Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-08

officials say the same, so it means a
separate institution.

officials say the same, SO it means a
separate institution.
"Ihe southern portion of the state
Will never rest contented until the
agricultural college is either removed
from Moscow or they are granted a
separate institution With one-half Of
the national appropriation. There
are over 2OOO miles Of rivers in Idaho
from 80 to 1900 feet in width, and as
| said before, those counties before
mentioned not having state institu-
tions will demand roads and bridges.
Now herein lies the danger-Ada
county will say to the outside-you
vote with us for one or two million
dollars or more to complete the capi-
tol and we will vote with you giving
you Chat is the counties outside Of
Ada the 100000 which we can
bond for and vast debt will be SET
tied upon the taxpayers. Now re-
garding the capitol building. 1t costs
us to maintain the present capitol
building and annex $4,000 for the
two years. Take the new building,
when completed, and your appropria-
tion will have to be $13O, 900, a diff.
ference of $1,000 per week in main
tenance.
"The financial market is in such a
condition today that the state cannot
float four per cent bond not less than
four and one-half per cent and maybe
we will have to pay five per cent in
terest, and there is nothing in sight
today tending toward lower interest
rate and probably the reverse. Grant
that we should issue only $1,000, 900
bonds for the capitol building and
have to pay five per cent interest,
that means difference Of $4,000
per year in interest between four and
five per cent bond, and in 20 years
time 100000. At per cent in
terest you pay in 20 years Of a bond
the face value and by the way you
will not complete and furnish the
capitol building for 81, 100000. Now
what are you going to do with such
huge building at present if the legis-
lature votes to complete it. You
cannot occupy one half off unless you
give every department. three times the
room they need and create more Off
ces and commissions. The building
must be kept up in proper shape and
the expense will be enormous. Many
a man has said to me pride makes me
an advocate of a great capitol building
and great state like Idaho needs the
building. But is he the man behind
the check book? Isn't he real es-
state boomer or with an axe to grind
in some manner, or man who pays
comparatively little tax?
The pinnacle Of high rate Of interest,
labor, material and everything that
enters into the construction of build
ing is reached the utmost height of
expense, in every may, shape and
manner, we build We rush in head
long and contract for enormous ex-
penditures and in railroad parlance,
our fixed charges, (interest, mainte-
nance, etc. will be tremendous. The
readers might ask what are your ideas
and if anyone cares to listen to them
they are these Complete the present
building and the power plant and fur
nish same. 1t may cost from $780,
900 to 100000. Then rearrange the
present capitol building for the legis-
lature, connect the two buildings and
you will have every convenience and
comfort that will be needed for num-
Der ofyears. Would to God, | had
intellectually of a Webster, the elo-
quence of an Ingersoll that | could
make our legislators see that the prin-
cipal corner stone of any state admin
istration is that of management of its
financial affairs.
I'VE have bonded for number of
years up to our constitutional limit
Idaho, like so many of her sister states,
is not today, nor has she in the past,
had the best of financial management,
and now another mile stone is reached
in her history. Here the road bran
ches, one leading to safe and sane
legislature guided not by local issues,
passions or prejudices, working for
Idaho as a unit. guarding well her
financial interests, keeping ever burn
ing the light of integrity and faithful
ness to the people. The other Great
ing an enormous debt, increased taxa
tion and breeding discomfort amongst
the masses Legislators-eleet, study
these question carefully for | look
upon the coming of the eleventh ses-
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