The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-18
In Rejoinder.


on Ex-Governor Hawley. That is an |
old story. No one in the state has suf- /
fered more undeserved blame for the /
tax conditions in our state than has the |
ex-governor and no one sought 10 do |
more to untangle the snarl. But this is I
in the past and it is Improbable to |
thresh over old straw. That paper says /
we we're trying to lay the blame for high |
taxes on the county and precinct officers. |
1t is Governor Haines and the Times |
that did that. And we cheerfuly and |
with alacrity accept their views on the !
situation, as we feel that they are not |
entirely innocent of all blame. The |
Times talks like hired defender of |
present conditions and the present
county government of Ada county.
And even it can find many little leaks, |
which added together, would make
some hcie. AS we and our readers are
not interested in the Ada county situa-
ton we shall dispense with that part Of
the discussion. The matter Of It's article
is entirely directed TO the local situation
and if it is satisfactory to the people OF
Ada county, it certainly satisfies US.
But, if the people are satisfied. why do
SO large crowds come out to hear Alex.
andsr when he discusses the tax situa-
tion in Ada county? They certainly
believe they have some grievance, and
we are inclined to think they have.
But the Times says "Every depart
ment of the state government. as SHOWN
by Governor Haines' report, is being
run within the amount assigned to It,"
But that is not saying much and if the
report says that it is not true. It is
not saying much for the state appEo-
priated more money in this term for the
conduct of state government than ever
before in its history. 1t does not say
true when it says it is running within
| the amount assigned, because, to quote
one instance, the state house Is now be-
| ing run on deficiency warrants. If the
| Times article is false III one respect,
dare we not feel that it may be false in
/ others, and are we assuming too much
when we say it may be false in all?-
Caldwell Idahoan.
AS the ground was pretty we'll covered
in our last issue, and as the Idahoan
does not present any new issues for
discussion, we will "let it 90 at that
The Times is hardly convinced that
democrats like Governor Hawley work
ed to the advantage of the people while
in office, and we have no reason to think
that the jew merchant who aspires to
be governor will do any better. Taxes
were higher during Hawley's admins
| tration than before or since, and the
democrats are not able to explain this
Ito the satisfaction of the voters. Why
not let the voter examine his tax re-
ceipts, Editor Shorb? The republicans
think this is the best campaign argu-
ment they have, especially with the
ranchers who paid the highest amount
of tax two years ago on their farm
property.
As to big crowds turning out to see
Alexander, we do not believe it. With
Boise band and much advertising, a
small theatre in Meridian was comfort
ably filled, but the statement in demo-
cratic paper that hundreds were turned
away is untrue. As the first and key
note speech of the campaign AIexan-
ders talk in Meridian was a disappoiht-
ment to everybody.
AS to the state house now being run
on deficiency warrants" the Idahoan is
again in error. A law on the statute
books, pas ed by republican legisla
ture, especially forbds deficiency war
rants from being issued, and if ISSUED
: they would not be valid. The Idahoar
evidently refers to the care Of the state
capitol building. Here more laborins
men were given employment in caring
for the big building than the apportion
ment would warrant. As a result tn,
fund is exhausted and for the next hre
months; or until the Legislature meets
men like the old soldier who runs tn
t eleva tor will work on halt pay, takiE!
, the chance of even the half pay beinI
disallowed by the legislature, and /
democratic It probably will be. n
deficiency warrants are issued, however