The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-02
Looks L;ke a Farmer;

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holder in one of these small banks
which charged less than 10 per cent,
and his dividends were SO small that
he sold his holdings. He has his
way. The legal rate of interest was
fixed at 10 per cent.
White Is the man around whom
the farmers side of this tax contro-
versy revolves. It was at his in
stance that the tax investigating
committee was created. He has CIV
en- notice that he will introduce a
bill for the creation of a permanent
tax commission. He proposes to have
this tax commission call in tax ex-
perts, and make a two-year survey
of tax conditions, and report to the
legislature two years hence.
"Our whole scheme of taxation is
wrong" said MI. White in discussing
this proposed commission. Il propose
that this commission shall investi-
gate all the problems in connection
with taxation. If necessary the COM
mission would be empowered to call
in tax experts and go into these prob
lens with care. On a report the leg
act with intelligence.
~ WOuIu UC q VIZ JOU, IAAo Dull
vey. 1t would take a lot of time.
We could arrive at an understanding
of the situation and devise some
equitable plan whereby one dollars
worth of my property would pay no
more than n dollars worth of
yours. The tax dodger is a very nu-
merous individual. We want to
bring about a condition whereby he
will NM IN ryNSf0 on voyvv,onw0IYn
I'VE elect our W assessors, and
the assessors we put into office ap-
praise our property for the purposes
we vote for is inclined to favor us.
such an extent that it is ridiculous.
"This movement is not directed at
any one industry. We do not want
institutions, or do anything that will
retard Montana in her great forward
movement. Montana is a new state
and we want to adjust the laws SO
that the mine, the farm and the
stockman will pay taxes on a basis OF
equality in order that we may all GO
forward happily, each of US bearing
his share, and no more.
LII ~ ! w Nhio A"PP
situation, and at the same time pro.
vide more revenue for our growing
state we propose to investigate all
questions pertaining to taxation care
fully. We will employ tax experts Of
repute to assist the commission ir
it's two-year survey. This would
give the commission plenty of time
to make a careful study of these
questions. And when the commits
, sion reported the legislature coult
take action and pass laws with some
r knowledge Of the subject"
3 Mr.. White is an Old time Montan'
an. He lived in the state for 81
2 years. He is a successful farmer
= and is fairly well-to-uo. He is prom
= inent in the farmers organizations
of his locality.
If Senator Fred Whiteside has hi
way, children born out of wedlocl
in the future will be legitimate. HI
r will shortly introduce a bill, which
will provide that if the father of al
illigitimate child is a married man
t the child takes his name and share
equally in his estate with his chill
e dren born of marriage, and must b.
g supported by the father. If the ia
r Their should be single, proof of par
i entage is the same as in marriage
and the offending male automatical
Y ly becomes the husband of the WON
e an who is the mother of his off