Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-01-04
A NEW YEAR SUGGESTION

Tie FARMERS OBJ Llr Vlrlt -NHll-4 cue .
tract. YOU can make no comparison /
in any way whatever
But let IL class that now a.
ancient history. Nevertheless the
people came and many Of those who
attended the opening took up Carey
Act holdings and are here to-day,
and it i these people, the one- who
have tried to the best II their abil-
ity through their honest efforts, for
whom | raise my voice.
Since the opening of this Great
Tract l believe that the settler has
had a little experience with three
state administrations, namely; the
Gooding, Brady and Hawley adj
ministration-. Just eliminate, if
you will, the two first named, for
the reason that they We're Of - lit
tie benefit 10 the settler. and filled
with such a comedy Of errors, that
it i really laughable when you look
back and see how the interest Of
the settler was protectedC?).
What i the result to-day? You
have a governor who, while he has
made many mistakes, has willingly
acknowledged them; whose heart j.
with the people and who also be
lieyes in extending justice To the
corporate interests Of the state, not
understanding what the two leading
Republican dailies, namely, the
Statesman and the Evening Capital
News, and few OF Lincoln county :
unsanctified organs may say to the
contrary.
But, Mr.. Editor, the eight hun
dred or one thousand settlers like
myself, are not here to play politics
but we have come here to help build
up the country and better, if posi-
bic, our condition financially.
There are at this time a great
many questions Of vital interest to
every resident and land owner, not
only Of the Great North Side tract,
but the whole country a. well,
which at this time is deserving OF
your careful and unbiased consider
alton.
One Of the greatest questions that
presents itself before you to-day,
and which has been felt by Us all
is the immediate action towards the
reformation of our tax laws, and
the writer cannot at this time but
commend the recent action of oul
present governor in calling together
a special session of our legislator;
for the purpose, and the specific
purpose, Of amending our present
tax laws, and in their place giving
us a law that will conform with the
modern idea of progression and still
at the same time work no hardship
upon the people.
Under the present system Of tax
alton, say unqualiiiedly that w
do not get justice, and after care
fully reading over this law, | fine
according to my opinion, that yOl
can construe the intent of the Law
in so many different ways that tn
enforcement of the same could, AM
has, worked severe hardship upol
the corporations as well as upon tn
people.
Let us not blame the enforcers o
these laws, because that is one q
the essential reasons that the
should be elected to office; but lie
us most bitterly denounce and con
denim our present system Of taxa
ton and further demand the repea
of the same, and in its place let u
urge upon our representatives to tn
state legislature the passage Of sue
a law that will extend equal rights t
all and special privileges to none
and when that is accomplished tn
result will be far reaching, for tn
e reason that 1.-The owners of Idah
land will then be in a position
where they can honestly urge upol
the residents of other states to locat
in one of the greatest states in tn
Union, and will also be in a position
Il to base their arguments upon fact
that should be listened to with in
| tense interest nv the ont of tho s+.f