Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-13
ECONOMY CLAIMS
Are EXPLODED
Governor Lister Replies to
Statement Of Senator
Carlyon Of Olympia
STOOD ExTRAvACANCE
Says Carlyea W., Menber oi
the Conhslling Combine
All During Session

OLYMPIA, Nov. 12.-Governor Lis
ter has issued statement in reply to
an interview Of Senator P. H. Carlyon
of this city in regard to economy in
the next legislature and in the legis-
lature of 1913. The governor says
Senator Carlyon was not really for
economy in 1913 and did not raise his
voice or vote against unnecessary
and excessive appropriations" The
governor in his statement also dis
cusses a proposed budget system for
the state.
Il have read with interest the arti-
Gle 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 legisla-
ture who were not connected or work
ing in harmony with the controlling
force of the legislature during the last
session, a few corrections might not
be untimely," says the governor in
his statement. "Dr. Carlyon was at
all times recognized as one Of the
members of the controlling combina-
ton 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 1915 leg.
islature by a safe majority and re-
publican program Of economy for the
benefit of the taxpayers of the state
can be put through this time. There
will be no need Of levying the con-
stitutional limit for general fund pur'
poses again for the democrats and
bull moose will not be able to upset
the republican plan as they did two
years ago in an effort to discredit
the republicans
"The whole trend Of the article OF
DR.. Carlyon is an attempt to show
that during the session of the legisla-
ture 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 rea-
son that the democrats and bull
moose upset the republican economy
PLAN 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 a
statement showing how he voted on
all appropriations that came before
the state senate at It's last session
and have it published in a column
paralleling the interview as publish
ed in Sundays papers.
In his interview he says. There
will be no need of levying the consti
tutional limit for general fund pur-
poses again would call to his at
tention the fact that the state board
of equalization was in session from
September to September 26 of this
year and that the principal duty of
this board during that session was to
fix the tax levy for 1915. The general
fund tax levy was fixed at 2.45 mills.
The general fund tax levy fixed a
year ago for 1914 was mills, made
necessary on account of the high ap-
propriations made by the last legisla-
ture. The reduction in dollars and
cents in the tax levy for the coming
year as compared with that of last
year is S61O,O7S. The state board
of equalization is composed of the
state auditor, the commissioner OF
public lands and the three members
of the tax commission. Thus it will
be seen that what the senator is sug-
gesting will be done has already been
done by board, the membership Of
which consists of two republicans and
three democrats.
Discusses Budget System Plans.
Part of his interview reads as fol-
lows: AT the next session a budget
plan will be put into effect along the
lines of that originated by the bu-
reau of inspection and which is being
worked out by them Monthe ago,
long before the state bureau of in
spection ever made any suggestion
regarding such plan, the budget sys-
TEN was suggested by myself as be-
ing the proper method to be adopted
by the state in handling it's appro-
priations. At that time I suggested
it be taken up and worked out by the
state board of finance. The member
ship of this board consists Of the gov
ernor, state treasurer and the state
auditor. AS an indication that l had
in mind its being considered from
a purely business and not partisan
standpoint, called attention to the
fact that the state board Of finance
consists of two republicans and one
democrat The budget system has
been discussed by myself with . num-