The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-06

and was transmitted 10 the senate. Ev-
identity Mr. Mills and the Governor had
discovered that they could not run the
state government according to their cx-
travagant notions. on the levy Of sixty
five cents on each one hundred dollars
taxable property. and such was he fact.
unless the amount # the appropriation
bill should be- greatly reduced. This was
what the republicans did not want
They wanted plenty Of money; they
wanted each department Of the state
government TO have an abundance and
u spare; Ia fact. they proposed to han
die enough Of the state funds 10 be able
to go on a grand political ''iamborcc" at
the expense Of the people OF The state
aud lin Mcconnell TO the United States
senate. For this purpose. Mr.. Mills on
the BIRD day Of February, introduced
bill blouse Bill 40. 1877 providing for
borrowing the sum OF 1920. 100000 to
make Improvements at the insane asylum
and pcnitrntiarJ. pay salaries and ex-
pcnses Of The state officers. aud gencr-
ally To provide for running the state
government for two years. This bill
provided for the issuing of the above
amount IN bonds. bearing five per cent
intercs, and To run twenty years Mark
you, this amount was provided for, 10 BE
expended within that period. This bill
was rushed through the house. the pop
ulisis and democrats opposing il. and
transmitted To the senatr three days af
ter IL had been introduced in the house,
exhibiting desire for speedy lcgsa-
ton on he.subiect of borrowing money.
strongly in contrast with the desire to
reduce taxes. for that bill blouse Bin
No. 3G). still slumbered in committee.
When the bill to bond the state went to
the senate. IL was referred to the COM
mttcc on appropriations, composed Of
two democrats. two republicans and one
populist. a majority Of that committee
decided to recommend the indefinite
puSiponement Of the bill. upon the
] ElWHHt AiltAi - AZ wv wv pun VI Nlo-
dom to increase the burdens Of the tax
payer bv borr wing money uIol which
they would be compelled to pay interest
equal in amount to the principal sum
named in the bill. and decided that it
would be- wiser aud more in accordance
with good management to reduce the
expenses of the state government to The
lowest possible limit without Gripping
1t. let the tax remain as it was and keel
from going in debt. II can be easily
shown by the iigdres that II tax of sixty
five cents on each one hundred dollars
on the assessed valuation for the year
1903. which is "A triilc over S33. 600 0Ot
(anl ii is considerably less in 90 would
be- insufficient to run the state govern
ment, notwithstanding the democrats
and populists ON the committee on APP
/ propriations in the senate reduced tn,
appropriation provided for in the gen
cral appropriation bill from Sl2S. 900. Il
To $lGG. 1876. 20, a saving to the taxpayers
Of SG2. S52. 10 in two years
From the foregoing facts. which APP
pear Of record ii is plainly to be seer
that the intention Of the republicans wal
not to lit the burdens of the taxpayers
but to pull the wool over their eyes b,
seeming to lessen their burdens, while il
fact increasing them and piling up 1
debt Of 500. 600 To be paid bV extra
ordinary taxation for twenty years sue
ceeding. Should anyone doubt thes'
statements. let him refer To House Bill
3i, lj3 and substitute for House Bills 30
ll3. l2i. and the history Of each of thos
bills as set forth in the journals of the
, house and senate OF the last legislature
In The light OF these revelations. wha
must become Of the republican preten
siunS Of economy and good will to tn
TAXPAYER. After the senate committee
ON appropriations had decided To repor
the bonding bill unfaNorablN. the re
publican house caused the bill reducing
, taxation To be- reported passed in In
house and Ia the senate. we'll KNOWN
that it was impracticable to reduce take
at that time. except bv iucreasin
, the bonded debt of the state to larg
! amount. as was proposed by them.