Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-11-13

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ed by the state in handling it's appro-
priations.
At that time / suggested it be
taken up and worked out by the state
board Of finance. The membership of
this board consists of the governor,
state treasurer and the state auditor.
AS an indication that l had in mind
its being considered from purely
business and not a partisan stand
point. call attention to the fact that
the state board Of finance consists of
two Republicans and one Democrat
Plan Generally Endorsed.
The budget system has been discuss
ed by myself with number of COM
mercial organizations in the state and
has the unqualified endorsement of
the Spokane Chamber of Commerce,
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and Tacoma Commercial Club and
others. l also presented it to the
state treasurer and state auditor
some three or four months ago and
at that time it met with their hearty
approval.
Some time after it's presentation
to the board of finance by myself the
matter was taken up by the bureau
of inspection. The bureau OF inspec-
ton works under the direction of the
state auditor and until it was an
nounced that the bureau was working
out the budget plan l had no intima-
ton that arranging to have this work
done by the state board of finance
did not meet with the approval OF
the state auditor. Personally, feel
that it would be much better plan
to have the requests for appropria-
tiOns presented to and passed upon
by the state board of finance, consist
ing of three elective officers, than by
three men who are employees of the
state auditors department.
Hon. Ralph Metcalf, reelected to
the state senate from the twenty
sixth district, made the adoption of
the budget system one of his cam
paign issues and intends to present
bill at the coming session designat-
ing the governor, state treasurer and
state auditor as the committee to
check and approve the appropriations
recommended by the different de-
partments and institutions before the
recommendations are submitted to
the legislature. I intend to suggest
to Senator Metcalf that he insert in
the bill a section providing that all
department and institution reports
which are to be printed. be also sub
mitted to the same board, SO that
there may be less duplication of mat
ter in the reports thus reducing them
in size and cost.
Record Of Last Legislature.
In concluding this article DR.. Carl
yon says: 1.-THE Republicans can be
depended upon to carry out their
platform pledges. Lower taxes means
lower taxes when the Republicans
say it. It will be an honor to sit with
the Republican members of the 1915
legislature and work in the interest
of the taxpayer and not have to be
troubled by those who upset an eco
nomical program for political pur-
poses"
The campaign of two years ago
was conducted on platforms of econ.
omy by all political parties just as
was the campaign this year. A care.
full perusal OF the senate and house
journals of the last session does moi
indicate to the reader that lower
taxes means lower taxes when the
Republicans say it," as DR.. Carlyon
now would have all believe. Posi-.
bly, his reference to the "upsetting OF
the Republican economical program
for political purposes" two years age
may refer to the economical program
being upset by myself in vetoing
millions of dollars in appropriation
made by legislature in the control
of an organization composed largely
of Republicans and of which he was
part.
Reduction is Needed.
In conclusion / desire to say there
is need for a reduction in cost OF
government, not only state but also
county and city. 1t is not partisan
question but one affec ing all alike
A large number of zen have been
elected to the next legislature, many
of whom are Republicans, who are
coming to the legislature for the pur-
pose of assisting in holding down ex.
penditures to the lowest possible
point consistent with the proper man
agement of state affairs. 1t would be
much better, as l view it, for Mr.