Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-07-24
Lovelock, July q. 1914.

Lovelock, July Il. l9l4.
Emmett Boyle, Spokesman for the
Nevada Tax Consumers,
Dear Sir: Some days ago some
one handed me Carson Appeal con-
tanning criticism by Emmett Boyle
of the action of the Cattlemen's as
scciation, recently assembled AT Elko,
with a special reference to the under
signed, John G.. Taylor.
1t has been determined what owls
least like is candle light brought
towards them, exposing an owls po-
sition. The light cast in the cattle
mems and taxpayers assemblage as
to high taxation and extravagent
state and county rule has evidently
aroused the tax-consumers' dislike
and consequently they direct upon
the men who protest against extrava-
gance the venom OF exposed wrong
doing.
To sustain state extravaganza, you,
as spokesman, assume that the ElSo
assemblage was asparty or partisan
affair. 1t was not and is not parti-
san; it was an Assemblage OF repre-
sentative citizens, who blazed trails.
sxioneered and builded in Nevada
when present day officials were not
known in the state.
The NElko convention had for its
base good citizenship and the advo-
cacy of measures and men capable
OF giving regulation to public affairs.
with an aim to place the well-being
and rightfulness OF every individual
in harmony with the interests of the
whole.
The complaint Of the men assembl-
ed was against no individual or party,
but against all parties and officials
and individuals, Democrat or Repub-
lican, who are drawing big salaries.
consuming extravagantly while pro-
noting public extravaganza, much OF
the substance and earnings OF the
thrifty and enterprising, in which
they are violating the idea that taxa
ton can only have a just application
when inspired by the principles OF
Justice.
To be plain no man who has pride
ir his country and home, and who
has succeeded to the point OF being
well-to-do, will avoid his just respon-
sibilty to organized society or to pay
his just due for the support of an
honest, economically administered
government. Every citizen OF charac-
ter must appreciate that taxes must
be apportioned justly to the wealth OF
the state That is fundamental OF
good government.
Now, why do taxpayers protest
against the present increased burden
of taxation? Unjust taxation falls
in as burdensome a manner upon the
wage Garner as it does upon the large
property owner. This suggests why
their movement for retrenchment Is
practical movement.
In tracing the course OF the states
progress, the following significant
facts are found. These in an equally
important manner assign power
iul reason why the cattlemen, citl-
zens, property owners and taxpayers
protest against extravagant official
dom which is properly hkened or
corresponds in character to the reck-
less and dishonest
The following tabulaton by the
state controllers office shows that
during the administration of Govern
ors Jones and Sadler during 1895,
%. 81 and %, that state warrants
drawn and paid amounted to $l,7S7,-
23223 For purchase of bonds and
interest, $25O.6O776 was paid, leaving
balance devoted to state uses tor
tae four years of $l,536, ,64231.
The succeeding four years OF the
Sadler administration paid warrants
for 81 ,8ol ,042.S0, deducting for pur-
chase of bonds and interest $494 4,SO2.-
CO. leaving balance for state insti-
tutions and salaries OF officials if ST.
100000.
The Sparks administration Of 1908
TO 1906 shows warrants drawn for
$2Z4,075.56, paid for bonds and in
tcrest $458, ,l63.60, with balance for
four years applied to state purposes
OF Sl,S15.oOo96. The period of 1906
1910, comprising the Sparks and
Dickerson regime for over three