The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-12-27
ECONOMY THE WAT(HWORD
HaineS Expects to Cut EXpens-
eS and Reduce Taxes.
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
New Governor Promises to Keep
His Campaign Promises.
The Idaho Daily Statesman says:

The Idaho Daily Statesman says:
Governor.elect John M. Haines IL
advising with leading Republicans
relative to urging the legislature to
enact laws which will be beneficial To
the state regarding a limit to the
levy which can be placed against the
assessed valuation Of the state. In
this connection the incoming execu.
tive Is also deyising ways and means
OF lessening the expenditure Of the
money Of the state and at the same
time providing an efficient working
force to carry on the business OF the
state. 1t Is the purpose OF the new
| administration to use economy 10
| every department OF the state govern
ment aud TO lower the tax rate. ]
is thought that by doing this more
outside capital will be invested Ia
Idaho.
The first thing which Is being COT
sdered is the retrenchment of the
expenses OF the different branches OF
the executive department Of the gov
ernment. BY the new methods 1t Is
expected to insuall modern system
into the business Of the state ard cut
down the number of employees in the
statehouse.
| Governor.eltct Haines in doing this
is taking his first step toward carry
ing out the policies which he 01t-
lined after his election and also III
carrying out the policies he AN
nounced and the promises he made TO
the voters Of the state before the
election.
The governor elect will insist on
economy being practiced 10 ths ap-.
propriations made by the legislature
toward the running of the states In
st itutlons. It has been a matter OF
gra We concern for several years as tO
the best method OF doing away With
the extravagance which has been
mani fest 10 several u the instltu tions.
The fl rst thing that will In all prob
ability be done Is the selection OF IA
Estate urchaslng agent, who Will
purchase all OF the supplies for the
institutions OF the state and who will
secure the hest supplies for the sma IL
est price. 1t is thought that a goot
man In thfs department could saw
the state III ousands OF dollars eacf
year.
Under the present system the stat
lofficials cannon tell whether the SUI
piles which aie charged for by tn
different firms which furnish article
to the states insti tuiions are ever .e
ceived at the institutions or not. ]
is proposed by the goverDor-elect tina
there shall be a new system lnStalh q
the same as is in use 10 the busine :
houses OF the country, whereby tn
general manager OF the company ca
tell at a glance where the supple
} we're used, what they were used ,fOl
whether the price paid was fai
price and how much it costs 10 ru
the institutions in ratio TO the mum
: Der OF inmates or the number o
officers.
/ Under GoverDor-elect HaineS' ad
mjnistfation there will not be an
D new offices created excepting fe'
n commissions which are necessary fG
: carving on the business OF the state
1t is possible that The legisJatui
n will be requested TO be as ecoDoI1jca
h as IL can 10 the matter OF legislatjg :
r expenses. 1t is thought by maD
D. that the number OF employees arou u
the legislature could he lessened an
that the printing bills could he In
a measure cut down. The incomln
h. executive thinks that the le2Islatuf
n will aid him 10y practicng econohi
- and that IL will do all that it ca1
ts lower the taxes OF the state.
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