Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-26

last legislature, and even assert
that no improvement has been
effected over the methods and re-
suits of the preceding legislature.
The Tribune proposes 10 put the +,
people fully in touch with what
has been done, as well as what has
not been done, togther with the
causes of the failure or abandon
ment of purpose that seemed to
offer relief or amelioration of OPP
pressive and unjust conditions.
The most important point to which
attention is now directed is that of
appropriations, as every taxpayer
is vitality concerned in the disposal
that is made. Of the public money.
The Boise Statesman, in table of
it's own construction, claims that
the appropriations Of the last legis-
lature were only $2135.92 less than
those of the preceding session, but
gives only generalities and pecu-
liar perversion of figures in support
of it's claim. The Tribune presents
in this issue complete statement
of the appropriations for each ses-
sion, showing that the last legis-
lature has saved to the people &c.,
924 over it's predecessor. The
Tribune's figures are matters OF
official record and are indisputable,
every item of appropriation being
listed and showing for itself the
purpose for which it was to be APP
piled. But the most gratifying
feature of the statement is the pla-
ces in which reductions and saw
ings were effected, as we'll as in
the places in which increases and
new expenditures were made.
The table will show that in the
matter of useless clerkships and
extravagant incidental allowances,
a reduction and saving was made
of $45, 23O. This economy has
been effected without impairing
the efficiency of and state depart
ment, and indeed can yet be con-
siderably reduced when public Of
fcials more fully realize the diff
ference between democratic adj
ministration any republican adj
ministration, and after a period OF
control of state affairs has discov-
cred other sources of leakage and
other avenues of retrenchment
than those at first apparent to a
new administration. No one can
deny that these reformations were
right and suitable, nor can it be
Justly claimed that they were not
demanded by the people and prom
ised by their representatives.
Nor is it less gratifying to note
the purpose for which increased OF
new appropriations have beer
made. The insane asylum hal
been given $25, 900 for new build
ings, and $40, 900 additional for thu
care of patients. The third legis
lature made inadequate provision
for the care of these unfortunates
there beidg a deficiency Of SO, OO'
which the fourth legislature. hat
to supply. The penitentiary ha
been given an additional ALLOWANCE
ofS5, 900, owing to law whereof
convicts are now transported a
state expense, and which will re
suit in a great saving to tn
county governments that hav
heretofore paid large sums annua
" for sheriff's mileage and exper
SEES in going to and from the stat
penitentiary. There has also bee
An inevitable increase of nearl
$1,000 in legislative expenses du
to the increased membership
that body under the re-apportiol
ment act of 1895. The new item
of expense were 81, 900 for the sa
airy of the mining inspector, Q
office created by the third legisl
ture without providing for its con
pensation; the sum of $1,000 or
much thereof as might be require
was provided for examining al
auditing the books and vouche
of every department Of the 60
eminent since statehood, and it
believed that the treasury will
largely gamer from the disclosu
Of fraud and illegality in expent
lures and the resulting restituti'
by the offenders; there was also a
propriated SIC, 800 for the prott
ton of the important horticultul
interests of the state.
A candid reading of the reco
Will therefore show that the leg
lature has been diligent and 10y
in closing up many of the sour'
of proaigate misuse ofpublic fun
and has at the same time
preached the verge of iberality
providing for all tho purposes
humanity, civilization and eniig
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