The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12

10 the END that the largest number of
Young men and women NAV be bene-
fitted. While favoring the present
school system for the requirement of
common school education. we be-
lieve that when students are sufi-
GENTLY advanced to enter high
school they should have the option of
entering high school or a vocational
training school, and we hold that a
reasonable proportion of the school
revenues should be expended in the
support OF schools exclusively devoted
to teaching domestic science, agricul-
ture and manual training. We fur
Their hold that four state institutions
with similar courses Of study are
wholly unnecessary and earnestly ad-
vocate that one shall be be converted
into strictly agricultural school and
one into vocational school.
9. We hold that the section of the
state constitution which limits the
sale of school lands to Is sections In
any one year is doing more to retard
the settlement and development of the
state than all other causes combined
In support of the truth of this state
ment we point to the fact that in
periods OF business activity more ap-
plications have been filed in one wear
tor the sale of school lands than
under the constitution could be sold
in hve years. We. therefore, advo-
cate the repeal of such constitutional
limbitation and the enactment of laws
which will permit the sale to actual
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homeseekers of all the land desired
at not less than the appraised value.
Believing that good men and wo-
men are the best asset any state can
have we earnestly advocate laws bv
which state lands may be sold on 40
years time, with interest on deferred
payments at per cent. One dollar
per acre to the paid at time of pur-
chase and only interest thereafter for
period of 10 years and then interest
and one-thirthieth of principal each
wear, All land so sold to paw taxes
IN full valuation the same as other
land owners. By this method we
would place our state upon an equal
ity with Minnesota. Texas and other
states. seeking home builders. The
adoption of such laws would result in
large influx of desirable citizens and
create at once large fund the in
terest Or which would at a great ex-
tent take care of the cost Of schools
and state institutions. We recognize
that irreparable injury is being done
the state by dragging the land bust
ness into partisan politics and we.
therefore, favor the control of state
lands by non-partisan board
y. We hold that the paramount
problem in Idaho today is that of tax
alton. So burdensome have the high
taxes become that they are a handi-
cap to industry and potent factor in
depressing property values. II Is a
problem recurring the most intelligent
thought of the whole people and far
too serious to be made the subject OF
cheap politics. We denounce as enc
mes OF the people those who are 60
ing up and down the state claiming
that 1t their political party be given
power taxes will be reduced one-half |
since those making the claim know
they are stating absolute fa1sehoods,
Taxes are chiefly local and wholly
within the hands of local authorities
and no political party can have any
voice IN the matter except as to state
taxes and in limited way. county
taxes. AS to these taxes. which con- |
Stltute but small part of the whole,
ne Republican party should go before
he people truthfullv and honestly and
pledge the most rigid economy and
The increasing of revenues by Great
ng large endowment funds as sug-
gested in other sections of this decla-
alton of principles.