Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-02-27
GOVERNOR HAINES WILL
ASK FOR DENOMINATION
In Statement Issued Last Saturday He Declares
That He will Seek denomination and IS
willing to Stand on His Record.

sisted upon this in every proper
manner at all times. Each Office
and department has been required
to submit quarterly reports which
show in many cases an actual re-
duction over the same quarters in
1911, and keeping within appro-
priations in such manner as to prac-
tically eliminate deficiencies. This
last is matter the Importance Of
which cannot be exaggerated, and
it is all the more remarkable be-
cause of the fact that the estimates
of the departments were made be-
fore railroad passes had been abol- |
ished and in the belief that they
would be available during this ad-
ministrat;on as heretofore.
Although the question of a re-
duction of taxes was thus forcibly
presented to the legislature, that
body was wholly without data upon
which to act in anything except the
limitation Of its own appropriations.
Several bills were presented with
the view Of limiting the tax levying
power of subordinate units of. gov
ernment, but these were rejected
because of supposed interference
with local discretion, and the impos-
ition of bar to local improvement
and progress. 1t thus became evil
dent to me that the question could
never be satisfactorily solved until
the legislature could be shown just
what share of the burdens of gov
ernment arises from each of the
units of government, from the high
: est to the lowest thruout the state.
This data is included in report of
? the tax commission soon TO be made
public, and the Legislature will be
enabled therefrom to determine
wherein the power to levy taxes
:, must be curtailed if the people are
!, to have the relief to which they are
g entitled.
Il believe, therefore, that my ef-
2 forts in favor of economy and lower
taxes will be be productive of re.
: suits thru the general study Of this
! question which has been brought
o about. In the last campaign | ad
{ vocated study of tax receipts ane
7 | shall continue to do SO in the com
4 ing campaign. Such study, togeth
le er with a study of the conclusion
). of the tax commission will shov
N clearly the limitations to which W
G. must all agree in order to brini
NJ about a material reduction in gu
5 tax rates, and the members Of tn
fs next legislature will be governe
ne accordingly. We shall also b
of h.a,,o.,4 = saa 4h.+ wo n,,,s+ /
ed .aaa;.+a,,4 !, o,,~ a+t;+,,ao towar
'es this important matter. We eannC
expect to spend money freely f
en- the development of our state, OF
OF counties. our cities and towns, OIL
m roads and schools. no matter whetl
on er the money it appropriated by Il
TN legislature, by boards of coun
Iof commissioners or village trustees,
illy voted by the people themselves, a.
'ee- yet expect to have low taxes. |
DE working together, however, we G
% and will secure results.
= MY position on other matters
80 importance will be made kno,
;, later as the occasion may ar
= therefor.
~ Believing that you apprecis
: = honesty and fair dealing in pub
.,s office and a conscientious endea,
to do everything possible for the
i building OF our state. | await v
-. verdict with confidence.
- Sincerely,
.IauN III uAINrs