The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-01
TO A(GpT TERMS


From the TACT that Mr.. Abbott IT,
,ores our proposition TO select cons-
nittee Of iive TO examine the county
records 10 determine which STATE
meut Is the correct one-the table
printed In the other paper OF the
table which can be found on this
page of The Recorder; this should be
virtual concession By
Mr.. Abbott that his figures have
been garbled TO meet his desired co.,
ditions- Mr.. Abbott called Into Qoes-
tion previous statement we had
made, aud In order 10 refute the
charge OF ''lleing' we went over the
records for period OF eleven veaFs.
which not only clearly proved our
assertions. but made them more en-
phatic. BY again referring TO this
table IL viii be readily seen that for
the past eight years the valuation
has remained practically stationary,
while the net income 70 the county,
or the amount charg. 10 the county
assessor has increased from year TO
year until the present board has
%, 900 more OF county funds than the
democrats had In the BEST year of
their administration.
The best manner to determine the
relative expense OF the two admins
trations, however, TO take the last
column OF figures shich Is the cur
rent expense and indicates the rela-
tive economy OF the various yeara
In ise6, or the last year OF previous
republican administration. the rate
for the current expense OF the county
was si.16 on the hundred dollars.
BY continuing down this line It win
be seen that during the SIX years OF
La democratic administration there
was but one year when 10 reached
this amount and got down as low ~
seventy ceutson the hundred dollars
| Mr.. Abbott takes a considerable
satisfaction out OF the fact that the
republicans have paid on u bonded
Indebtedness CT ss.oUo per year. but
he does not explain TO bis few read
ers that the courts would send them
all TO Jail did they not pay OF this
amount. Neither does he explain
that the democrats paid Oh the same
amount each year. OF course, ans
one knowing Mr.. Abbott would not
expect him 10 do this as II would not
leave him any foundation to stand ou
for bis argument.
Il Isy making comparison OF the
amount collected each year, OF the
amount charged 20 the assessor, II
can be seen that the present repnbli'
can administration collected almost
s3s. 600 more In the four years 10
which they have been 10 power than
did the democrats In the last four
years OF their administration. Ol
course, Mr.. Abbott would not Ia ans
manner refer To this fact, as II would
look bad for his side Of the contro-
versy. No, indeed, neither has he
nor will be refer 10 the fact that ss
, the last meeting Of the board the
warrant indebtedness Of the county
was s2i ,poI.is which would iook
worse 70 the average taxpayer than
, anything else BY comparing this
year with other years IL 10 evident
that IL will cost not far from o. 900
TO run the county the remainder OF
this year so that II will bring the
warrant Indebtedness up 10 not far
from s2s, ,0oo by the nrst OF next year.
To be perfectly fair, We viii state
that there Will be q SUE Of about ",
90 TO pay on these warrants, which
will leave not far from s2D,0o ol
, warrant Indebtedness by the nrst oi
; he year.
, Is IL any wonder Mr.. Abbot has re-
fused 10 have expert accountants ex'
anime the records at the court
, house la the face of these figures
which he knew very well they would
run up againstS Taxpayers. haven't
you had experience enough In thu
past four years To realize that
. change OF administration would bs
beneaci to your pocket booksS la
. face Of the fact that your taxes have
been gradually growing larger eaen
, year, do not these tigurcs point Out
the reasons for the increaseg