Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-27

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from the governed.
II We would make a lasting sue
cess. We must be able correctly TO
diagnose our own case. and not let
merely a restless spirit control our
course. IL will not do 10 get copies
OF charters from other cities and
try TO Initiate or adopt something
because others have done so. II you
will 20 TO other cities. you will find
them. like ourselves. unsatisfied
with what they have. unless they
have recently adopted something
that their pride keeps them from
condemning, or have been exception
ally free from the agitator
II IL mistake 10 suppose We
can build a city or anything else by
framing charter The earths ma
tural resources. brought forth by
labor. make all wealth. Producing
from earth and centralIzing the
products make trade centers or cit
les More white faced cattle and
red faced babies" would be good ma
tural products. 4 railroad 10 the
north and packing plant In opera
ton would be centraliZing forces
worth working for We may be
able 10 better ourselves a little by
adopting a new charter. ana we may
make mistake and get ourselves in
a worse condition The greater dan
ger is Of doing worse. Whatever
We DO, let us get out rather than
further In debt, and. unless We
are doubly sure we are making an
investment that will produce more
than interest on the capital invested.
LEI us not borrow money 10 invest.
II we can get n charter that will
secure 10 us government by com
missioners, aldermen. or whatever
YOU choose 10 call the governing
board, who are certainly honest and
competent. and can and will manage
the city's business affairs like a
board OF directors OF any good bust
ness corporation would handle its
business affairs | am certainly in
favor of getting H. and have the city
provide and operate water. light.
power. sewer. telephone. gas. and
other public utility plants Some
time ago. the people Of Amarillo
were paying over $4,000 a month
las am credibly informedl for wa
ter and lights alone. or course.
there Is a good profit 10 the private
corporation In possession and con
troll The only reason the city
should not have this profit and re-
duce direct taxation correspondingly.
is 10 be- found In the trouble IT Is 10
secure honest and competent men
for office
do not attempt 10 suggest. hut.
II suggested will supper, any plan
that will secure 10 us AZ all times
a city government by men who are
both honest and competent. as we'll
as diligent. and will give their whole
time 10 the service OF the city. and
will vest in them tho power and
impose upon them the duties that
will secure 10 us business admins
tration OF affairs. based on honesty
and fair dealing as 10 all. and pro-
vide for city ownership or our pub
lie utilities.
Taxation Is the subject Of sub
iec's I'm an government. and IS SOC
ond only 20 'he idea OF liberty and
protection OF the citizen. When We
have levied and collected land val
Ne tax aud a poll tax. We have taxed
all property one time fairly. In
support of indivldualism as against
socialism. and TO protect the lndiyid-
ual against the combines OF capital.
a corporate franchise tax should be-
levied Paving taxes should be lev
led and charged agains, only such
property az ADULTS on the pavement
a sewer tax should be charged only
against the lots which are so situa-
ted as 10 make the sewer supported
thereby available 10 the use OF the
owner OF the lot 4 minimum sew
or tax should be charged against
such property regardless OF use.
where the owner has an opportunity
20 use Likewise a water tax should
be- levied against lots 10 which pipes
are extended. so as 10 make water
available for use 10 The owner
charging a minimum Tor fhp avail
ability and n meter rate for actual
use Likewise as 10 lirht and power
tax, and gas tay. and other public
utilities The principle IS Tay the
man who gets the benefits and make
him pay according 10 what Do gets
and uses To put water. sewer
ghts. and tho Ike convenient 10
point where n Is available Tor use
on ones property. benefits The own
e.. and ho should. when such use is
available. pay q minimum tax Then
g. he uses. he should pay rJiably 20
Tie amount of the use This is fair
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