East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-28

skT>HEY going have just much spend bu
different way" asserts the Portland Oregonan in an ef
fcI to derde the Pierce program of tax equalization
In California there direct property tax for state
and all state raised from indirect sources incud
ing tax public service corporations WHAT
the result We Oregon part of the state tax OF Caona
comes by rail. Indeed it is not the same public
this state has gross revenue tax will not be entirely tax
en of lumber fruit etc. will part OF our tax just as they
pay portion of the California state tax The
nue. tax reaches a different public -
If have forest timber that will
not be tax the same public Most of our lumber is for
to this severance tax the Oo workers by Ingalls, public
i agent giving out much false information They say the
federal they wrong We forest
timber but lumber from forest
that is Mr. Perces proposal 1t is fair proposal because the
state derives from the forest reserves.
The oregonans claim that the Pierce program merely calls
for taking money out Of different pocket is untrue Three
fourths of the wealth of the practically exempt
from taxation There Portland and elsewhere who
draw large incomes annually and virtually nothing in the
of taxes Mr. Pierce wants these people through
graduated income tax If such law enacted will not be
tax on the Same public 1t will be tax public that now
Oregon would be more state if had solved it's
tax problem long other states have done That ae
backward along this line due largely to the work of hdden
forces that oppose tax equalization These forces have
their hand conspuosy during this campaign than eve
before They became frightened and they met with exposure
Governor Olco had splendid chance to the state
when he named tax investigating committee but he either
blind to the facts allowed himself to be led astray When
that committee came to Eastern Oregon last spring quick
that its personnel nfrendly reform in behalf of
the farmer and home Mr. Day. the chairman who is
paving contractor made his chief speech at La Grande and
TRADE against the direct primary law Mr. McKenna
spoke here and made veed attack the free public school
system He nmated that tuition should be charged at our
state colleges third member of the commission knoWn
representative of the timber interests Mr. Pierce is he
only farmer on the committee and he was powerless
This felt at that time that the governors commit
tee seeking equalization but trying to avoid
it, We felt they emphasizing criticism OF school
and that the problem Oregon could be handled
without charging tuition at free public schools.
Oregon has tax problem na can be solved and it must be
solved. But will get nowhere by relying upon Mr. Day
committee the Portland forces back of the Ocott candidacy
We will get where by reeecng Mr. Ocott He has shown
intelligent of the subject His leadership far
has been eXered has been the side He but recently
the state the extra of special OF the egS
lae which he called together for the purpose of voting
tax of $3 100000 for the Portland fair Mr. Ocott man
personally but leader he hopeless He is hand in
glove with the forces opposing reform of The
chief of the Olco this that nothing
be done. They preach uty and Mr. PerceS program
won't work despite the fact that the experience of other states
shows that his propoSals do work.