The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-07-06
TO START FIGHT ON
HIGH TAXES HERE
New League Will Elect President
in Lynden Friday Night; Adopt
Constitution

Election of president, treas
urer and board of control of the
Whatcom County Tax Limit
League, will be held at the Lyn-
den High School Friday evening
formally organized Saturday at
Hawley's Hall here.
Henry Shagren of Lynden was
elected vice-president of the org
anization, and Thomas Cole OF
Bellingham secretary. The fol-
lowing constitution was adopted: !:
Article 1
The name of this organization
shall be the "Whatcom County
Tax Limit Leagle."
Article 2
Declaration of PRINCIPLES
20 We believe that the cost of
We overnment should be shared by
all who enjoy it's protection and
benefits.
We believe it to be the duty
of every citizen or person to pay
his just share of the cost of gov
ernment according to its benefits.
We favor taxing system
which will encourage the owner
ship of land for farms and homes,
rather than for speculation; a
system which will encourage the
improvement of land rather than
penalize those who make it pro-
ductive; system which will en-
courage investments in develop
ing our many resources, rather
than investing in outside secur-
tiles.
The history of real property
in the State of Washington dur
ing recent years proves cOnclu-
sively that it has suffered and is
suffering from excessive and un-
just burdens of taxation, which
have greatly deprecated its val
ue, and in thousands of instances
resulted in it's confiscation.
AS continuation of the pres
ent policy of the state in regard
to taxation will inevitably resul.
in the cOnfiscation of so much
property that change will be
necessary in order that sufficient
revenue may be raised to support
and sustain government, We deem
it a duty both to ourselves and
the state to bring about change
before it is forced by confiscation
to the property now carrying the
bulk of the burden.
\ We believe, that forty mill
: levy on a so per cent valuation
II the limit of taxation which real
property can bear and retain its
legitimate value. We therefore
declare that the forty mill limit
of taxation on property for all
purposes shall be fixed by act of
legislature, and that such ad-
ditional. revenues as may be need
ed for the support of government
be derived from other sources,
and that an amendment to con-
stitution if necessary be made,
provided, however, that any sub
division of the state may by
majority vote of it's tax payers
make additional tax levies.
Article 3-League Objects
Section /, to demand such leg
islation as shall bring into effect
the principles expressed in these
declarations.
Section 2, to advise property
owners of Whatcom county con-
concerning our unjust taxing sys-
tenn, and stimulate a desire to
force such legislation as shall
bring relief.
Section 3, to elect members to
the legislature who are unqual-
ifiedly pledged to give diligent
support, to such legislation as
will give early relief to property
and bring about the objects as
set forth in these declaration OF
principles.
Article 4-POlitics
The league shall be non-parti-
san. it's efforts shall in no case
he used to further the interests
of any political party.