The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-11-05
PLIGHT OF THIS
COUNTY AFTER
YEARS Of MISRUlt

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Mr.. Citizen of Lincoln county. |
Just pause a moment in the midst |
of the excitement of this political
Campaign and let us have heart |
u heart talk about conditions. You
know, of course, that poor old Lin
coin county Is burdened with DEBT.
In fact, she is on the very verge or
bankruptcy. Her credit and HONOR
are almost destroyed and the ex-
tremely high rate OF taxation makes
capital HESITATE to invest In our
midst, in addition to the $42S,-
900 of bonded Indebtedness it has
a floating debt of $4,000 which
is increasing every month. 1t owes
its officers. its jurors and its witness
es; 1t owes the banks, the merchants,
the newspapers, the doctors, the in
digents and nearly every body else.
Its SCRIP has no market.
Last year, your taxes were so high
that you felt like moving away to
avoid them. but this year they are
HIGHER still. An enormous sum
pours into the County Treasury ev-
cry year, but however large the sum.
it is insufficient to pay the run
ing expenses.
The taxpayers of Ormsby County
are complaining bitterly this year be-
cause their tax rate Is $3.77 on the
100 valuation. Many Of Lincoln Coun
ty Taxpayers will pay over 81 on
the 500 valuation. Ormsby County
says it is in a "Deplorable Finan-
cial Condition" II that be true re-
garding Ormsby County, what word
can express Lincoln County's finan-
cial condition? If Ormsby County
is In the positive degree, Lincoln
County is In the superlative degree
financially.
Now, what is the cause of our con-
dition?
INEFFICIENCY REIGNS
1t Is because many Of the county
officials, during the past years while
the Democratic party has been In
control of the county affairs, have
been inefficient, non-progressive and
unfaithful in their public offices. Be-
ing inefficient and unfaithful they
could not possibly be ECONOMICAL.
Extravaganza has been habit with
them, They have not worked for
the interests Of the county. They
have had no regard for the tax
payer. There have been too many
cliQues and rings; too many favorites
and too much favoriteism. Poor
old Lincoln County's business affairs
have been shamefully mismanaged
She has been sadly neglected by both
he officials and her freeholders, who
are now groaning under the burden
OF her debts, but who are now awak
ening to realization of their true
condition.
WHAT RECORDS SHOW
The county records furnish al
abundance of proof Of the inefficien
cy and extravaganza Of her officials
Take the INDECENT fund for example
This fund was created to feed ant
clothe and care for the poor, thu
sick and infirm within the. county
As we understand 1t the law reQuir
es a person, who Is without means
or relatives to care for him, to ap
pear before some officer and take
the paupers oath. If he has any prop
erty, he must forthwith convey thu
same to the county. Then, after {
satisfactory investigation by thu
proper officials, he is entitled to be
come county INDECENT.
AWFUL EXPENDITURE
The records show that during tn
year 1905. 1920 was paid out for In
digents; during the year 1906. tn
sum of $2944; during 1907, the sur
Of $3323 and during 1908, the In
mense sum of $500 An average Q
$72. per month, or $2742 per da
curing the entire year. One woul
naturally suppose that we were abou
tae poorest people living. Yet
one siDelt INDECENT complied with tn
law and became legitimate count
charge we have been unable to fin
q record Of it. In our opinion NOR
than half OF this sum was ruthlessl
SQUANDERED by the officials.
This is the condition we are i
after many years of DEMOCRATIC
RULE In Lincoln County and tn
Stats government Is in a simila
plight. They have ruled and ruined
Extravaganza and mismanagemeI
seem to be the order of the day.
Mr.. Taxpayer, isn't 1t high tim
for you to seriously consider thi
matter. The Democratic party ha
NOT made good. 1t has FAILEI
The Democrats have proved recreaI
to the trust reposed in them. 70
have not had a SQUARE DEAL Ism
It time to serve notice on them NJ
ember the 8th, that on and after Jal
uary 1st, 1911. their services wi
not be longer needed.
In voting for the candidates on I'll
Republican ticket this year you wi
be making no experiment. For thea
men are capable and successful me
in the line of business they follow
From the candidate for United Sta
90 senate down to the justice /,
the peace. each and every man Is e
pecially qualified to fill the positio
to which, he aspires Look each on
over very carefully. Weigh the
in the scales Of efficiency and faitl
fullness In the various avocations
which they are now engaged and /
the eighth day Of next month yc
will have become convinced that yc
Will best conserve the interests ,
your State and County by voting tt
Republican ticket straight