The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-09-13
Republican. Party Platform is
Pledged TO RetterDaenf OF State

by an empty state treasury, but by an
interest bearing issue. of state war
rants aggregating about three million
dollars.
a,Second-That under cur present
system of taxation, the levy for taxa
ton for all purposes had increased
from eleven million dollars in 1912 to
twenty-five million dollars in 1920.
Third-That, as Governor Dixon
pointed out in his message to the leg
~islative assembly last year, the bur-
den of taxation on many classes of
property had reached the point of con-
fiscation. q "
Fourth-That under the double sys-
tenn of taxation prevailing IN Mon
tanas while farm lands, city property,
merchandise, banks, livestock, and
other forms of wealth have been
taxed upon capital invested, the min
ing interests have been principally as
sessed upon met proceeds"
Fifth.-That during the past five
years of industrial depression, this
dual system, of taxation in Montana
has largely shifted the burden of gov
eminent on to those forms of wealth
that must respond to the demands of
organized society, whether they have
shown any met proceeds or positive
deficiencies in their operation.
Sixth.-That, under the present
dual system of taxation, the revenues
of the state government have so di-
minished that it is no longer possible
to continue the operation of some of
the present state institutions unless
there be a radical revision of the
present system Of state revenues.
Seventh.-That, facing the present
crisis in the states revenues, the Re-
publican party of Montana, through
it's duly nominated legislators, pledges
itself:
First-To the most economical pro-
gram of appropriations consistent
with a decent regard to the demands
Of organized society; secondly, to an
equalization of the tax burden in
Montana, SO that all forms of wealth
shall bear their equal share-no more
and no less.
Eighth-Believing that the full plan
Of equalizing the burden of taxation
cannot be successfully worked Out
during the brief, hurried work of q
legislative session, but only through
the painstaking work of a permanent
body Of trained men, under a plan OF
procedure that has now been adopted
by AZ states, we earnestly indorse the
adoption of the constitutional amend.
ment for the ceration of a state board
of equalization, commonly known as
tax commission, in Montana.
Ninth.-Believing that the cost Of
county and city administration can b.
l materially decreased and at the sam
time made more efficient, we hearth.
{ endorse the pending constitutions
amendment that permits the consolid
alton of city and county government
! and also commission form of govern
t ment for individual counties, if tn
people of the county, at their option
p shall so elect.
\ Tenth.-With a full realization o
the present inequitable distributio
n Of the revenues for the public school
of the state, we pledge u best eff
forts to a program 'nOking to
larger per capita distribution to eac
r child of school age from a centrs
Il source of collection and distribution
to the end that every child in MOI
q tana shall have the opportunity of {
least a common school education, rt
CARELESS of the accident of birth {
location.
Eleventh-Whereas, House Ri
It No. 1913 was passed by the Sever
,e teenth Legislative Assembly PROVE
a ing for the payment of equalized con
f. p~ensation to the veterans of MontaI
n. who served in the recent war, whiC
l. measure was by action of the legi
IS Iature referred to the citizens of Mo
.e- tana to be voted upon at the 49,
e. election; and,
nd Whereas, More than twenty stat
he Of the Union have already adopt
ng similar measures in their jurisdi
W tions; and,
WAClCaO3 LIE ACOOI0 VI AOAAON
e. in the World War was foremc
among all of the states in the matte
ed inasmuch as it gave the greatest p1
- portion per population of voluntee
and drafted men and subscribed t
greatest proportion per population
Liberty bonds; and,
Whereas, The economic rehabilit
ton of the veterans of Montana
not an accomplished fact and Il
measure will tend to accomplish tt
m ind; now, therefore,
Be it resolved, That the Republ
r4n an party, in state convention asse
bled, hereby recommend House I
No. 1913 to the favorable considerati
of the electors of Montana.
Twelfth.-The Republican pa
D a recognizes the right Of labor to
I'll ganize and to bargain collectively 9
if necessary to strike for fair was
ia and suitable working conditions,
or pledges its continued support to TIL
->1sns~~ @Lo4 ~noLo %ow oov%snaro6 d