The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-09-07
HAWLEY TELLS OF
RESULTS OF FULL
CASH VALUATION
State Tax without Subsequent AS
sessments is Three Mills, as
Against Seven and Eleven Hun
dredthS Mills Last Year.

Governor Hawley has issued the
following letter, which should be read
BY every taxpayer in the state;
For the past FIVE months the peo-
pie of Idaho have had before them
lhe question of full cash valuation of
taxable property It has been unani-
mously conceded that the laws of the
state so require and that the law hae
been heretofore systematically and
universally violated The announced
intention of myself and other mem
pers of the state board Of equalization
20 require strict adherence to the Law
pas promoted much discussion. AS
majority of the newspapers of tn
tate have been opposed to this, and
their arguments and assertions have
,nisled many Of our citizens and
caused unnecessary and unwarranted
opposition, it is proper, now that tn
smoke of this battle has cleared away
for me as the head Of the state board
TO call your attention to the real sit
patton,
81 considered it my duty when tn
opposition to the proposed plan be
same apparent, to travel Throughout
those sections of the state where the
feeling against the enforcement
the law was strongest, and urge M
views of the question and combat a
best | could the reasons advanced
against the enforcement Of the law
As had. previous to presenting tn
subject to the state board, given it my
careful attention upon the question
Of advantage 10 the people and prac
teal application of the law as +
stands. and also the legal question
involved. in all of which l was abb
assisted and my positions amply for
tilted by the attorney general, l fell
fully qualified to assist the people il
coming to a correct conclusion upor
such matters and made my campaig
of education in the matter so believ
ing.
Il asserted in open meetings in /;
majority of the counties in Idaho tina
the system of low valuations and higl
tax rate was not only in open viola
ton of law, but had done more t
retard the growth and development
of the state than all other matter
combined That under it a system q
favoritism had grown up in many O
the counties which caused many cit
izens in such counties to pay doubl
and treble the relative amount G
taxes upon the same class of pror
Arty paid by other citizens of IL
county. That there was no uniform
lty in valuations in the differer
counties. and, therefore, the burdc
Of state taxes was unequally distril
uted. That no tangible reason foun,
ed on law or proper government
principles. could be urged against tt
enforcement of the statutes.
Result in Dollars and Cents.
"The results have proved the al
folute correctness of everything
have heretofore stated We ha'
raised the assessment Of the sta
from Sl27.000,00O to S3300000C
about 100000 more will be add,
70 this years roll by subsequent a
sessments.
The state tax without the subs
erent assessments is three mills,
against the seven and eleven hu
dredths mills last year The subs
quent roll will reduce this to abo
two and eighty-hye hudredths mil
his is, in face of the fact that y
are compelled by reasons Of actio
oi the last legislature, to raise $50
600 more for state expenses this ye
than IN 1910. The county, muni
pal and school tax rates will be &C
fespondingly decreased. 1t will
the duty OF every citizen to protC
against either county or city incres
ing the tax rate. so as to raise an Il
necessary amount Of tax money
j. is done in any place it viii be owl
10 the fault Of the local officers a
not Of the cash value plan.