The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-05
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Question of Economy.

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Question Of Economy.
ECONOMY in public expenditures
was the dominant note in my message
to the legislature. l have insisted up
on this in every proper manner at al
times. Each office and department
has been required to submit quarterly
reports which show In many cases ar
actual reduction over the same quar-
tiers in 1911. and keeping within APP
preparations in such manner as tc
practically eliminate deficiencies. This
ias. - mater the importance OF
which can not we'll be exaggerated
and it Is all the more remarkable be-
cause Of the fact that the estimates OF
the departments were made before
railroad passes had been abolished and
in the belief that they would be avail
able during this administration as
heretofore.
Tax Commission Report.
"Although the question of a reduc-
ton Of taxes was thus forcibly pre-
scented to the legislature, that body
was wholly without data upon which
| to act in anything except the limita-
ton Of its own appropriations. Sew
eral bills were presented with the view
| of limiting the tax levying power of
subordinate units Of government, but
these were rejected because Of sup
posed interference with local discretion
and the imposition Of a bar to local
Improvement and progress. 1t thus
became evident to me that the ques-
ton could never be satisfactorily
solved until the legislature could be
shown just what share of the burdens
of government arises from each Of the
units Of government, from the high
est to the lowest throughout the
state. This data is included in a re-
port to the tax commission soon to be
made public, and the Legislature will
be enabled therefrom to determine
where the power to levy taxes must
be curtailed if the people are to have
the relief to which they are entitled.
Get Results Later.
II believe, therefore, that my ef-
forts in favor of economy will
be productive Of results through
the general study Of this ques-
ton which has been brought about In
the last campaign l advocated study
of tax receipts and l shall continue to
do so in the coming campaign. Such
study, together with study Of the
conclusions of the tax commission to
which we must all agree in order to
bring about material reduction in
our tax rates, and the members Of the
next legislature will be governed ac-
cordingly We shall also be brought
to see that we must be consistent in
our attitude toward this important
matter.
Must Pay II We Dance.
1--WE can not expect to spend money
freely for the development OF our
state, our counties, our cities and our
towns, our roads and schools no mat
ter whether the money Is appropriated
by the Legislature, by boards of county
commits sioners or village trustees or
voted by the people themselves, and
yet expect to have low taxes. BY work
ing together, however, we can and will
secure results.
my position on other matters Of
Importance will be made known later
as occasion may arise therefor.
Believing that you appreciate hon
esty and fair dealing in public office
and a conscientious endeavor to do
everything possible for the upbuiding
OF our state, I await your verdict with