The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
THE GAZETTE'S EDITORIAL AND FEATURE. PAGE
Amendment Two
EGISLATURES do STRANGE

LEGISLATURES do strange things,
every citizen knows, but the peculiari-
- ties of such bodies are seldom so clear
ly brought home to the voters as in the case
of amendment two now before the voters at
the general election.
Amendment two would do away with
the bulk of the state tax levy, thereby re-
ducing the levy on real estate and personal
property by 10 or IL mills. It's provision is
one which every taxpayer applauds Surely
it should pass unanimously.
But the rub is that voters are left en-
tirely in the dark as to how, when the
amendment becomes law, the expenses of
government are to be met. There is no pro-
vision for closing the capitol, firing all the
state employees, closing the roads and
otherwise curtailing state department acti-
vities
The legislature will therefore have as
it's duty next winter the adoption, in case
the amendment becomes law, of new tax
measures aimed at equitably replacing tax
which every fair-minded citizen recognizes
as lnequltable in many instances.
1t is not strange that the question of
sales tax, something Minnesotans narrowly
escaped last winter has bounced into the
campaign arguments.
That legislature which so badly gets
the cart before the horse that it tears down
the old barn before it has new one in
which to tie it's horse, can work out a more
equitable tax system than what we now
have-bad as it ISIS open to question. The
sad fact is that neither political party is of
fering any tangible substitute.
There is some danger too, it seems, in
passing such a constitutional amendment.
Had the legislature seen fit to replace it's
levy on property with taxes from other
sources the way would not have been per-
manently blocked to going back to the old
source, should this course become necessary
1t is almost inconceivable that once such an
amendment became part of the constitution,
it could ever be repealed no matter how seri-
Gus the need.
Back from vacation this week, the writ
er vouches doubly for the attention which
items in The Gazette receive from readers
To date 999 persons have remarked 81 see
you were away on vacation. Did you have
good time" To which we reply ''The fin
est possible" and mentally attempt to com
pute the profits had we employed the same
space to advertise prunes or neckties.
A lawsuit in Ohio revealed 'pro" wrest-
ling to be as crooked as ever It is refresh
ing in this day of shifting standards to find
someone holding fast to lack of ideals
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Spanish Rebels say that if they get
control of the government they will impose
a high protective tariff. So look out for
those new Spanish customs. Southern
Lumberman
western school announces the discon-
tinuance of practice of accepting live stock
in lieu of tuition. 1t will make an exception
OF a serviceable halfback on the hoof-Bos-
ton Herald.
An American woman who pals with
king certainly has put the press agents for
Hollywood movie stars to shame when it
comes to front page copy.
Soon the campaign will be over and
radio speakers and editorial writer's will
fall back on accident prevention propaganda
again.
Followers of the turmoil in Spain are be-
ginning to sigh for the good old Ethiopian
war that had only two fronts Philadelphia
News.
One trouble these days is that too many
men would rather sign relief roll than q
payroll.
In Kansas one of the hardest things to
keep down on the farm is the farm.-St.
Louis Star.