The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15
TAX LIMIT
LEAGUE is
ORGANIZED

One hundred and fifty taxpayers.
representing every section and inter
est Of the state, produced out of their
state taxation conference in Tacoma
last week the State Tax Limit League
and platform declaring for rigid
governmental economy and elimina-
tion of several state tax levies. tax
on personal income, business in
come tan a gross earnings tax on all
public service corporations. and lin
itation to 40 mills on a 80 per cent
valuation the total tax to be paid by
property. The conference heard pro-
posals that a sales tax be adopted
refused the measure.
Represented at the conference We're
Wash. Coal Producers, Farm Bureau,
State Grange, Horticultural assn.
Berry Growers assn, Manuf'rs assn.
Lumbermen's assn, Shingle Manuf
assn, Federated Industries of Wash,
and the Associated Industries of Sc
attic, Tacoma and Spokane Tax
leagues of almost every county also
were represented, and in the meeting
We're Senate and House leaders, coun-
ty officials and others.
The following state officers We're
elected: f. s. Goodwin, Seattle. pres-
dent; S. c. Sawtelle, Seattle, secre-
tary; L. S. Booth, Seattle treasurer;
trustees at large, John A. Gellatly,
Wenatchee; Thomas B. Cole, Belling-
ham; Julius c. Hubbell, Ellensburg:
Harry G. Austin, Tacoma; George F,
Meacham, Fred j. Perine, Roy ]. Kin
near, Seattle; f. B. Arthaud, Hoqu-
am.
Vice presidents, who will be identi-
fed with local units of the Tax Limit
League over the state, were chosen
as follows: G. NJ. Elliott, Tacoma; l..
E. Miller, Bellingham; Andrew Dan
ielson, Blaine; Frank Carpenter Gle
Elum; John c. Denny, Everett; f. r.
Arthaud, Hoquiam; Nils Anderson.
Mabana; J. T. Calder, Montesano;
Donald McInnis, Port Angeles; Oscar
A. Sword, Port Orchard; D. NJ. Don
nelly, SedroW Woolley; Alden C. Bay
ley, Shelton; W. S. McCrea, Spokane;
r. D. Nesella, Snohomish; Jud Siler.
Vance; c. C. Tuttle, Vancouver: f. c.
Burlingame, Walla Walla.
In brief, the program of the State
Tax Limit League, adopted at the
meeting, proposes as follows:
/. Budget law, with office holder
liable on his own personal bond for
excess expenditure; requiring county
commissioners to annually adopt road
building program for ensuing year.
which shall not be departed from.
2. Pay scale for work done for
municipal bodies shall not exceed
pay scale of private contractors.
3. Serial bond retirement plan;
compulsory formation of sinking
fund to provide for retirement on
such bonds according to their terms.
4. Extension Of Consolidated Elec-
ton Law to all counties. as well as
those of first class.
5 States permanent highway levy
to be optional with ciunties and pub
lie highway levy repealed, to be re-
placed by one-cent additional gasoline
tax,
g. Repeal of half-mill state levy
for capitol buildings; repeal half
mill levy for reclamation fund, this
fund to be turned into the general
fund, with exception if amount suf-
ficient to maintain hydraulic engi-
neers office
:. Consolidation of departments
of government, to prevent duplica-
ton
6. State wide school survey TO
eliminate waste.
9. Reduction if statutory limits on
certain millage funds, as illustra-
ton; State General to 212 mills;
County Currents to mills;
Schools-l0 TO mills; Road and
Bridge to mills; Road Districts
10 to 8 mills, depending upon what
complete investigation will show to
? be possible.
10. Retention of fifty PEI ceqt
+ valuation basis of assessment.
q II. Constitutional convention with
amendments submitted to 1924 cleo
torate.
y. Tax on net income earned IN
the state or elsewhere. 81 900 ey
emption single person; $4,000 mar
ried person, 5000 additions! for each
dependent. Rate on first $1,000 2
per cent: $1,000. per cent; $4,000, 4
per cent; $4,000. 5 per cent; $4,000 or
up, per cent.
: 13 Business tax on net incomes.
e 10 be offset on personal income tax
5 statement.
q Il. Gross earnings tax on all pub
b lie service corporations.
- Is. Limit Of total millage to forty
r mills on a 80 per cent valuation as a
h maximum 10 be levied on real and
tangible personal property.