Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-10

lave from 76 to 100000 worth Of .
'tock invested. Mills are in opera I,
ions, artizans are at work, schools q
Are hourishing and religion is extend Il
I'd. Without convenient city the 3
farms would be comparatively value /
less and without the farms adjoining
the city could not prosper. The mer- ,
chant, the mechanic, the farmer and {
the professor are componant parts of
one political body and each is necessa-
ty and essential to the perpetuity of
the whole and that which goes to en-
hance the value of the whole, shold le
supported by the whole body. If the
merchant is worth ten times more than
the farther, his tax should be ten
times greater and his benefits should
be in the same proportion.
CouNTy.-I believe that Lewiston
ought to build here own bridges, that
is where the wealth is centered and
she would never feel the expense.
CITy.--She might not feel the ex-
pense of building bridges over the
Snake and Clearwater rivers, nor
might she feel the expense of build
ing bridges over all the streams in the
county, but, would it be just to ask it2
Nez Perce county with good roads
and bridges in every part of it would
be desirable spot to locate in, and
these demands of the new comers will
enrich the county proportionally. In
Nez Peroe county are about four
thousand citizens Lewiston has a
population of about eight hundred,
which is one-ffth of the whole. Why
then should one-ffth be compelled to
bear the burden of the whole commu-
nifty? If this principle is carried out,
the people of a portion of the United
States might refuse to contribute to the
U. S. revenue fund because the money
was not expended in the state or nea,
them. Likewise might the people o.
North Idaho refuse to contribute te
the territorial fund because that mon
ey was given by the last legislature to
counties in the southern part Of the
territory. So might the people of Ne7
Perce county refuse to pay the hospi
: tai tax, because the hospital was moi
5 on their side of the river or neal
their farm, or they might object te
. paying road tax in their respective
, districts because the improvements
I was not laid at their door. We are
Y not divided into east sides and wes'
t sides, nor are we taxed because we live
: on the high lands or low lands, bu
e we are represented as states and terri
? tories, counties and cities Each STATE
t contributes to the natl 3nal fund fo1
t the support and strength of the ma
t tional government. The national gov
:, errment is not the property OF all.
: one state, but the glory and boast O
l. the whole. All the counties contri
h butte to the support of the state VII
n state roads, state bridges, state school
t &c, &C., it would not do for any cour
y ty of the state to refuse to contribute be
p cause these roads, schools, bridges DC
Is do not reach or concern them, so it
v with the people of county, or tn
$ people of a district or city. Wha
p benefits any part Of the nation benz
IS fits the whole nation? what benefit
N any part of state benefits the Who'll
q state ? what benefits any part OF
,e county, city or district benefits tn
whole Of that county, city or distric
ct What will make Nez Perce count
Ia valuable, will be her good roads
m bridges and buildings. don't cal
a which part of the county they al
IN placed in, if they are only put whel
m they are needed If Nez Perce count
n is rich in these requirements. ever
r. incli of land within her borders wi
NJ be increased in value not by the
e benefits alone but by the increase
n population that will locate among yc
IN because of these advantages. WI
m any farmer in the county who is II