The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-10-21

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culture with farmers in adjoinin
states; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we go on rex
ord as favoring every honorable el
fort in securing the reduction O
freight rates on gasoline and De
troleum products, and urge tina
every effort be made to secure ;
speedy and favorable decision.
WHEREAS, We believe the pro
excessively increasing tax burden
on the farm population of oul
state, by reason of decreasing prop
erty values, and increasing tax de
linquency, and failure or inability
of those in power to materially re
duce the mounting cost of govern
ment, calls for drastic political ac-
ton on the part of the voters, if
the speedy drift toward tenancy
and a veritable form of peasantry
is to be checked, and the agricul-
tural population rehabilitated as
an independent homecoming class,
and
WHEREAS, We further believe
any worthwhile tax reform pro-
gram requires a revision and re-
writing of the entire tax code of
the State, with a view to the abol-
ishment of the present negotiable
and archaic system and substitu.
ton therefor of new methods of
taxation designed to place the bur-
den upon those having the means
and ability to pay, many of whom
now are in large measure evading
their proportionate responsibility.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED that we recommend for
consideration of our membership
the following program:
(a) a drastic revision of the
general property tax, with adequate
exemption upon the furnishings of
homes and the tools of production,
(b) a graduated tax on income
If individuals and corporations.
(c) Increased taxes, and more
efficient methods of taxing the So
.alled intangibles.
Cd An adequate tax upon n.y.
lr~o-electric power, and natural gas.
(e) License taxes on the pipe
ines, telephone and telegraph lines
nd bus and truck transportation
ines,
(f) A graduated license tax on
hahn stores.
AND, BE 1T FURTHER RE-
,OLVED, that we urge upon our
membership the Importance Of Sc
candidates for legislative
nd executive offices on the various
ckets at the coming General cleo
on, pledged to tax reform and e
in governmental expenses !
Y the adjustment of useless and
necessary departing nts, boards l
nd commissions, and reorganiza- !
of the Greater University of S
.ontana, and other state institu-
.ns, to effect necessary reduct- '
ms in present expenditures, and +
e further recommend a careful /
leck of the legislative record of
| candidates seeking reelection. 0
70. S & No. 6 killed. =
WHEREAS, We, the farmers of Il
ontana, are in a desperate situa- a.
homes are in danger of
ing sold; we may be evicted at
v time; our wheat and other o.,
don't bring the cost of
oduction; and our children are fl
gged and hungry, and W
WHEREAS, we have listened to
promises of politicians for years -
d have gotten only more prom q
s, have seen Congress give bill y
ms in relief for bankers, and
thing for the farmers, and have
IN the administration which
res Germany a moratorium on 2
r debts, refuse it to the American
mer, and also
WHEREAS rank and file farmer
.egates from 10 states met to
wv up demands and to issue the
| for a Farmers National Relief
Inference to be held in Washing a
!, December ITO, the demands d
which and the conference call Il
re adopted by an Overwhelming a
jority at a mass meeting Of 1000
mers in Sioux City, on Sept. 9,
of whom were members of
Farmers Holiday association,
the Farmers Union, and farm
all over the country r fornu- n
ng the same demands and many
Q already backed the call to
conference, and
IHEREAS, the Farmers Holiday
n. of Nebraska has endorsed
Farmers National Relief Con-
nee, the Massachusetts Farm
League and the New Jersey
tontiua acconiatinn haun andQrs-