The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23
GOVERNOR BOYLE READS HIS MESSAGE

| ton OF the Tax Commission the susie
was at the mercy Of the Cog11y -
sesors and County Boards o. Equen-
zation Unable TO regulate II own
tax rate and without power g reka
late the assessment, the o1d system
has invited the very cond1tions wnaen
in the past brought the State 70 thS
verge OF repudiating us business
obhgations.
That the evasion O. taxes z nor! OF
ly and Legally mdefens1oie' goes wxn
out saying, but r e true mat may
OF nose. VINO m tne past nave 49,
as result OF our lax system. nav
come to look on this illegal privilege
as constitutional right.
The attacks to be made on the Lax
Commission val come, - many -
stances. from those who have eesSe@
such benehts under the ooo ege9 -
things, and call yo4r at(enagn =
the fact that the motives uadesN14
such attacks deserve your casc
tious ecrut1ny.
Nevodo 10dueer1M C0uM
The Nevada lndnstr1at l9e9s9
Act Is approaching the comPaeise4
its hrst bienuiai pefiod ana ~
sults obtained under y expei
though the Act has been a. Nexae&
have Juselned the hopes OF rs man
ardent supporter.
Modern legislation q tnm va
providing for compensatlo9 p
victims OF industrsN affsoensA
nccts the changed aus!uoe g "
opinion toward the reiataon g 80
ployer and emPl0ye
Under the o!0 oystem e. y&({ 80
termed "Employers Lsa4et
question o. tAut was Nm
recovery. and fecoyszY ~ ~ Ml1Eee
person was MADE QiMlSNi{ ~
siye, As : feault of enNEf cFPf@
and often Impossible as result y
court rulings out 81 tune witn oux
progressive and humanitarian iosAs
OF social relations and SOCIAL lus.es
Workmen's compensation ieGl!sa-
tion is predicated on the theory that
industrial enterprise creates source
iof danger and becomes Responsible
for damages resulting from that
source that risk as well a. iaDot
should be compensated, and tnat tns
industry should By made 70 pear 'tS
proper share OF the hnanciai curoen
growing out Of industrial accloents'
rather than permitting the fuu gur-
den to be borne by the indlv1dg q
workman who happens 70 be tns We
tim Of particular acciaent: gnoer
this theory the question OF "iaglt q
eliminated and the Tact tnat ~ injury
has been sustained IN any employ.
ment establishes automaticaHy n<
right to compensation.
The wisdom and justice, A. well =
the true economy Of such ieGlsIatlon
y so universally recognized fodel
that argument IN its favor appear
unnecessary
Experience mas deveiopeo feM IS
feets in our own law which viii p
called TO your attention during sn'
session IN a supplementary mcsse4
n particular. | will recommend 81
abolition or substantial moolneaxaol
u tie waiting perioa Deio5e eo1.
pensat'on begins and iegisiatiom LOOK
ing 70 the adoption OF tne m4ly ,1lu...
merit rating system q pIctl1u ~
which ! believe 70 pc tne on!y w
system o. assessing tne !
against the various consrapusoks
the insurance iund. \.
Provision should pc mace ior g
investment Of the substantial Juno
the Commission, in order that 4 mn
be made TO bring some rcku.n.
Bureau OF lndustfy. Aer1eulS1se a
Arr1eauon
~ This department mas peen q s
!. Il istence for nearly four years, ouril
= .s which time It has been suo!esten
toe severe criticism, mucn g Wnicn
meet not warfantco. ~.
fred lis functions nave oesn. e1 -
and eIateo ~ tne Iommi sAsss, IN
she Chas. a. Norcross, as foIowa
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