The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-07


move the supreme court the execu
tive Offices and other Offices whicl
are intended for that main portion
then rearrange the second floor o
this building for the two Legislative
halls, connect it, with the main bui' d
ing and we will be all right for tn,
next twenty years. In four years W,
have expended for buildings in thi
state $871,250.00, classified as fol
lows:
I Capitol building .. O.O0(
University -. 222,O0(
Lewiston Normal ....... 92,75(
Albion Normal ......... $4,000
Training school =. ...... los. 0O(
Academy of Idaho ..... $1,000
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asy 25.0Of
Soldiers Home ........ 23,5OC
Penitentiary 10000
| Insane Asylum 10000
! | candidly think that the man be.
hind the checkbook, the tax payer
could he but express his views, would
say. For God sake let up for a
while" And honestly gentlemen
would it not be a good idea and the
better part of wisdom to stop a while
and catch our breath in this mad
rush of expenditure and extrava
gance. ! know very well am ia k
ing on the unpleasant side of the
question and will be accused of being
ia rank pessimist, | am more of the
optimist but | want to see the other
side of great questions.
The difference between pessimist and
optimist,
T'is often very droll,
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist the hole.
At the recent session of the legis-
lature the oft repeated question was
asked by both republicans and demo-
Gratis and thev both hurrahed for
the old flag and an approximation
was: How much can we bond for
and how much can we make our run
ming expenses and still keen within
the constitutional limit" Not chow
economical can we run this state
government" The whole legislature
was imDregnated with this idea. no
matter from what county the boosters
came or what political affiliations
they had. we had seventy-five mem
bers in the legislature. The commit
tee on expenditures consisted of
seventy-six MEMBERSHIP committee
on revenue and economy, nary a one.
] do not know as this is the proper
time or place to discuss these uues-
tions, as officials to remedy these
state questions your power is moth
Ing. as to your opinions and influence
as citizens. it is unlimited. and a ire
mendOus influence should you desire
to exert 1t upon future legislation.
tax commission, the COM
mission would be powerless beyond
gathering information as far as equa.-
ling valuations goes for the equaliz-
ing is constitutional question as the
state board of equalization is created
by the constitution and not by legis.
Iative enactment and no matter what
report might be made by them the
board could. should they so desire
throw their report in the waste bas-
ket. One good man could gather val
liable information. and commission
Of three men at big salary with
'tenographers, secretary, clerks. etc..
would be cumberson expense, as
hey would be powerless. and any one
who studies the questions knows that
are rather extensive lux
tries. and the information gathered
S hardly worth the expenditure.
DUR legislature costs lis. at the last |
ERIN, 100000 and $50 900 the term
preceding, 100000 difference. and
With no more members. Can any
ane man tell me why it should have
'ost more. The amount aDpronri- /
ted for and revenues received for thc
University in 1903 and 1904 was |
$4,000. in 1909 and 1910 $136. 900.
lewiston Normal in 9O3 and 1904
$4,000 in 1909 and 1910 $4,000.
Albion Normal 1908 and 1904, $27.-
100; 1909 and 1910 $4,000. Acad-
my of Idaho 1908 and 1904 $43, 900.
900 and 1910 $4,000 Our supreme
nd district courts in 1903 and 1904
$4,000 1909 and 1910 $171,OOO. 1
imply quote these figures as | had
hem right at my hand. Do not think
hat am an enemy of education be-
ause God knows If any man in his
Quincy through life feels the need of
better education, am the one.
The same increase shows through
ut the whole state. legislative, exc
utive, judicial state institutions and
verywhere shows tremendous in
rease in maintenance Do we get the
increased recompense. we should
nd does our population and financial
warrant this great burden
f taxation which rests upon us to-
ay What Idaho wants and what
he demands is more economy in pub
ic expenditures, better results for
err expenditure public officials who
hink more of the neople and less of
elf. Can we fulfill these require
lents. 1t is up to us to avert the
torn Will we rise to the occasion?
STATE NOW GETS BENEFIT
State Treasurer Hastings has pre-