The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-12-06
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There is evidence all over til
state that interest is active in tn
taxation problem, and that tn
present legislature will find itse
blamed il no measure of relief
tried. The Babbitt measure, whic
is an attempt to fill the pre-elec
ton promise to put the individua
lender of money on an equity wit
the banks, deals with the real es
tate loans and is one step forward
toward doing away with double
taxation. There is to be no tax
alton on mortgages on real estate
if the rate of interest does not ex'
coed five per cent. This bill, al
though reported adversely by the
ways and means committee, has
considerable backing through the
state. The House bill provides fol
a low flat rate on intangibles. Now
that the Thanksgiving recess is
over, we will expect to have these
bills argued pro and con and out
of it we trust will come amend
ment to our present tax law.
Senator Gallinger, getting close
to seventy-six, is reported to be
considering seriously retiring be-
fore the end of his term, which
does not expire until 1915. The
prospect of another summer ses-
sion is said to be one of the rea-
sons which might induce him to
move. Until the recent upheaval,
DR.. Gallinger has been a power in
the Senate, but for the past two
years, no man has known whether
power was still power or not. 1t
is believed that the same feeling
which induced Senator Crane to
announce that he would not be a
candidate for reelection, is re-
sponsible for Senator Gallinger's
reported intention.
President Taft intends to give
of his service in restoring the Re-
publican party to it's old time
power. He does not believe the
basic principles of Republicanism
are outgrown, and, having been
it's standard bearer for four years,
he is ready to stand by the party
in it's hour Of need. 1t is thorough
ly understood by those who are
anxious to .re-establish the party
that the one condition OF the Pre-
sident's help is that he shall new
or be referred to as a possible can
didate in 1916. He is really in earn
est in his effort to help the party
mot himself, personally.
San Francisco claims that should
hat city be enabled to use the
1etch-Hetchy valley for a water
supply, the system will not inter
ere with the scenic value or with |
ourists' privileges. Those who |
.laim to be disinterested say that
low much both will be interfered
will be better understood should
san Francisco succeed in this plan,
which is merely to save the city
money. Other available water sup
,lies being more expensive to con-
rert into a system for the city at
he Golden Gate, this Hetch-
Ietchy plan looks good to those
vesterners.
President-elect Wilson is be-
ginning his trouble early. He had
o threaten to fight with a pho
ographer down in Bermuda and
low they have arrested a man out
vest who declares he will kill the
incoming president at the first
OF course, the first"
will not now be Civ
N, but it is a serious problem to
,rotect our public men from luna
les, whose insanity has not be-
ONE apparent and thus insure
heir being placed in asylums.
The ac1uittal of Ettor, Giovan-
Iitti and Caruso at Salem after
bout ten months OF confinement
5 hailed as a great victory for
ustice and free government. 1t
the fact that they live
n a country where the law guar
nteed them a fair trial and car
led out the guarantee. But, had
he verdict been just as fair and
cen different, would the /. W. W.
ave been as willing to have &C
that even-handed JUS
ice had been dealt out to them.
Those days "the saddest OF the
ear" are past, but what OF those
avs right around the first of
anuary when every bill you ever
bought to contract comes duef
adder still are the days to comet