Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-19
DOING SOMETHING WITH THE
MONEY.

tors at the present time are special
party OF the state with increasing
the taxes and collecting from the
| people a mach larger 2mounl of
funds than the Democratic party did
l during Its regime.
1t is true that the Republicans
| have collected a vastly greater surs
OF money from the people than any
Democratic admimistr alton has done,
ana 1t is also tiTre, IL the Democrats
were honest enough to admit it,
that the Republicans have something
t. show for their money
Every sane business nran-Rmo-
J Gratis excepted-knows shat values
u rougkout the entire country have
advanced and that under wise Re-
publican, bust mess like admir- istra-
Ition all lines of trade have forged
slhead New Industries have been
rreateI, new 1andi; have been 'Dpened
Hup, railroads have been Ell ended
.ilrlgxiion works have been built,
publir buildings for the proper ac-
,sccnH oda tiCns hxve been erected
'.eNerything has gone ahead, and as a
-CCnSe luenc4 the taxable wealth OF
the state has been srca ly ,&rlgment-
ed
Tie Republicans Gain ns special
part in this substantial growth.
-othac than they have been ready at
all times ly word and deed to assist
and Stimulate by yrecept and Elk
ample ana he;srty Support tie excel
lent spirdt Or advEncemeH, They
tav. as party eLi rusted with the
affa.rs oil the state government, en-
deasored to soc to II that every cp-
porsunity is given the people to
bnsd up and when it has been nee
essRry to raise revemse" for the proper
development Of the state and its re-
whining about high taxes"nor crawl
ing in their holes 10 get away from
a condition. but have always met the
same in a businessAsike manner.
"kefereHce NJ maat to the fact that
during tire .past Democratic admins
I tra,ions the taxes were lower and
the people were nGa called upon to !
furnish such immense sums for the J
states us.es. No wSrd is eaid about !
the poverty-suicken condition of the
same admin tst ration 1t il not re-
ColKn ted by these fault finders that
Daring these perioAs Of ma ladmin-
ietratiOn, that the credit Of the state,
mt n ONE and abroad, was the laugh /
ing stock III the country. That the !
HSaane Of Idaho was associated with T
poor and unstable government. That I
Tine institutions OF the state, without !
q single exception, we're IN AN int
poverished condition and that I'm
general the stAte WIS tabo0ed by l
homeseekers ana settlers anu thatg
capital gave 1T the ~ge-by as though Z
the bottom had fallen out and that
It was lost beyond an hopes OF re-'
ccvery.
These were some Of the conditions
existing during the low taxation
cheap john Democratic admi1iistra-
ton was at the states helm 1t was
the best that the people couIE ex-
pect, and be 1t said to the cretRit Of /
the people. that they changed these
conditions as soon as they could Z
and have repe1tei of tape error =and
have 40 inclination to return to
such unstable conditions
Contrast the present conditions
with whose OF the 'Democrvtic admin
istrattorss. Take a look. II you
please. Witness the improvements
in every line. Go through the et1u-
oatiOna1 Institutions OF rhe state
View the work done in these we'll
provided institutions. Consider the
rapid development OF the saate's rre-
1iaa wonsier1hl inca ease IN
the number Of taxpayers. Compute
he value Of the products of the state
and compare them with the now tax
period. Ask yourself how many |
acres more there are now unlier Gull
tivatson than there were alnder q
he cheap Democratic stimes and "
hen take the whole assessed CAKES 4
md pforate them to the actual de- !
Telopet wealth OF the HtGte and see |
! you can figure out vhase yOs or i
sDy other individual IL pRying PRO- {
>ortionately more taxes now than t
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