The Butte daily post., 1917-02-03

harrassed or restricted by any form
of penal tax methods; and that fair
ness and square dealing demands that
no Industrial medium required for the
maintenance and well being of a peo-
pie shall be Disseminated against
with an unjust license tax.
I'VE maintain that the mining in
dustry of this state is in as great need
for encouragement from the legisa-
tive bodies of Montana as is any other
industry, and that the mining indus
try should be as free from license
penalty as is any other industry.
I'VE maintain that the further de-
velopment of the mining industry of
Montana is an asset equally as valu
able to the well being of our state as
is any other industry, and that it
should receive the same fostering con-
sideration from our legislative bodies
as do other industries.
I'VE maintain that the various in
dustrial projects of our state should
be encouraged to broaden their scope
Of activity and not be forced by ad-
verse legislation to curtal their de-
velopment and to lessen their useful
ness.
| And we maintain that the estimated
deficiency in the revenue required for
the maintenance of our state govern
ment and its institutions for the en-
suing two years at the present taxable
rate is in no sense so serious that un-
due haste be exercised to penalize one
industry to overcome such deficiency.
The state-providing the present rate
of taxation is maintained for another
two years--will not become bankrupt
or dangerously embarrassed by reason
of the estimated deficiency II such ac-
crues, consequently there is no extreme
or urgent need for the legislature 10
provide for this supposed deficiency
upon the theory that the mining in
dustry is at present enjoying a tenn
porary era of prosperity and is a legiti-
mate medium to extract tribute from
I'VE hold that the Fifteenth legis-
lative assembly of the state of Mon
tana can secure a greater degree OF
appreciation from the people of ouI
state by postponing further action ant
referring the subject of taxation e. Z
commission for an impartial and thor
ough investigation. and which investi-
CATION can be conducted in a mannel
. | WHICH VIII tlltDlf SbtA commission u
devise and recommend a just ant
equitable apportionment of the taxa
, ton needed for the maintenance of GU
state that will be fair to all and whicl
will eliminate all danger of causing
: feeling of bitter acrimony to aris
. among the people and the ineulcatiol
, of senseless sectionalism.
Z Relieving that the best interests o
Montana would be subserved thereby
i we respectfully petition your honorabl
body to refer the matter of taxation I
a commission endowed with adequat
q authority and power, in order that
fair and equitable and systematic pla
c can be formulated for the apportior
4 ment of the taxation required for tt
n maintenance of our state governmer
, and it's institutions. and for the fun
q ther purpose OF removing all cause fC
any form of a contentious and narro
n feeling of bitterness to be engendere
II among the people of our state and
IA establish in it's stead a community
II common interests which will be bros
! and just and filled with an earne
q and patriotic desire to make Montar
"a the one best state among the union
n states"
II The resolutions are signed by j.
: Barber, president of the club. and
: ID. Butterfield. secretary.