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Editorial
April 3, 1925
Seward Daily Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
What is this article about?
The Gateway newspaper opposes tax increases in Alaska Territory, advocating for expense cuts to aid industries and remedial laws on weights/measures, pure food, constabulary, alien arms, game protection, insane persons, and sales tax repeal.
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MORE TAXES ON CITIZENS
The Gateway, as it has stated from time to time, is absolutely against any increase of taxes. Rather it believes that expenses should be cut, so that the languishing industries of the Territory may thrive. There are so many remedial questions to be adjusted by the legislature that it can well afford to overlook the question of taxes. The Territory needs a weights and measures inspector, it needs a pure food law to prevent shipments of spoiled canned goods to the Territory, it needs a Territorial constabulary to patrol the back districts and render aid to miners and prospectors, as well as travelers on the trail. It needs a law preventing aliens from bringing and carrying arms in the Territory, killing game promiscuously out of season. It needs a law providing that insane persons brought to the Territory by the canneries, should be taken back to the port from which they embarked by the cannery companies, instead of being thrown on the Territory, to be charged to Alaska as part of her insane. It needs many laws, and lower taxes. It needs a repeal of the sales tax, which is wrong. Remedial legislation is welcome but any act tending to make conditions harder for Alaskans should be frowned upon by the voters.
The Gateway, as it has stated from time to time, is absolutely against any increase of taxes. Rather it believes that expenses should be cut, so that the languishing industries of the Territory may thrive. There are so many remedial questions to be adjusted by the legislature that it can well afford to overlook the question of taxes. The Territory needs a weights and measures inspector, it needs a pure food law to prevent shipments of spoiled canned goods to the Territory, it needs a Territorial constabulary to patrol the back districts and render aid to miners and prospectors, as well as travelers on the trail. It needs a law preventing aliens from bringing and carrying arms in the Territory, killing game promiscuously out of season. It needs a law providing that insane persons brought to the Territory by the canneries, should be taken back to the port from which they embarked by the cannery companies, instead of being thrown on the Territory, to be charged to Alaska as part of her insane. It needs many laws, and lower taxes. It needs a repeal of the sales tax, which is wrong. Remedial legislation is welcome but any act tending to make conditions harder for Alaskans should be frowned upon by the voters.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Tax Increases
Sales Tax Repeal
Alaska Territory
Remedial Legislation
Economic Relief
Pure Food Law
Territorial Constabulary
What entities or persons were involved?
The Gateway
Legislature
Alaskans
Cannery Companies
Aliens
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Tax Increases In Alaska Territory
Stance / Tone
Strongly Against Tax Increases And Sales Tax, Advocating For Expense Cuts And Remedial Legislation
Key Figures
The Gateway
Legislature
Alaskans
Cannery Companies
Aliens
Key Arguments
Against Any Increase Of Taxes
Cut Expenses To Help Languishing Industries Thrive
Legislature Should Focus On Remedial Questions Instead Of Taxes
Need Weights And Measures Inspector
Need Pure Food Law To Prevent Spoiled Canned Goods
Need Territorial Constabulary For Aid In Back Districts
Need Law Preventing Aliens From Carrying Arms And Killing Game Out Of Season
Need Law Requiring Cannery Companies To Return Insane Persons
Repeal The Sales Tax
Oppose Acts That Make Conditions Harder For Alaskans