The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-06-05
REDUCING THE TAXES
CHAPTER TWenty-eight


and the plans expressed platforms accepted rejected by
the the polls Candidates elected act certain
plans Platforms WILL if true to their trust work on the plans
expressed by the people.
The place begin expressing these plans wishes is in
1.-The meetings of the party representatives The first meeting of
this kind this campaign will be held next Tuesday at the court
house when the county committees OF the parties will
select delegates the platform convention to meet at
Boise the goth of June The selected delegates the
conventions of the parties will their respective places
the hour and form their platforms and place them
record with the secretary of state Candidates OF the respective
parties will be expected endorse their party Platforms and fol-
low them elected The only thing the citizen voter can DO at
this time help mould the platform of his to work through
his precinct committeeman and have him seek to select delegates
who concur in his ideas.
There has been strong demand for the closing of of
institutions and while the commission has been
gathering data all subjects this paper has given nforma
regarding the usefulness lack of it, of of the nstu
In this giving facts taken from the report OF
the commission and study of these totals connection with
general idea of condons will help people reach conclusions
to keeping up closing of them
By the way of explanation of these figures find no
better introduction than the able document written by Governor
anes when the report of the tax commission was printed and
e give it herewith:
"To the taxpayers of Idaho:
81 submit herewith for your consideration the report of he
commission public financial condition. and he
and character of raised by during the past year
all purposes of You will find this report worthy
your careful study for contains much valuable nforma
ton never before collected in this state
Ihe facts concerning state and local taxation contained mere
show clearly that the question of reducing public eXpend
lures problem which bring best business udg
and experience The partisan representations OF those who
have little if any experience in matters of government but who
for personal advantage promise freely to naugurae the most
sweeping reforms will longer suffice The deep study which
this administration has given the question of reducing the taxes
has at least served raise the above the plane of partisan
contention and has presented for the first time the data upon which
plans for general reduction can be based
"The next legislature will be called upon to take drastic
should be induced accept service therein If reelected o
the office of governor hope to be- shall expect to ask the
legislature to remedial legislation along the following lines
the result of which will be limitation OF expenditures and con-
sequent lowering of taxes:
g. To provide for reduction the cost of state govern
In certain Offices the business methods adopted during the
administration show that reductions be safely made
Specific recommendations will be made to the legislature covering
the cost of operation of departments and Institutions the
that particular appropriation shall be increased except on the
are showing of actual necessity and that the aggregate OF
appropriations shall be actually reduced
a. If shown that the people of the state do not desre
the continuance of office department to take prompt action
looking to its aboishment
g. To make itemizd appropriations which shall appear n
the bills for all offices positions authorized by the legislature
a. To deprive all subordinate evyng bodleS such county
commissioners school truestees village boards of the power
make blanket eves present. substituting therefore the
power within fixed limits to make specific appropriations tor par
ur purposes publication be made of the amounts OF money
be raised by unit of and the purposes which
they applied the actual determination of the levy be
made under the supervision and control of the commission
g. To extend the supervisory powers of the tax commission
law where possible and by proposed constitutional amendment
where necessary end that this body shall have general
vision and control of all equazaton and eves
except those made by the legislature.
"6 To provide for the payment of taxes in nstaments
discount being allowed if the whole paid Install
men This be accomplished by providing for the evyingt
of for the year the of the previous
year. 1t will put on cash basis and will obva large amount
made necessary under the present system
81 To provide for scientific uniform, comprehensive and
easily understood system of accounting the several branches o
government the system thus provided be under the supervision
of the commission
49, To provide for the more rapid sale of holdings and
this means to convert our now dormant
producing capital thus greatly reducing for the future the
be raised direct for purposes and finally