The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-17

smooth camoufiaging of the facts,
and sometimes by direct misrep-
resentation the voters are led to be-
lieve that the proposed measure is
one originated and to be passed
entirely in their own interest.
This is the influence that comes
from reading the Portland Journals
propaganda for the abolishment of
the present delinquent tax bill now
in force in the State of Oregon.
The editor of this paper is not in
the habit of instructing his 4eaders
how to vote in various elections.
AS a rule we consider the voter will
support the measures which he be-
lieves to be of worth, and register
his protest with a vigorous mo" on
useless or pernicious legislation.
This is the rule usually followed by
the country newspaper man, but
when direct Misrepresentation OF
fact is resorted to in an effort to
lure the favor of the voting public,
it is high time that the voters are
advised of true conditions. There
fore the editor of this paper has the
following statement to make to the
readers of this paper.
The present delinquent tax law
was passed by the State legislature
of Oregon, the men you and sent to
Salem to represent US in affairs Of
state.
1t is a fair law, devised in the in
terest of the tax payer, to give him a
square deal in the hour of emer-
gency, and to protect him in that
Eour from the tax title vulture and
the scheming land attorney. 1t
provides for the publication of the
delinquent tax list, it is true, but it
also provides-and this is the part
of the law the Portland Journal
would have you overlook-that
publication of the delinqucntS shall
J only be made after mailed notice
has been sent out, regularly advising
the delinquent that his taxes have
not been paid. The publication,
therefore is but an emergency meas
ure, to be resorted to only when per-
sonal notice has failed to notify.
The taxpayer should quickly
realize the practical value Of such a
law. Suppose you are away for the
time being. Or let us assume you
have changed your address. In
: either case mailed statement would
J in all probability fail to reach you
Some time later. the delinquent lis;
is published in your home paper, and
your friends, relatives, or neighhors
5 notice Immediately that you have
3 overlooked your taxes, and hasten
! To drop you a line. They know
1 where you are-the tax collecto,
4 dosen't bother about you unless you
e notify him of the change.
e The result? The little grabber
h that peculiar pest who is always
e lettering about the books in the tax
: Office, loses a chance to buy in youI
n place for song, and you are saved
y the embarrassment and work of re-
deeming your place. This is the
n present law, and this is exactly the
e way it works out.
J, Jackson, working with a certain
d Portland attorney would cut out thu
y publication requirement of thu
o present law. He would end the mat
$ ter once and for all with the sending
IS of notice through the mail. If yol
e fail to get it, under his scheme, yol
IS are the loser, and the tax title vul
d ture will then pick up some cas-
}; money and you will foot the bill
Is Such is the bill proposed by jackson
IS and Hagood. Kill it ii you woul
v confer a favor on the taxpayers @
te Oregon. Vote mo" on the Jackso
le delinquent bill.