Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-27

his candidacy on Saturday In a state
ment issued to the people of this state
in which he declares that 1t Is his in
tention to seek Denomination and re-
election on the Republican ticket as
chief executive of Idaho and that in
going before the people for indorse-
ment he does so on the record he has
made, and expects to be judged there
by
That his efforts In favor Of economy
and lower taxes during his first term
of office will be productive of results
through the general study of this
question which has been brought
about, is the claim of Governor Haines,
who made his last campaign advocat-
ing a study of tax receipts on the part
Of property owners. He declares he
will continue to advocate the same
thing during the coming campaign.
Governor in the Race.
Governor Haines' announcement is
in full as follows:
"To the People of Idaho:
"As the time approaches for consid-
ering the qualifications of candidates
for nomination at the coming primar
les, I desire to announce that it is my
intention to seek denomination and re-
election on the Republican ticket as
chief executive of the state.
IN asking for a renewal of your
confidence it is proper that I outline
my views concerning the accomplish
ments of the present administration,
and the problems of the immediate
future
Il shall stand fairly upon my record
and expect to be judged thereby. l in
vite attention to the fact that the pres
ent administration has been scrupu-
lousy clean and honest, that a high
order Of efficiency has characterized
every office and department and that
the standard of appointive officers has
never been excelled in the history of
the state.
Reviews Record.
"Of the legislative action recon-
mended by me the following was Sc
cured: Ratiications and amendment
TO constitution of the United States
providing the direct election of SEN
ators proposal to an amendment to
our state constitution extending the
term of state officers from two to four
years, amendment of direct primary
law as to more honestly carry out the
election of judges, a state highway |
commission, a state board of control
for educational institutions, and a |
Joint public utilities and tax commits
sion.
Legislative action was also recon-
mended by me on several other impor-
tant matters, some of which failed to
receive favorable consideration. In
cluded within the letter list are a
compensation act and a
provision for the more rapid sale of
state lands. Both of these matters
will be taken care of by the next leg
islature. The workmens compensa-
ton commission will recommend a bin
satisfactory and just to both employ
ers and employees, and the people in
the next campaign viii be convinced
Of the good business principle involv
ed in converted our dormant resources
into income producing capital.
considerable progress has been
made in Strengthening out some of our
Carey act problems, and a commission
is Investigating the question of needed
changes in our laws with a view to
improving our market for Carey act
securities while carefully safeguarding
Every possible encouragement has
been given to the suggestion that the
federal government might be induced
10 assist in these matters.
son all moral questions I shall con-
.inue to stand in the future as in the
oast in favor of enforcing the viii Of
he majority Of our people as express
I'd by the acts of the legislature s
Taxation is Big Issue.
"In the coming campaign, as in the
past, the question of taxation VIII be
me Of the great Importance. 1t has {
3een realized for some time that our
axes must be reduced, but actual re- I
luction in a rapidly growing and de- 6
-eloping state has been difficult of ac- {
The question is one of /
Uniting governmental activities in I
certain directions, and of resisting 7
POPULAR demands for large appropria- [
ions for purposes Of public improve t
nents. q
Economy in public expenditures I
-as the dominant note in my message f
o the legislature. 1 have insisted up v
n this in every proper manner at all U
ines. Each office and department
as been required to submit quarterly
eDOrtS which snow IN many cttSSS al
ctual reduction over the same quar-
srs in 1911 and a keeping within ap- n
ropriations in such manner as to :
ractically eliminate deficiencies. This y :,
lst is matter of Importance OF
-hich cannot be well exaggerated, and y,
is all the more remarkable because a
{ the fact that the estimates of the -
apartments were made before rail- =
,ad passes had been abolished and >,
i the belief that they would be avail -
Die during the administration as ~
eretofore. y,
Legislature Without Data. :,
although the question Of reduc- t
on of taxes was thus forcibly pre- II
,nted to the legislature, that body in
as wholly without data upon which H
act in anything except the limita- W
on of its own appropriations. Sew III
al bills were presented with the view eli
limiting the tax levying power OF in
bordinate units of government, but
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