Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-12-23
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Of such constant change in the as
tendency Of one and another Of the
various politiccl parties that have
arisen. fourished and passed into
history since the foundation OF our
government. No governmental or
ganization can be maintained with
out revenue sufficient to pay the
officers and incidental expenses, and
this revenue, in State, county
and municipal affairs, under our
system, is chiefly obtained by direct
taxation, the payment Of which lie
always distasteful to the taxpayer,
who is prone 10 charge upon the
party 10 power a waste of his and
the peoples means. and thus it is
that no one party can long remain
in favor with the masses IL is true
that il a party, having the direction
Of public kffairs for the tune being,
makes beneficial appropriation OF
the taxes collected in making free
public roads and bridges, building
school houses and county buildings
and in making preparations for the
encouragement Of agriculture, min
ing and other agricultural pursuits,
in the purchase and establishment Of
fair grounds, the encouragement Of
immigration etc, i will gain a
stronger hold upon the minds of the
people and thus prolong its lease Of
power. But II on the contrary il is
found that the taxes are very high
and that no free roads or bridges ex-
ist in the country, no school houses
built at public expense, but few in
digent sick persons in any OF the
counties OF the commonwealth, no
agricultural fair grounds bought and
inclosed by the taxes of the people,
but few if any public buildings
erected either State, county or mu-
nicipal, and that these organizations
are all heavily indebted and are
paying annually thousands of dollsrs
to experts for ascertaining the fact,
il breeds dissatisfaction among those
who foot the bills, and in all cases
where inquiry and intelligent inves-
tigation are not stified by blind ad-
herence TO party names. A long
continuance of these abuses deter
mines the duty of the taxpayer and
voter to change the management
with the hope Of reform. These
changes are attended with good ef-
fscts. The newly installed party,
for time at least, is ambitious to
establish good reputation by max
ing good the promises made before
election and until they in turn be-
come hardened and careless OF the
peoples interests there is economy
practissd in public affairs.
Now we put the question to the
taxpayers and voters of Idaho Ter
ritory, assuming the above theory to
be trne with reference to all polite
al parties, whether il is not high tins
for change to take place! Every
county in the Territory is in Demo-
cratic hands save and except Oneida,
and every county in the Territory
overwhelmingly in debt save and
except Oneida, except it may be
Shoshone. which only passed in her
checks to Democracy last fall with
= full treasury, which is not yet
quite exhausted. Will Taxpayers
and voters who have been in the
habit of voting for the once time
honored name OF Democracy. which
has become dishonored by time,
make . note OF these suggestions and
inquire as to their truth, and II cor
rect have the candor to say so 1T the
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