The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-07-08
WITHDRAWAL FROM
TAX ASSOCIATION


recently organized State Taxpayers
Association have caused the land and
livestock interests Of the state to
withdraw their support. says the
Reno Gazette. Notice of the with
drawal was given the association at
meeting neld yeste rday at the Reno
Chamber of Commerce.
The action of the livestock and
land interests follows a meeting held
several days ago at which the Ne
vada Livestock Association decided to
draw out of the main body. No reason
was made public for the action. but
it was said that differences of opinion
regarding what taxes should be paid
for land and cattle interests caused
the breach. Land over the state is
said to be taxed at a low rate, but
any suggestion of equalizing upward
has been met with strong opposition.
The taxpayers association was
formed following suggestions made by
Governor Boyle. 1t found ready sup
port among the various interests of
the state and all now. with the excep-
tion of the land and cattle interests,
are ready to continue.
The executive committee decided
that active work by the body would
be delayed until later, but started
a program of publicity. by which peo-
pie can be informed regarding the
need and purpose of a taxpayers as
sociation.
Vernon Metcalf. who represented
live stock interests on the executive
committee, and w. C. Noteware, who
represented the land interests, have
resigned from the committee. Mr.
Noteware, who was acting secretary
turned that Office over to Henry NJ
Rives, representing the mining in
terests, and Mr.. Riyes will act as
secretary during the period of forma-
ton.
I'VE expect to carry on the work
again." he said. "The withdrawal Of
the livestock and land men will Grip
pie the organization at present to
such an extent that we do not expect
to start any regulation of taxes of
state expenses, but we will devote
our attention to building up the as
sociation to point where it can at
tempt constructive work"
Off1cers of the association who at
tended tire gathering included: w. ]
Harris. president; Fred J. Shair,
first vice-president; John c. Kirchen,
second vice-president and Henry NJ.
Rives, acting secretary.
The following resolution was read
and adopted by the committee:
Whereas, the land and livestock
interests. representing thirty-three
per cent of the taxable property of
Nevada, have expressed their inten-
ton of Withdrawing from the State
Taxpayers Association because of
difference of opinion respecting it's
scope and activities; and,
Whereas, while similar organiza-
tions in other states have been emin-
emily successful it appears that the
objects and purposes of such institu-
tions are not generally understood in
Nevada. so that it seems impossible
at the present time to secure the ac-
tive cooperation and support of all
groups of property which are abso-
lutely necessary to the success of an
organization of this character; there
fore be it
Resolved, that for the reasons
stated, the activities of the Nevada
State Taxpayers Association are
hereby suspended until such time as
savings in taxes to all classes of
property, which would result through
the activities of such an organization.
are generally understood and appre-
ciated."