The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-15
O. o N T I N u E ID
from page os1el
n. ID. to Vote on
Seven Proposals
At Sept. q Poll

sion Of Is per cent Of the proceeds for
payment OF real estate bond interest.
Approval Of the law, LANCER main
tains. will bring North Dakota bonds
up to par, make it possible to repay
the $2,255,00 borrowed on certificates
Of indebtedness from the Bank Of
North Dakota, and In this way make
available the greater portion Of this
money for loans to school districts,
counties and cities, in addition to
loans to the board Of administratio
for state educational institutions.
Dangerous Sage Nye
Opponents OF the sales tax deem it
unnecessary, an additional tax rather
than replacement tax, and as lend
ing itself for use In creation Of q
political machine. Senator Nye term
ed the tax as carrying more dangers
than benefits, branding the principle
Of the sales tax as designed for the
rich. rather than the poor man.
The sales tax law, after . stormy
career in the last legislative session,
was scheduled to 60 into effect July
l. Petitions for referring it were cir
culated under the direction Of State
Senator Nels P. Simonson and, on be-
ing held sufficient by the secretary Of
state, resulted in suspension Of the
law.
Under the act, tangible personal
property and professional services
which would include lawyers and doc
tors fees, are taxed at the rate OF two
per cent. There are deviations by
which contractors. light and power
for industrial use, pottery, drain tile,
brick and concrete manufactured, and
Ignite mining are taxed one per cent.
Manufacturers or wholesalers who
sell for resale would be taxed one
fourth Of one per cent Of the gross
income derived from their sales, while
wholesale bakeries, wholesale meat
distributing plants, wholesale gaso-
line dealers, wholesale dealers Of soft
drinks and wholesale tire dealers
would be taxed one-eighth OF one
per cent. A list of about $50 kinds of
business and professions subject to
the tax Is contained in the law.
Where Money Goes
OF the proceeds, variously estimat-
ed at from 100000 a year ana up
wards, IS per cent goes to the real
estate bond interest payment fund,
and the remaining Is per cent to the
state equalization fund for schools.
The tax would automatically expire
June 80, 1885.
Pushed into the background by the
intensive sales tax campaign Is the
initiated beer bill.
First talk Of q special election came
from the sponsors Of the bill. for
which initiative petitions containing
approximately 10000 signatures had
been filed. Sponsors Of the proposal
have expressed confidence that all
that is needed for legalization of beer
is an opportunity to vote on the issue
The measure would permit sale Of
beer by legitimate business establish
ments, creates the office Of beer COM
missioner for administering the law
provides for a license fee, and i'm
poses tax Of one-half cent q pint.
Proponents Of the measure have
estimated that revenue to be derived
from this tax will run from $5O0, 00(
to 100000 annually.
A law enacted by the legislature
providing for sale Of beer through
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. liquor stores
stands suspended as the result of the
filing Of petitions referring the act
Passage Of the initiated beer bill would
bring about it repeal. but In the event
OF the defeat Of the beer proposal In
Fridays special election the referred
measure would come before the voters
at the next statewide election in June
1894.
Movies Issue Presented
The second proposed initiated mea-
sure would permit operation of NOV
ing picture theatres on Sundays. Un-
der the bill motion pictures and
theatre performances could be given
Sundays, but only after 2 p. m.
In the June, 1890, primary election
q similar initiated measure was de-
feated by 1871 votes. The vote was
$500 against permitting Sunday
movies, and 84,629 IN favor.
Besides the sales tax, two other re-
ferred acts will come before the vot-