East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-22
IN THE LEGISLATURES HANDS

geston by the East Oregonian could
obtained by gross tax public service corpora
tions than is now obtained That fail
question entitled in kind Unless the gross
would produce more revenue than we now coec
from public utilities the change would be vaueless
But why should not more revenue be obtaned If the gross
adopted will not the legislature be the judge
Of the yarck to be used and will not have power to take
fair? Could it not impose reve-
that would more revenue from the corporations
just easily could impose tax that would net the total
obtaned Plainly that seems the case Though is possible
unconstitutional change might be necessary mat Tor instance
keep the legislature from agreeing that revenue
plan shall adopted under which each county will obtain from
public service corporations the identical revenue now obtained
addition the state equal to, rs cent
of the states annual expense?
Again might not be well to allow the tax public utilities
to present and in addition impose franchise tax
exclusively The state state derives from
this not in yet the state is subeet
considerable for regulatory work 1t should be re-
imbursed. !
lowered materially money must be secured from other
There must be readusmen well steps toward
economy The East Oregonan contends that it will be good
public policy the public service corporation
that the real property tax be reduced The greater the
burden The whole body would be carrying the
load whereas at present the farmer carrying most
of and that arm is giving out
There no Disgusting that revenue
from the public service corporations would create complaint in
than there is the present complaint of the real property
owner.
The grievance of the farmer actual not theoretical There
is Umala county farmer who need about $4,000 this year
off very large wheat crop ana out OF na margin OF
that mans big ranch he cannot make than $1,000
Other
given. The wheat made little profit dur
ing years they have had pay their
and quite often have borrowed the money make
their payments with The farmer has way of passing his
taxes to the next fellow.
1t possible that might had from a gross
tax could be obtained under the present system by
merely having the commission the
valuation of the public utilities If to it, 1t is results
But relief be provided the approaches when
the will face land the industry of
the state will be destroyed The farmer will continue
unless he make money Russia tried
mnsm and the millions who died of famine bear witness the
folly in such course
The East Oregonian is confident the problem be
ed and that public service corporations
help towards the solution There in
the proposed graduated income The idea taxing
lumber also good thing in the be-
highly important 1t is imperative however that the leg
lSlature reaching
fast precautions against increased expenditures ways
whereby such safeguards be applied and will be
say to apply them order to actually reduce the real property
tax.
This newspaper supported Mr. governor partly out
of personal regard for the but chiefly because his
dcy offered hope for tax adjustment The
the producer and fight the producer fight
the people of Oregon This agricultural farm
property doomed the state doomed forget it if yol
want to continue eating
The people of Baker very anxious have Bishop Rem
ington make his headquarters there Baker splendid town
and almost good Walter Meacham thinks is which
saying much Yet the good do need bishops help
much do those who sinful and there pende
ton who feel they waverng Furthermore this place has
geographical location that heavily earthly rav
cling expenses reckoned with
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The president demands ship subsidy even does mean
political suicide possibly he has become reconced to the
benefits OF one term in the white house.
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Meanwhile the early Christmas shopper is looking things