Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
KEEP AN EYE OPEN.

/ ne COloradO SinSletaN ASSOCIATION Is con-
Quoting campaign for their proposition that can
not help but prove effective this spring. As the
readers are aware the association has prepared
single tax bill to be voted on at the regular city
election in Denver in May, which provides for
single tax in Denver, and if adopted here. will be
the opening wedge for securing il in this state. In
due time am going to print the proposed measure
in these columns and will be glad from time to
time to give space for arguments in favor of or
against the proposition. But that is another story
Secretary Salmon of the commission is conduct
ing unique campaign for their proposition that
cannot help but make votes, especially at this
time when it is cinch that the rates of the tax
payer going to be considerable higher than
last year. They obtain the proposed assessment
of taxes for this year and send postal card read
ing follows:
Dear fellow citizen Under the present plan
your tax schedule shows:
Land value, $40.
improvement value, $2,2o5.
Personal property value, $I35.
Your annual tax on the above property is
$3.50 With single tax in effect your improve
ments and personal property will be exempt fro n
taxation.
The value Of your land will be taxed "a mills
making your tax bill SI2-o6; thus saving you an
nually S25So
The total land value of Denver, according to
assessors books, is SIo7,oooooo, plus franchise
lues OF S33ooo,ooo, total S2oooooooo. The average
amount of money collected by the city and county
OF Denver for state. county. school and municipal
levy the S2oo,Ooo,ooo land value will secure the
necessary revenue.
great many OF us don't understand or are
fully acquainted with this single tax business. but
when is shown that under its operation there
is vast difference in the amount OF taxes paid
thousands OF property owners will vote for and
take chance with something that at least offers
relief. And especially will this be so this year,
owing to the dull times and proposed increase.
For one, believe this taxing business has gone
pretty far and something should be done to hold
it down. l. also that the citizen who
buys lots and builds home is penazed by our
tax laws for giving work and making improve
ments and helping build up the town. while the
lot owner along side of him, who makes i'm
provemcnt and pays little or no taxes, profits by
t1e enterprise of the builder. He promptly puts
up the cost Of the vacant lot and figures himself
worth more money. \Any system that would stop
that could not help but be Of benefit to the tax
payer. This single tax idea is gaining adherents
rapidly all the country and right here in Den
yer where mighty learned men in all walk ;
of life enrolled. 1t is confined to the ranks
If they continue their efforts and make the right
this spring
FAILED TO GET CHANCE.
+ So far efforts of attorneys for the United
Mine Workers who are facing trial in Las Animas
county have failed to get change Of venue from
CRANKY Hillyer, who was appointed the additional
Judge for that district under the law passed by
the present legislature. And Hllyer refused the
request in face of the fact that he was charged
with having been in the employ, as an attorney of
fuel COMPANY. some time prior to his appoint