Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-24
SENATOR WHITE GIVES
BOLSHEV|SM TRIMMING.
Fergus County Legislator Advises Farmers to
Maintain Their Loyalty Record Es-
tablished During War.

Speaking on the subject. Taxation
and Its Relation to the Farmer; Some
Things the Farmer Must do During Re-
construction Senator b. G. White Of
Fergus county, whom Chairman Charles
A. Tucker introduced as 1.-The old war
horse fighter for farmers cooperation
in Montana could not refrain from
seizing the opportunity to give boil
shevism an >unmercifu trimming and
staunchly urge the farmers Of this state.
to remain true to their splendid record
of loyalty established during the war.
1T was shame when a naturaIlZed
American and others Haunted red flag
in Finlandef hall in Butte but short
time ago" said Senator White; "an out
rage when persons i'll Il motion picture
audience in Chicago threw missiles at
the flag of orr country. j call suca
people rccrcant Americans. These Wild
eyed traitors call Russia the freest
country On earth Free? God Almighty
forbid that such calamity should ever
befall the United States
Farmers Noble Work
Senator White then continued by pay
ing tribute to the farmers of this nation
for their splendid efforts in the waa
they having given freely Of their 500
;.nd their natural resources and even
worked themselves to the limit of their
time that General Pershing,s armies
overseas might have the food and cloth
Ing they required. "I'hey have written
n noble page in history. said Senator
White 'and now during the rec0nstruc-
tion days these opponents to law and
order would have you bring about q
condition of chaos This government is
your government, my government, Yea,
il is still and ever shall be the govern
ment founded On the righteous principle
behind that great emancipators plea
for union. Abraham Lincoin's theory of
a government Of the people. for the
people and By the people. Your heart
"nd my heart heaye upward when va
look upon that beautiful flag, the Stars
and Stripes. Keep your heads, do some
sane thinking and act together and there
will be no need for alarm or deviation
from your natural course Of life except
to better it honestly and justly
Scores Tax System.
Senator White scored the present gen
eraI property taxation system in use in
Montana. stating it was the most 90
soIete method of any jul existence III the
union. He urged that it should be
abolished, backing his statement by an
nouncing taxation experts everywhere
have condemned III us unjust. The speak
IL said to change the method used it
would be necessary to amend the con-
Stitution.
One Of the biggest Things neraSSitating
a new tax system. according to Senator
White is the remarkable increase in the
valuation Of all properties in the state
within tho Jast 10 years. Corporations
of various kinds have sprung un for
enc thing, he stated and he believed they
Should be justly taxed as weii Is the
land owner and farmer.
Proposes Income Tax.
According to Senator White. the sys-
tenn in nse here now means that nrac-
ticals All int"ngible property. such a.
iewelry, bonds etc. escape taxation alto
gether or else are not taxed nearly
enough. He described the appointment of
a taN commission tWo years ago and
that it will report 1T this session Of the
state legislature.
Mr.. White proposed~an income tax IN
addition To other taxes in Montana ;.Id
Ms suggestive plan would provide tax
of one fourth of one percent on incomes
of $500 To 5000 0ne-half Of one per
cent .on those Of $1,000 to $4,000 and
one per cent on those higher Than
$4,000.
The farmers are going to have
equalization Of taxation. said the
speaker, and If the American Society of