Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-04
Appeal to the Voters Of Idaho
Is Issued By Taxpayers League

valley and numerous other branch
lines of the state were assessed at
from $1,000 to $4,000 per mile. or not to
exceed 25 per cent of their value in
any case.
A careful comparison Of the assess
ed value of 72S miles of the railroad
system of Idaho with the assessment
of similar lines in eastern oregon,
which are among the lowest assessed
railroads in that state. show that this
1928 miles of railroad on which Hawley
secured valuation of s10.546.490,
would at the rate applied in eastern
Oregon, be sS1,19O.452. or an increase
of S20,643,562 on much less than one
third of the mileage of the state; SO II
is safe to say. that on the oregon basis
Governor Hawley and the present state
| board of equalization, actually under
assessed the corporate property OF the
state of Idaho from s75.000,0o0 to 500.
I 100000. Before making this under
valuation of the corporate property,
the governor by threat and intimida-
ton. secured an assessment of much
of the private property of the state at
| it's full and in many cases much more
| than the full value. The total assessed
value of all property In 1911 was $685.
| 7S47S1.11; of this amount $253,262.
| 1891 represents the assessment as re-
| turned by the counties after equaliza-
ton leaving s76,J2e, 1920 as the total
assessment made by the state board,
which is at conservative estimate. at
least sS0,Oo0,000 less than it would have
been assessed, If assessed in proper
| ton to the rate Of farms and homes
| in Ada county: this is more than 81
per cent of all the private property IN
| the entire state. or in other words
more than 81 per cent Of all the taxes
! paid by private citizens of Idaho, wese
paid to make up the differentiation
of corporate property by Hawley and
the other members Of the state board
of equalization. Is It not true thai
they have robbed us Just as certainly
as they had embezzled the funds en-.
trusted to their care? In the face o.
this, Governor Hawley is absolutel,
respecting voter.
And what Of Haines? Hoping Il
profit by the work of the Tax league
Mr.. Haines is sending out by his trust
ed henchmen. cards showing up som'
of these tax outrages, claiming tha
the only way to secure an adjustment
Of tax burdens, is to elect him. Thi
Is the rankest deception. Has MI
Haines ever promised to raise the val
ulation of railroads? Is any voter 81
foolish as to believe that Haines will
raise the valuation of Pierce & Coz
. Boise & Interurban from $26S,560. a.
which it was assessed, to the 100000
at which 1t was sold? Does any vote
believe that MFR. Haines will have tn
valuation of the Idaho building ant
other Pierce & Co.'S business propert.
raised to the level OF the Goodall ranc
near Eagle? NEVER.
We have had each of them as mayor
of Boise at different periods. Tn
same stick tarred both and the sam
interests supported them. and we hav
had enough Of them.
There Is but one man in the rae
worthy of the support of self-respect
ing citizens for governor. Do not .
deceived All parties here concede Ada
Canyon and Washington counties I
Mr.. Martin. and private advices OF tn
, most reliable character. inform us tina
, in the northern part OF the state condi
tons are the same: Twin Falls an,
other middle counties are safe, AM
, with only the southeast againt III
/ Mr.. Martins election is certain II tn
voters who are opposed to the rule Q
the corporate interests will get out to
; morrow and do their duty.
FL Our league has printed and viii dis