Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-05-16
A STRONG PLEA.

Governor Shoup Discusses the State.
hood Proposition, and Disposes Of the
Bagbear Of An Increase OF Taxation.
Under the modest title Of a proc
lamation His Excellency Governor
Shoup has just issued a paper which
is really the strongest plea in favor of
the assumption of Statehood by Idaho
which we have yet seen. Here is his
statement:
"Obiection to Statehood has been
made by few Of our citizens on the
ground that the cost of government
will be greatly increased. There is
much of truth in the objection, that
State government sufficient in all its
departments for the needs Of q grow
ing commonwealth, affording means
for the prompt administration of JUS
tice in the courts, providing teacher
for every child of school age, and an
asylum for every helpless, blind, dumb,
or idiotic dependent, will cost more
money than a government which de-
lays justice, turns out the feeble to
the charities of the world, and rears
the young in ignorance. But every
good thing is worth its cost, and no
people ever bore just burdens with
greater patience than the people Of
Idaho.
"A brief statement of facts in con-
, nection with this question will he use
full for reference. The General Gov
eminent now pays for the salaries Of
the Governor and Secretary and GER
tain other contingent expenses, in
Guiding rent, $4,000 per year; fol
salaries of Judges 10000; and 70,
biennial expenses of the General AS
sembly, including printing the laws
and journals, $4,000. Reducing thu
latter item to an annual expense, WI
find the General Government paying
for the support OF Idaho the sum o
$4,000 per year. The other Terri
torial expenses, met by our own tax
payers, average annually the sum o
$4,000.
"Thc Territory now pays in full
the salaries Of the following officers
to.wit:
attorney General, Controller
, Treasurer. Superintendent of Publ
: instruction, employees Of the Capito
building, Directors and Attaches c
t Insane Asylum, Prison Commission
: ers, Librarian, and portion Of tn
attaches of the Legislative Assembl.
incidental expenses attendant on tt
r same; aud to each County Attorne
S in the Territory, $500 per annum.
= 81 note these facts as it is suppose
by many that some of the allow
J. named officers are now paid by tt
=, General Government.
"As moderate as our tax rate no
is, it is gradually reducing our Teri
n torial Indebtedness This is mac
l. apparent by the fact that the balan'
@ in the Territorial treasury Februa
II 9, 1888, paid all outstanding warran
ID up to October 10, 1887; while Il
money in the treasury February
1t 1889, paid all outstanding warran
IN up to December 81, 1888. In 9th
:. words, the collections for the ye
n ending February 8, 1889, paid t
ay expenses of one year, two mont
and 20 days.
IL "The insignifcance of the amou
" contributed by the General Cover
ment becomes more apparent if
of include the amount paid by our CT
n zens for county expenses. The
nd count stands:
nc Annual county expenses. $780,
y Annual Territorial ditto.... 1896
NC Total. ...............$ 553,(
le This sum is paid as follows:
By the people Of Idaho. 80. .$525,(
BY the U. s. Government. 2S,(
W. Total $685.
ay "Referring again to the increa
ny. cost of State Government, and
hitting that there will be a moder
necessary increase of expendit'
'als attention is called to the genera
lex with which a great nation comes
the 81, bal,> IF a youpn comnon 70 q q