Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-27
Press Comment
Observation-Disclosures.
High Taxes Discourage Capital.

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High Taxes Discourage Capital.
tAsotin Co. Sentinel.)
At the rates taxes in this state are
Increasing, year after Year, Washing
ton can hardly hope to continue to at
tract Eastern men of big capital,
tho are looking for places for invest
ment, where conservative return
on the investment is expected an!
should be had. We must not be-
come pessimists and do nothing; but
we should not try to appear to be
able to take on and stand for things
in a proportion that we are not JUS
tilted in, simply because we aspire
TO rival many of the older states that
have many times our population and
vastly greater assessable wealth in
the way of business and resources.
Our view may be wrong, but we can
not help believing that if the staIe
could have just one such legislative
session, the change would be so
noticeable that for time at least,
the people would elect no other kind.
Now is Time to Advertise.
(Reardan Gazette.)
Spring time is drawing nearer ev-
do, tiy,,n &c ri hn
ginning an aggressive advertising
campaign for the coming season
which promises to be big year with
those who get busy and hustle for
trade. The great national questions
that have for the past year held bust
ness in allegiance, are settled, and
satisfactory in most instances so that
business can be resumed without an
expected eruption from political
causes. Your business will not
grow without your making it grow,
and there is no medium for doing
this equal to judicious newspaper
advertising.
Another Approves Administrator
Plan.
(Island Co. Times.)
Popular approval will doubtless
sanction the intention of the state
tax commission to ask the next legis-
lature to enact law providing for
a public administrator in each county
who shall have charge of the settling
of estates of persons who die with
out known or resident heirs. There
would be no expense to the county
as the administrator would be paid
by limited commission out of the
estate. 1t is we'll known that the
bulk of many estates is swallowed
up by the extortionate fees of under
takers and appointed administrators,
and 1t is an evil which can be simply
and efficiently remedied.
Constructive Business Legislation.
(Kittitas SPOKESMAN.
Those of the business world who
believe that reform along certain
lines is badly needed, and who also
decry the bitter, yet useless, system
Of attack adopted by some Of the
former administrations welcome the
constructive legislation proposed by
President Wilson. The attitude of
the president is such as should cause
no fear for any business conducted
on legitimate lines. His policy in
wolves system Of control Of combi-
nations by q prohibition Of inter-
locking directorates, by punishment
Of individuals for unlawful acts Of
corporations, and by a control Of
conditions under which corporate Sc
curities are to be issued. Any man
familiar with corporation manage
ment will realize that this program
is no superficial method of treating
the subject, but a deep, direct at
tack upon the root Of the evil. Its
benefits are easily discerned and its
great utility lies in the peculiar fact
that, radium-like, it deadens the false
growths of business while the true
tissues are unframed.
Olympia is Good Town.
columbia River SUM-
! A burglar robbed the Olympia
Standard Office last week and secured
$46.75. Needless to say Olympia is
not on the Columbia river.
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Endorses Mayor COtterill.
(Inland Empire News.)
Mayor Cotterill is known to have
strong opinions on the side of pro-
hibitioH, but he is big and broad
enough--just like Woodrow Wilson
and Secretary William Jennings Bry-