Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
A rafuefl eStlnate u Rslosmsfs.

ElitOs TELLEk:-FrOm the stand
poi0k Of \ Lewiston valley farmer /
have been reviewing the work Of the
recent reform legislature. The one
hing most needed in the way OF gem
esel legislation ut this time is reduc-
lion Of taxes. We were promised
lower rate than ever before under
ststs government. II not a. low ~ we
enjoyed under territorial government.
nstsad the rate IL higher than ever
before. This II surely signal failure.
All the aophistry Of the politician can
not turn ~ increaae Of state taxes into
y public blessing.
The county tax wss to he reduced.
There ha-, been several years Of howl |
Ing about high salaries and big fees In
eertsin offlcea. 1t was argued. and
seemingly with reason. that county
o6leers could work for psy not more
than double the cost OF such work
when performed by the private citizen.
Were these reductions made? Some
reductions were made that will effect
the justices Of the peace and the con-
stables and perhaps deputy sheriff..
1,h4se ofncers were never over paid.
The bluster II reducing fees Was maae
but the fAt ofIices were even made
latter. The constables could not main
ts.n . lobby in b 'ise like the county
audi tors did. A. consequences the
county tax will Also he higher than
ever before and still the county will
not b on = cash basis.
So much for the proinises Of general
relief. There were numerous questions
Of local and special interest IN which
tt,s Nez Perez county farmer WAS In.
terested. Did he secure relief or ether
benefits from Que measure? II 80 It
ha~ not been reported In the reform
papers. Our county delegation ID re-
ported to have introduced two bills
oue to regulate ferries and the other to
benefit insurance companies. The
former Wa vetoed and the other
passed the legislature, the bung!ing
clarke, aud reached the governor and
then the secretary Of state; and will 20
Into the statute books In = fOrm thaI
can b fully comprehended bee6use T.
~ss prepared by 40 edacefed mau,
On Insurance agent, and wktched u I'll
Stages BY other Insurance. assnts.
There WAS crying dsmaDd among
the farmers for lAws to regulate rail-
roads and SeplGht charges; and the
candidaass lbe oa1es rsspsuded With
soulfa1 anleos. 4 10 measure was In.
Isoa1sia inAss tldns; but the infant
~ Akmsn1 80 BY the raid raiiroad
10y 90 1nA,iy choked tn death
4 wlth fs6A4Dhses. After In death fol.
lkNs1 6wake made joytat BY free wine
- passes to Bait Lake and return
us1bsmer Sperry did not ut anv co0.
csssa,ons tss BILE constituents, but be
hrs the spaclous pocket OF his canvas
ulsasr ssu6kd With r~ilroaA pssses g'sod
~ one year. NJ. Speaker hiss moi
published ~ inventory Of the per
quisltts recslved - t.'s tPrice Of hM
sllsucs on The subject Of freight and
paassagst charges. senator H-ilfeid
tpe. b yet t. report. Ti,sse digultsr'e'
Woss perhaps worth ~ much as6perry
However. they may not have driver
such hard bATssiMs.
The deficiency Judgnsent bill va
designed u fAwDr the fArmsss. An q
Ample csms n my observation whiri
il,,seessSs the Injustice IT tn prrs~n
Nv. A hruser aud his wife were snl'
Oue ~ house and hons year ago
The mortgage called for 5000 Nh
s.uss. A. the sherl0 sale the bid Ut tn
ysyelan bsnker al 5000 .ook the valus
~ fhrU,. Within two months ate
stse 4s,UllrmAtlnn ut title The faMil.
enaso tMtn p6,AassAi.,a Of ~ inheritance
TlseY trisd n buy back The old home
Iho banker asked 5000 Tor the fArG
thae .Aad been bid In for $1,000. The
/. received elo00 fDr the loan Ut S200(
but The de0clency judgment hung Ovs
the lamily that nat the home, end .
sooa g the dsllnque"ts came Tut
prosecution o. property that was. nc
1spegnps nom execution al attach
LOT ~ run 10 cover the balance I
~ judgasens. The farmers asked IL
ssgnsm lN0lsletuts to relieve them frur
: ooan1el1a lhAt makes this manner
sehhsry possible. Tho defeat Of Il
As1Asney Judgment b,,t YVES not
~ l4s.xest Of the pour debtor. Con
negN = unnecessary mOre than to sta
Hat . paid lobby worked for the defe'
4 Of this measure too.
The Lswlston public school In Il
pstde OF the people. This reform lexi
lnt0ee hes crippled this inseitutio
TIE revenue he bren cut on 10 the Q,
tsnt Il about " percent. This will
denled BY some. but results. amer Ju
viil ~1aahliah the claim here inad