Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-11-21


he state, counties and cities of Ne {
iada is deplorable and is in urgent ]
need of drastic and immediate rene
dial measures was disclosed by Unit
"a States Senator Francis c. New
lands last night, says the Chronicle.
Senator Newlands arrived in this
city last week on private business,
but will return TO Reno in few
days, where he will again take up
the consideration of reforms in tax
alton and public expenditures which
he, with other leading figures in the /
state. have been discussing for some /
time
Senator Newands says the expen
ditures have been running far ahead /
of the receipts for a long time The /
reasons he gave for this was the
large diminutiun in receipts from
newly organized corporations, gamb-
ling-house fees gambling having been
abolished and the large increase in
public expenditures through the null
tiplication Of Offices
Governor eddie and United States
Senator Massey, republicans. and
Lieutenant Governor Ross and Sen
named by the Commercial club of
Reno to appoint a committee to in
yestigate conditions and devise means
and measures of reform in taxation
and expenditures. The names of this
committee. stated Senator Newlands.
will be announced in a few days.
Its findings will be laid before the
Legislature when il convenes in Janu-
airy
Senator Newlands advocates Great
! ing public opinion and getting the
people behind the governmental ad
ministration He wishes TO inaugu
rate in Nevada economy in the state
government such as he says Presi
dent Taft initiated in the national
government Among the most inn
portant reforms he will urge are the
following
The reduction Of the number Of
/ the members Of the state Legislature
by one-half.
The abolition of the per diem sys-
TEN Of compensation for the law
makers.
lie states that the per diem sys-
| tenn is a bad one II is productive
1 Of long sessions. procrastinations and
delays
a straight salary system he be
lieves, would make il worth while
for capable men to go to the legis
llature and produce the greatest econ
omy in the legislative branch Of tbs
government
Senator Newlands statement is il
mart as follows:
. "ln 1907 mining expansion brough
about a general expansion in state
county and municipal expenditures
as il did in personal expenditures
and in settling down the state find
itself reduced in revenue as the re
Z suit OF a dimnution OF corporatio
fees for organization, the loss Of fee
received for gambling licenses gan
\ bling being suppressed and othe
: means. As result of the eXpansio
of offices. etc, the expenses OF go'
eminent have fallen behind the r.
ceipts
III has become necessary to devils
\ some means Of increasing the r
ceipts and diminishing the publ
Expenditures by wedding out all us
less offices and the diminution Of sa
, aries.
Equalization of assessments {
concerns counties has not been pr
vided Some counties, in order
diminish their contribution TO the g
pense Of the state government ha'
reduced their assessment below Il
normal standard. while others, beir
above the normal, have contribute
J more than their share.
"The legislature is democratic, Il
=, governor is a republican. There
likely to be a failure OF action
cause Of differences Of opinions as
the methods and details Of econor
- and tax reforms at the next sessi
Of the legislature.
after consulting with many of I
leading men of the state OF be
parties, and with view 70 Iormi
public opinion as TO the methods q