The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-17
(ADvERTIsEMENT
Republican Political Column
is THIS EQUAL TAXATION!

Two years ago the County Demo-
Gratis put into their platform the fol-
lowing plank:
Unequal Assessment
We especially condemn the method
and practice of making the assess
ment OF property in the county as
being loose and fragrant and not
tending to equally assess all proper
ties. The poor man along with per-
sons of ordinary means bearing q
greater proportion of the burdens OF
taxation than that OF the men and
corporations of great wealth. We
pledge our nominee for county as
SCISSOR to personally supervise the as
bessment of all property and and
make an equal and equitable assess
ment of all properties.
The Reduction Camel
The reduction came, but only in
spots. A few favored sons OF Demo-
cracy had great cause to rejoice,
among them our wealthy and pros
porous citizen Uncle" Jesse Knight
The first year the assessor acted In
accordance with the plank in the plat
form, the buildings and improvements
OF the Knight Wooden Mills were re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000, a reduc-
ton OF $1,000, or approximately 90
per cent. Another reduction OF
$4,000 was made on personal proper
~, making "a total of $13,500 reduc-
ton from the valuation of 1912. On
the assessors blotter the following
notation appears: Reduced temper
arly on account of inability to realize
outlay in excess OF maintenance, by
order of l. A. s."
Did You Get Yoursi
Mr.. Farmer and Business Man: Did
you get reduction In your taxes be-
cause you did not realize u profit on
your orchard, farm or business?
(This is no reflection on the knight
Wooden Mills for weare as anxious to
see the mills succeed as anybody in
the county but we feel that the tax
peyers of Utah county are entitled to
know of the efficient" work on 'un-
equal assessment" as mentioned In
the Democratic platform.)
During the past two years hundreds
of fruit growers, farmers and bust
ness men have failed to receive pro-
fits on either farm or business, but
have been forced to pay highw lanes
than at any time in the history OF
Utah county.
County Commissioners Responsible
The county commissioners were abb
solutely responsible for the lowering
Of these taxes. They are absolutely
responsible for the raise OF from so
to 100 per cent in taxes in many
sections OF the county. They are alb
solutely responsible for 20 per cent
raise on farm property. for they have
failed to consult with the state board
of equalization before passing on the
levies for the coming year. Letters
written TO the county clerk during
the present administration by state
'fficials on matters purely business
have gone for months without reply.
They have had but one source Of con-
sultation, that of the Democratic
county committee.
Mr.. Taxpayer; Do you want this
kind of management to continue? II
you do not sanction the present high
taxes and continue poor management
you need but to vote for James II.
Gardner and j. F. Bringhurst. Both
men are tried and true. Both men
are successful in their private lives
and business. James II. Gardner
has been tried in the office
OF commissioner and his record was
one OF clean business with but one
object In view, to serve the people.