The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-05-19
COMMISSIONERS ONLY RESOURCE
DECLARES TAYLOR
state Auditor Admits That Governor
Has the Upper Hand i'm Enforce
ing of Cash Value
Assessment
Capital News)

Hawley's position since his return
from Washington that as the govern
or of the state he has the legal au-
thority to enforce the assessment OF
all property in the state at its cash
valuation regardless of the views or
action of the other members of the
eqalization board, the assessment OF
property at cash valuation will prob
ably proceed, and the only and last
resort of the people will be an appeal
to the county commissioners, is the
opinion of State Auditor S. D. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor declares, however, that as
matter of justice to the people, the
county commissioners of the several
counties of the state should be guild
ed by a conception of commen sense,
justice and the voice of the people,
and so adjust their time that they can
hear the pleople and afford them re-
lief from ill-adviscd and unwarranted
action. In speaking of the probable
outcome of this much agitated sub
ject today, Mr.. Taylor said:
"In answer to your inquiry as to
what is going TO be the final outcome
of the cash value assessment plan as
the consequence of the position taken
by Governor Hawley since his return
from Washington, l will say that in
all probability, assessments will pro-
coed in accordance with the govern
or's full value assessment idea, which,
if l am correctly advised is resulting
in ridiculo sly high assessments in
many counties of the stete.
But One Recourse
1.-THE people have only one recource
now, and that is through the county
commissioners of the different coun-
ties of the state. Fortunately, the
majority of these commissioners are
men who have come from the masses,
who are of the people, who under
stand their condition, and who are
thoroughly in sympathy with the
farming class upon whom this injui IL
cious policy falls the heaviest. In
this matter, feel that l have per-
formed my duty and l suffer no re-
morse of cons fence, realizing that. l
have acted in the interest of the COM
mon people of whom | am one.
Il have loked upon this radical
purpose of the governors, not from
the view of the capitalistic class, for
they can stand it, but from the view
point of the ranchers, the farmers
and the scmall property owners of the
state who make their living by the
sweat of their brow. They are the
ones who will be most injured. This
is the class l have most considered,
and | desire to say that it is the class
which will be fully considered in all
of my official actions. They have
accused me of playing politics. as
a consequence, but If taking firm
stand for the people regardless of
wealth or position is playing politics
| shall continue to play politics 1t
is safe to assert that he who. plays
politics in the interest of the people
will mot be greatly condemned. it
is my purpose SO far as 1t Is within
my province, to see that in matters
of state every citizen gets the square
deal, regardless of his influence or
financial condition. They may ac-
cuse me of playing politics, repeat,
because I keep my ear to the ground
and endeavor to ascertain the views
and the needs of the common people.
If so, let my accusers make the most
of it, for l say without hesitancy that
| shall continue this course, as / hold
that an official Is the subject of those
who created him, and that he should
re gard himself as their servant. The
people sent me here. To the people
I am responsible for my acts, and
with them ! confidently leave the
judgment of my course.
To Follow Will of the People
1.-The imperative demand of our