state, We sh'
hope. In case You concur with me
rsssine the legislation which | do he
now and hereafter recommend. TO derr
fhe entire expense OF state soyernme
from the special privileges. franchise
corporations and other incomes so as
veijeve the people OF the state whci
from the levy Of any tax for state pu
Rssi Estste Anpralsen,ents.
The appraigement OF Real Estate {
tax valuation every twelve months e
tremendous and unnecessary expense,
recommend that real estate valuauo
he made orce every four years p
that rew improvements only be apprais
= personal property during intermeois
School Land Department
The School hand Department of I
state irrihides NJ the present time. 70
departrnente.s FIRST 1.-THE Land Leash
derartfnent Second-the Farm Mortga
department Thlrd-the Land Seili
Department. and Fonfth--the QaIinienn
Appratsemept Department The prese
method OF conducting those deparimer
and paving The expense and salari'
essrk hire and incidental expenses. is
direction OF tine feaid nf Land Comml
sinrers IS provided IN the CONSTITUTE
a. III II n