The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-02-13

Mr.. Taxpayer. have you examined
your tax statement for this year and
compared il with the statement You
received a year ago? II 80. did you
wonder Just a little what would hap
pen to you next year9 You probably
did both OF these things. and II ad-
6ition you probably said some harsh
things about the high cost Of govern
ment and the waSTeful use OF public
funds You probably will continue 10
think OF these things and even talk
about them until you have paid the
bill and have filed your receipt. then
your private affairs will lead you 10
forget il all until the next notice is
received from the county treasurer.
In the meantime there viii be 4
general election, preceded by cam
paign. You will take more or less
interest IN the campaign. according
to the strength of your partiLanship.
You viii read or listen 10 the sup
plant pleas and the aIluring programs
OF the many candidates for your suf-
frage. They will make appeals 10 your
sentiments, TO your preiudlCes. 10 your
iancies, and. IN some few instances
possibly, 10 your reason. There viii
shout to you and spout 10 you about
their personal virtues. their love Tor
you and their undying hatred OF those
Nho possess more property than you
possess And there will be other ora
tors. like BRAN OF BremerIon, who
will bawl 10 you about their brave ana
single handed comb3ts against all but
overw helmins odds 10 save the state
al - H. TrL-. =
signs OF the forces OF corruption, from
bosSiSm and ring rule. There viii be
still others like Geo. CoIterill. who
viii tlztIsr and eaio.e you with grace
tul tributes 10 your intelligence. your
wisdom. your virtue and the affection
and regard that you inspire in their
pure ant loyal hearts AL Of these
gentlemen vii have proposals for the
immediate s-zhTclinE Of the reign O.
Justice. Q. human brotherhood and eli
TIE o,her delights Of sweet millennium
Thsl- propositions vii include every
thing from teachers pensions 70 the
acquisition. control and operation OF
eve-y human enterprise by the state
~ federal government Not one OF
them will show ron how your taxes
may be lssseaei. bur each viii strive
70 make You hslieve that his scheme
Is 50 devised tbs. the increased cost
70 follow its inauguration will Be
mulcI from the other fellow.
This Is what has been happening 10
you for several years The profession
81 politicians. Ike Hanson and Bryan
and Couerili, have been gold-bTiCkins
you: have been selling you stock il
an impossible millennium on the false
promises of great benefits that were
all 10 be provided for your comfort
and happiness without cost 20 you.
They were TO be paid for by the other
fellows Those por1ly fellows in spats
and decorated with sidewhiskers and
plug hats. that the caEIooniSrS depict
as typical OF the interetS and big bust
ness.
Are you going 10 be Eullitle again
this year and fall for the same line
Of blue sky Ialkt Are you going 70
forget next November what you viii
pay this spring for the privilege O.
being governed by these interesting
GemagogueS; these political wildcat
promoters OF charming bur costly and
inSubstanIial projects o. government :
Are you going 10 DO this foolish thing
again: Or vii ron keep mat TAI
statement in your pocket and take il
with you when you go 10 the poliuc2l
rallies next summer and fall. and
when You begin 70 fecl yoCr emotions
working under The influence OF the
fascinating gentleman OF the platform,
take IL out. read il again and figure