The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-25
TAX REDUCTION WAVE EXTENDS
OVER ENTIRE U.S., GUNDERS0N
SAYS; SETS0UT HISPR0GRAM

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much greater than to make hun
dlcds.
With an cXtrayag"nt state admin =
i3iration inclined to graft and loot,
millions can be lost with our bank
and mill in Il short time. 1t cook US
but short time to lose three times
what the Drake mill cost.
Officials
All officials elected at the next
election should be pledged to tax
reduction TO the fullest extent by
cutting appropriations, repeating
laws and Eliminating institutions
not necessary in the development OF
the state.
During the last seven years, we
have spent about $4,000, 900 on roads
and bridges, or on the average OF
about IL million dollars "A year. 1t
is a fine thing to have beautiful and
well built roads, but they are very
expensive both US to construction
and maintenance. (Amount Of Fed
cral aid not known.l
School Houses
1t i, a great source OF satisfaction
to have luxurious school houses to
send your chidlen to, but they are
also very expensive. If the effect
on our children, i as many would
have il, TO create in them a demand
for luxurious homes, luxurious liv-
in;. ana a more idle life, we Lazy
create IN them "A dcsiic for things
that they might not be able to have
in private life. We arc raising the
most cXtravaGant young people the
world ever knew OF. Can il be that
our school system has anything to
do with this?
Our children, as ourselves are on
~ better Off As we are. happier. Can
il be that our schools aIe creating
in our children luxurious ideas that
the great majority Of them cannot
Irovide for themselves in aftcrlife
and thereby create in them discomfort
and dissatisfaction?
If it will close our schools to make
a gene III tax reduction OF from %
i to 50 per cent after Il raise in
Achool taxes OF l73 per cent II IN
/ 1911, how will the farmers with y
cut of $50 per cent in thc price of
: their products, who pay the bills
! for maintaining the schools. be able
to continue farming? How will the
busine ssh men, who have had big loss
rs and large volume Of business
and must help pay this school cX-
/ pcnsc, exist and continue to dc bust
ness?
In considering the matter Of t.,Xes
we must not forget that the levyine
and paying of them is an absolute
necessity. We could not enjoy pro
GrcSs, live in peace, own property, OF
enjoy the benefits of civilized
government, without taxation. We
however, arc abusing good thing
Anyone who will even give the mat
ter casual considc ration, as a whole
must come to the conclusion tina
they are too burdensome tor wha
VIC receive and that there is Il con
slant tendency for higher laxe3 an
less returns.
Let us become more cautious an
not destroy that which is so Heccs
, sary a fundamental for our prosper
. ity, peace and welfare. We know
: good thing can be destroyed by abus
: as well as neglect
President Coolidge and Sccrctar
Mellon are vigorously pushing ia
reduction Of over $500, 00O.O0O.00 70
, the United States. Is this going t
5 close up our government, the sam
as some Of our educators claim
is going to close up the schools i
Y North Dakota because the taxpayer
D are asking to reduce taxes in tn
e state?