The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-12

for publishing in recent issue of
the Review the account of what our
state treasurer, John w. Eagleson, has
been able to do even during the few
short months that he has been in Of
fee. Although he was an eleventh
hour" candidate at the last state cleo
ton, he won with safe majority, and
is simply making good"
But John w. Eagleson is a high
class man. He is no time observer, no
hot-air kind Of an individual, but a
capable business man who is "on the
job" all the time. 1t was pleasure 10
me to meet him often while in Boise
last winter. And his neighbors spoke
very highly of him also, which always
is pretty good testimony in favor of
any man.
But why should any but the best
and most capable man be elected to
any Office within the gift of the peo-
pie? Perhaps one of the reasons
why the questionable kind often are,
is because the dear people" have no
way of knowing them or their past
records. There ought to be some way
IN which every candidate for every
elective Office could be revealed in his
true light, so that the voters could
vote intelligently.
Mr.. Eagleson is proving his fitness
and ability to fill his office in way
that should please all the people re.
CARELESS of party affiliations. He is
conducting the states financial affairs
in a truly businesslike manner. He is
looking to the interests of all the tax
payers of the state. The taxes in prac-
tically all these northwestern (state~
are too awfully-inexcusably, I NAV
say high. Unless they are greatly re-
duced very soon, fear that emigra-
ton from other states further east
VIII decline, and many who already
have come and invested will want
to get out as soon as they can. Really,
taxes are becoming almost prohibitive.
1t surely makes rancher scratch to
make fair living, if he is in debt and
has to pay high rates of interest as
well as taxes. 1t is little encourage
ment tor any one to improve his prop
erty, and then be fined heavily for so
doing, through burdensome taxation.
notice that in many localities a
strenuous effort is being made to cut
down the operating expenses of state,
county and municipal governments. Ii
| certainly must be done for the people
cannot stand it much longer. 1t
is too expensive to live under such
costly methods of conducting public
affairs. There are either too many
extravagant expenditures or else a
wrong system under which the gov
ernments OF the state, county and
municipality are run. L believe that
/ rs h.
business men should be appointed by
the legislature to investigate the var
lous KINDS OF governmental proceed
ure In Idaho, and make a recommen-
cations looking toward a liberal cur
tallment of the running expenses
Surely, something will soon need TO
De done, Tor no people will long sub
NIT peacefully to being held up" to
the tune of four or five per cent In
annual taxes. 1t ought not to require
SO much money to run things prop
erly. If it does then very likely there
IS something radically wrong.
1t seems that Treasurer EagIeson
IS hnding out where he can make
large reductions in the conduct of the
states finances, and yet not impair
the efficiency thereof. Such an official
is cheap at almost any price. 1t should
be a cause of great satisfaction, and
also congratulation, to the people OF
Idaho, to find that they have such a
capable trustworthy man to handle
the finances, after the deplorable ex-
Perience under the preceding admin
istration.
1t will be interesting to see Mr..
Eagieson's report at the end of his
term, year from next January, if he
has succeeded in saving so many
thousands of dollars already. in less
than ten months of his first term.
Again | want to thank YOU. Mr..
Editor, for placing before your many
readers the fine record already made
by Treasurer Eagleson. It is mighty
interesting reading. and should be as
refreshing and satisfying to the tax
paying public as the best grade of
alfalfa hay is to an orthodox dairy
COW! Give us some more like il when
ever you can.-George w. York,
Bonner county Representative