The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-20
CONFIDENCE IN LEWIS.

The Index is supporting NJ. E. Lewis
for governor because we are confident
he is the best of the three Republican
candidates on the primary ticket. EN-
NETT people generally will vote for
him for the same reason. They know
by personal contact, by knowledgs of
his business ability, by his fairness
and honesty in those little business
matters that neighbors have one with
the other, by his definite stand on
public questions and his fearlessness
in championing or opposing them.
that he is head and shoulders above
any other candidate. They know
his official life has been character
lied by faithfulness and efficiency.
What mans associates think af
him is pretty safe criterion by which
TO judge him, and the fact that Mr..
Lewis will receive practically the
unanimous support of the Republic
can voters of the Emmett county at
the primaries September should be
notice to the voters in all sections Of
Idaho that they may absolutely trust
him to fill the responsible position to
which he aspires.
Below is given a few extracts from
Mr.. Lewis's platform. They have the
right ring. And the best part of it is
that he believes what he says:
governors business is to enforce
the law and make it respected. The |
best governor is one who obeys and |
respects the law himself. governor
who places himself above the law is
dangerous and a menace to good gov
ernment. Such actions by men in
high places excuse enarchy and So
cialsm. The law should be for all
alike.
Taxes are too high. We have load
ed the tax rolls with more duties to
perform each year, more people on
the payrolls, until we cannot stand
the burden. II is time we call halt,
cut the pay roll, reduce the salary
list and return to the simple life in
public affairs.
To lower taxes we must spend less
money. There is no other way. This
means 10 lower salaries and fees, or
shorten the payroll or both. To do
this takes men of economy and men
of courage. You should elect such
men, especially on the tax leyying
boards.
State taxes are only one-eighth of !
the whole tax bill. ! can save the
state approximately 100000 over the |
cost of the last biennial period by
careful business methods This will
be only one fortieth of the whole tax a
bill The balance belongs to the coun :,
ties, cities, roads and schools. :
When the duties of an official are
such that the deputies can do them,
leaving the official with most of his
time to talk politics and entertain n
his political friends, it is sure sign
the salary list is too high, and good ,
time TO cut it. II
A lower house of 30 members will
do as much business as one of 60, will
do il better and will not have nearly a.
as much straw to thresh to get the :
wheat Why not cut the membership .
TO 30 and save the salaries and ex- Il
penses?
Where there are two officials whose
duties can be performed by one, and u
where each official has private sec
rotary and two or three clerks, it is VI
good business to consolidate the Of fl
fees and save the salaries and clerk
hires Such course makes political
enemies and takes man Of courage.
Elect such man for the job. St
The state should limit the amount CT
the several tax levying boards can pl
levy against property, and so compel
economy in all kinds of government.
This is drastic, but necessity drives.
Your expenses, and mine, are linn e'
ted by what we can afford TO pay. In
Why limit the public expense by what al
the taxpayer can afford to pay? This a,
will be a good basis for taxation for
a few years. VI
An automobile in your county
should not be taxed 10 build or main
tain a road in my county, but each he
auto should help build and maintain
The roads it uses. Fords should be Id
treated the same way. al
Our land grants were given the OF
state TO help maintain the schools and in
and not for the state to
speculate in rising land values. We
should be allowed to sell these lands
faster and use the income to tighten til
Jur tax burdens. to
The official who loses sight of the w,
Dushel of wheat, the dozen eggs, or :,
he hard days toll that went into the
ak money he is spending, is not the ne