The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-05-22
UNIVERSITY WILL ASK No
INCREASE IN AMOUNT
OF APPROPRIATION

That an ordinary remark in ordinary
times may produce sensation in ex-
traordinary times was we'll illustrated
in statement made recently by Presi-
dent Brannon, the new head of the
State University. The presidents re-
mark was that the university auth
critics would not go before the next
legislature asking for an increase of
appropriations to defray the expense
OF running that institution. This de-
claration does credit to the astuteness
of the new president. 1t brought
him into immediate favor with the
general public, where the avaricous-
ness of the university authorities for
devouring funds is we'll known. But
there is another phase of the matter
that has attracted more attention than
the direct application of the remark
1t is taken in political circles to mean
that Governor Haines' exposition Of
the tax situation is bearing fruit The
decision of the university authorities.
of their own violation, to call halt
on the ever-increasing demands for
more funds for the institution is with
out doubt IN response to public senti-
ment and that public sentiment is to
large extent the outgrowth of Gov
ernor Haines' showing, through the
report of his State Tax Commission.
Where the money goes"
Closely related to this decision on
the part of the university authorities,
is the action of the taxpayers in more
than twenty-five towns and districts
of this state in voting down proposed
$lOO,OOO, thus declining to shoulder
upon themselves increased tax bur
dens.
In county seat town in this state,
It is shown by the report of the State
Tax Commission that the total tax
levy in that town is $32 on the $1,000
OF valuation, divided as follows:
Stdte lax -. ..............$ IA
County Tax ....... 7.5o
own ok .............. lZ,00
Special School Tax ...... 1000
Total on $1,000 valuation $1,000
The above is close to an average of
the county seat town taxes. 1t will
be observed at glance where the re-
duction must take place if it amounts
to anything. In the above instance if
Governor Haines could reduce the
State tax by half it would amount to
only SLIP on a $1,000 valuation and
still leave the bill $2o.78, or if a man
had $1,000 valuation the reduction
would be only SOLO and the balance
of his tax bill would be $148o0. The |
state must practice economy of course,
but it must be evident to anyone that
it is in the larger items that the cut
must come in delief if any conse-
quence is to be felt.
Take your tax receipts with YOU
to the polls" has been the slogan of |
Governor Haines. That the voters |
have been studying their tax receipts |
and the report of the Governors Tax |
Commission, is evident from the re- |
marks of President Brannon and from |
the returns of many bond elections.
The Governors advice to study your
tax receipts brings the taxpayer to a
true contemplation of the source of |
high taxes. He has, in conjunction |
with the commission, for the first |
time in the history of the state, shown |
where the money goes" and having
shown where it goes anyone can see
where the reductions must be made if |
relief is to be obtained and felt. That
the Republican administration has per-
formed distinct service, and has |
paved the way for a reduction of the
tax burden is evidenced by the re-
suits heretofore stated.