The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-22
FOOD
WILL WIN
WAR E
OBJECTIONS TO THE TAX AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION.

First Objection This Amendment is uneon-
stitutional and unjust because It violates the
rule in Article 10, Sections 2 and 8. which
states that all property In the State shall be
assessed and taxed at full value.
Answer. Section Of Article Is Of the
i Constitution. clearly violates the rule Of Sec
tions 2 and 9. II sets up an arbitrary rule
thu. mineA shall be assessed at the price paid
the Government for land. for the value Of their
machinery and Improvement. and for their
net proceeds. and therefore. not for their fuli
value. : if
The proposed Amendment, on the other
hand, statss that metalliferous mines shall be
ssssssed 1t $500 per acte. and. in addition
thereto. ct . value based upon some multiple
Or sub-multiple Of their net proceeds. and all
other mines shall be assessed q full value.
The Amendment thus plainly sta&ss that coal,
eilsonits. marble. cement mines. etc.. shall
hereafter be assessed At full value like all
other property. Metal minsA shall BE- assessed
upon value based on their net proceeds. and
thus; thsg also may be assessed 1t full value.
The conclution must be Section now violates
the rule Of Sections and ., but the proposed
Amendment to Section : does not THE mess-
urine rod to determine the value Of . mstal
mine should be net proceeds. This Il the req
son for the wording In the proposed Amend
ment) -,
Second Objection. But the Lerislature or
the STATE Board Of Equalization may assess
metal mines At more than full value or q
less than full value. s..0
Answer. The Attorney General of the State.
to whom the Legislature and State Boards
must look for advice. says, my opinion 10
that should this Amendment be adopted.
neither the Legislaturs nor the State Board
OF Equalization will have the right thereafter.
to Assess and tax mines II more than full value
or at less than full value but that mines must
be assessed and taxed like all other properly
at full value, In accordance with the provision
OF Sections 2 and Of Article IA" He further
states. 'The Legislature will neither be obliged
nor permitted. under this Amendment, to con.
fer uron the State Board Of Equalization, the
absolute power TO asscss and tax mines at Q
rate and value To be determined by them.
but the Legislature will determine what the
tax rate will be. how net proceeds will be de-
termned. and what the multiple or sub-mul-
tipie will be that Is to be applied to net pro-
ceeds in order that mines may be assessed at
full value.
This pretended fear that the Legislature or
State officials will discriminate against mines.
even II they had the power. Is unfounded. We
nre Obliged In a democratic government. to
trust our representatives. The assessor Of
Salt Lake county assesses one-third of the
property Of this State at full value in accord
nnce with his Judgment The Board Of Equal
ization now assesses 100000. 100000 in property
each year with appeal allowed except TO
themselves ana 10 the courts. Mines have the
same protection.
Are these objections sufficient TO again post
pone the adoption Of this Amendment Each
year since 1915 mines have saved to themselves
from the puhllc treasury s600,0o00o. How
.,nuch longer shall we wait? Mr.. Taxpayer
vote "YfS" f5r the Amendment
JOINT COMMITTEE OF SCHOOL BOARDS
AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION AFFECTING MINES.