The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-06-30


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pnlht : state eascutivs comnitsss u
l1ve, b coepesato with the Colorado
exscutivo csnmlttee Arthur Eddy.
chairmaa. Donvss. Colorado.
4 sAosA - knowA that there 10
row ssftously propose1. and may BE-
crystallise1 Into NV q the next regu-
~ eesaion q CoAgroes, . new and
rsvolstionary Natioaal policy pertain
Ing 70 The public lands. and their at
tsndant natural resources, that de-
nauds ~ eestous and. earnest con-
sidsration q svsry citizen Of the Re
public. Not only doss this new sys-
ten affect OR economic and business
interests, but II seriously threatens
The principle q home rule In the con-
duct Of our heal affairs.
The real Issue 10. plainly and dis
tluctly. whether the public domain
other than the 1ittls remaining farm
ing lands shall - held In perpetuity
b the National government free from
TAXATION BY the stales. to be admins
tered through lsassAold for revenue
for The federal treasury. and under
bureaus st the National capitol.
A. taxes upon puppsrty in the wesa-
ern states for thirty years equal Its
value. perpetual Ownership b. the Ma
tional sovernmsnt free from taxa
tion. would sffect . deprivation Of
tax revenue 10 the states equal to the
value Of those lands every thirty
years. In other words. II would cost
those states the value Of the public
domain every thirty years and yet
the states never own the same.
A rental or lease based upon ths
output Of natural resources Is . tax
upon production. and . tax upon pro-
duction ID Invariably paid BY the con-
sumner. Such policy would compel the
western states to bear an undue pro
portion Of the burdens Of the Ma
tional governmest. No other states
have ever been compelled to pay roy
alties upon their natural products.
why should we7 Our wealth must
consist. very largely. In those very
features, the tax revenue from which
10 SO essential to the maintenance Of
state government. Even the raw land
itself 10 withdrawn from state taxa
ton.
II our people are to pay = tar on
the product Of our natural resources.
viz.: Coal. oil. gas. phosphates. and
upon water powers. grazing, ETC..
equity demands that tax should pass
Into the treasures Of the respective
states. where It is SO greatly needed.
These are the conditions which con-
front Us. II rests entirely with the
people Of the West whether they win
acquiesce in this proposed new order
Of things.
The President In our authority.
through the medium Of his message Of
December 9, 1910. that these are mot
questions pertaining TO partisan poll
ties. Hence. those Of all political
faiths can unite o. common ground
for the defense Of the West. This
convention 10 designed ~ an instru-
ment through which Ahe will Of the
people OF the public land states can
be expressed.
With cordial urgency. respectfully
press this invitation upon those of
the states which are included In the
foregoing list and superintendent.
Given under my hand and the Ex.
ecutive Seal this 29th day Of luna.
A. ID. 1911.
JOHN r. SHAFROTH.
Governor Of Colorado.