Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
Comments on the Tax Payers
Association Movement.

t.We are heartily in favor of any
plan that will aid in giving us fair
1returD for taxes paid in Villas county.
which we are free to confess we at
Rsresent consider out of all proportion
10 the benefits we now receive to an
ex1ent that borders on extortion.
Trust us that you can confidently
~ummand us in any attempt to get
Attic nearer fair adjustment Of the
2asnetits to ali parts of the coanty in
proportion to the taxes and co-orera>
ton an securing a. fair, economical
business management Of the county's
affairs. YALE LAND Co, Mime
apolis.
al have preached a taxpayers asso-'
eiation or civic society or anything
that would look after town and cOun-
ty officials and demand just return
1or all moneys expended for many
years. Town and county business is
taxpayers business only, bat as long
sas taxpayers don't look after their
business and continue electing in
=Gompetenb men, men who afe not tax
payers, men whose only interest is the
dollar and to get as many OF them as
they can; men who secure Office by
some political or other pub and pros
8itute il afterwards; men who may
have an opinion which mag be good
but who are afraid TO express it until
they see their boss and then express
his, they (the taxpayers) can't hope
ahat their business is going to pros
To- Vt HoynS "a -
high, and unless something is done to
check our one-man county board, the
taxes Of 1915 will look awfnl small by
1918 have fought unjust and un-
necessary appropriations on the
Hounty board to my fullest ability
which has not done much good |
am on the outside Of the ring and my
-whip won't reach the header. The
z4axpayers themselves as body are
the only ones who can demand and be
listened to. | believe ia your move
vGaent / believe it should not be put
~Dff- but perfected as soon as possible,
saand if what little service can render
aApOn me 10 do my best in any capac-
46ty. IN. M. EMMONs, Chairman of
-sTewn of Eagle River
my client and several ether extern
szDsFe land owners are complaining of
rxcessive taxation in these towns and
If a conference i'm the near future is
~Aleemed expedient, | VIII attend on
4AAis behalf. "-CHAs. nj. M0RRIs, Mill
-ssAukee, representing F. |. Carpenter.
Your movement fer q proposed
7Aaxpayers association is tine. | think
Il would follow it up."--G. F. SANBoRN,
Achicago.
This contemplated movement is
~Dne in the right direction. Taxes are
Increasing constantly and from my
.aown observation some of the money is
.anot wisely spent. Personally do not
ssotiect to paying my share of taxes or
anything that is necessary for the
good of the community; am in favor
~DI Improvements, good roads, any
<ahing else that will benefit all, but
'aEant to see the money properly ex-"
FRANK BAACHUs, Viee-Pres.
american Steel & Wire Co., Chicago,
II am very much in favor of your
pian. Please notify me when you
dave meeting and 1 will be there
fETER SANDBECK, Chairman OF Town
@f COnover.
81 thank you for your invitation to
assist in forming Villas county tax
savers association, and much more
:1or taking the initiative. Ishall make
every effort to attend any conference
called. "-GEoRGE +. HALBERT, Attor-
4ney. Minneapolis.
al am much interested in your idea
0f organizing a taxpayers association.
This SHOULD be done at once or as soon
as possible. As | have been quite
damiliar with town and county offices
4 can easily see where the disease is
and it is going to take strong asso-
citation to stop it. If ! can help in
ANY way will be glad to do SO. Ii
these high taxes continue it will drive
Gnt fifty percent of the new settlers in
a few years. y c. H. BLoHM, Conover.
1--WE are already member of
similar association in Langlade
county and believe it to be good
thing. viii arrange to have a repre-
sentative at any conference you at
range. ''-BRooKs & Ross LUMBER Co,
Schofeld, Wis.
-sOur company is the owner of over
four thousand acres of land in Villas
eounty. At the present rate of tax
atien we must donate practically two
hundred acres year to the govern
anent of Wisconsin. These conditions
no not tend to encourage investment
an upper Wisconsin land. 1t may be
that the local authorities are against
lnTestment and development of the
4Eiid cut-over land in Villas county.
If possible will be glad to attend
amy conference of taxpayers in Villas