The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-26

The state grange concluded its an
nual meeting at New Plymouth Sat
urday last. 1t was most successful
meeting in every respect. There were
present delegates from 80 local
oranges. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Master. H. Harland, Payette; over
seer, M. N. Webb of Mann's creek;
lecturer. Mrs. J. H. Whittet, New Ply
mouth; steward, D. L. Marble of
Council; assistant steward, H. Villen-
euve, Nampa; chaplain. c. E. B. Rob-
erts, Rupert; treasurer. Walter Burke,
New Plymouth; secretary. c. S.
French, New Plymouth; gate keeper,
M. Byrne, Dudley; ceres. Mrs. H.
Harland, Payette; pomona, Mrs. l..
Hill, Brownlee; fora, Mrs. J. Perry
Bates. Wendell; lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. T. A. Allen, Meridian.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows: D. c. Mullen. Nampa. three
years; T. A. Allen, Meridian, two
years; J. H. Trout. Roswell. one year.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolved, That we recommend a
change in the constitution of the
state, so as to permit counties to Or
game into township or district units
of government.
Whereas, the farming industry of
Idaho pays more than twice as much
taxes as any other industry in the
state; and whereas, we have been
paying more than our just proportion
of taxes in the past; and whereas,
the attempt to assess all property
at its full cash value has resulted in
an enormous increase in our values,
due to the fact that values of patent
ed land was increased 2l0 per cent
while other property outside of rail
road has increased only l02 per cent;
and whereas, the legislature has been
called into extra session to revise our
revenue laws, and special commits
sion appointed by the governor has
submitted "a bills and resolutions
to the legislature for its approval,
therefore be it resolved:
"First-We approve the tax COM
mission or any plan whereby the state
! could secure better equalization and
more equitably distribute the burden
of taxation.
"Second--We are opposed to the
exemption of $500 on improvements
as provided in the proposed laws. We
are in favor of the present law. giving
widows. orphans and veterans of the
Civil War $1,000 exemption where val
ue does not exceed $1,000. We favor
exemption on $500 on tools, imple-
ments and household goods.
"We favor exemption of all prop
erty belonging to churches or benev.
client organizations. We favor collec.
ton of taxes twice year and such
changes of our constitution or laws
if need be. that may be necessary tc
accomplish this.
| "We denounce the assessment Of
our farms at boom or speculative val.
ues, and insist that income value
should be taken into consideration
We insist that lavish expenditure o,
public funds in both state and coun'
ty should close as there can be nc
great reduction of taxes as = whole
without strict economy"
Many Matters Discussed.
Many matters were thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t coming to the ears of ths
state grange that the legislature nov
in session had in mind a resolution
favoring the Aldrich currency ane
banking bill the grange expressed it
self as opposed to the bill. 1t also
passed resolution favoring a parcel!
post. The matter of taxation occu
pied considerable time and attention
A legislation committee consisting o
Messrs. John Ripler of Nampa AMI
John D. Robertson of Weiser, wa!
appointed. These two gentlemen arr
said to be experts on matters of as
sessments and taxation.
This Legislative commmittee viii
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