Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-11-13

uOVefnOr Listers hepIy.
l have read with interest the ar.
tcle of State Senator p. H. Carlyon
of Olympia, published in the Sunday
papers, and feel, in justice to some OF
those members of the last Legislature
who were not connected or working
in harmony with the controlling force
of the legislature during the last ses-
sion, few corrections might not be
untimely. DR.. Carlyon was at all
times recognized as one of the mem.
bers of the controlling combination
of that session.
In the interview, as published, he
says Returns from all parts of the
state show that the Republicans will,
control both branches of the 1916
legislature by a safe majority and
u Republican program of economy
for the benefit of the tax payers OF
the state can be put through this time
There will be no need of levying the
constitutional limit for general fund
purposes again for the Democrats and
Bull Moose will not be able to upse,
the Republican economy plan as they
did two years ago in an effort to dis.
credit the Republicans"
Refers CarlyOn to Record.
The whole trend of the article OF
DR.. Carlyon is an attempt to show
that during the session of the legis
lature two years ago the Republicans
were at all times anxious and were
endeavoring to hold down appropria-
tions but could not do so for the
reason that "the Democrats and Bull
Moose upset the Republican economy
plan" Regarding this one Qoint
might I be allowed to say that the
history of the last legislature is a
matter of record and can be found in
the house and senate journals. If
the statement of DR.. Carlyon is cor
rect, that record ought to show that
he and his Republican colleagues
strongly and consistently voted
against unnecessary and excessive
appropriations. have carefully read
stance where DR.. Carlyon raised his
voice or voted against any of the un-
necessary appropriations.
Possibly he may say the above
statement by me is not borne out by
the records. If he holds any such
telling l would suggest, so that the
matter may be placed clearly and COR
rectly before the people of his dis
trict and the state, he prepare state
ment showing how he voted on all
appropriations that came before the
state senate at it's last session and
have it published in column paral-
leling the interview as published in
Sundays papers.
State Levy Already Reduced.
In his interview he says: There
will be no need of levying the con-
stitutional limit for general fund
purposes again." I would call to
his attention the fact that the state
board of equalization was in session
from September 9Th to September
26th of this year and that the prin-
cipal duty of this board during that
session was to fix the tax levy for the
year 1915. The general fund tax
levy was fixed at 2.45 mills. The gen.
eral fund tax levy fixed year ago
for 1914 was mills made necessary
on account of the high appropriations
made by the last legislature.
The reduction in dollars and cents
| in the tax levy for the coming year
as compared with that of last year is
$61O,07S. The state board of equal
ization is composed of the state audi
tor, the commissioner of public lands
and the three members Of the tax
commission. Thus it will be seen
that what the senator is suggesting
will be done has already been done
by board, the membership of which
consists of two Republicans and three
Democrats.
Regarding the ability of the Re-
publicans to reduce state expenses at
| the coming session, quoting his Ian
guage for the Democrats and Bull
Moose will not be able to upset the
Republican economy plan," the best
evidence that can be presented to the
people of the state covering the in
ability of the Republicans to follow
such a course at the last session
would be to publish the votes OF all
Of the members of the last legislature
including DR.. Carlyon, on all of the
appropriation measures and indicat-
ing the political affiliations of each of
the members. This record will show
that it would not have been difficult