The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-01-07

Alexander's Message In Brief
We FromII Message


We Herewith Print From
Pledges the cooperation of the executive department
of the state with the legislative
lnterprets voice of people to demand from governor
and legislature complete reconstruction of affairs of
state along lines of efficiency and economy.
Says people demand lower taxes
Says there many laws and that repeal of
would be blessing.
Says people of Idaho are moral They support schools
and churches They need but few laws. They want alb
OltiOn of many useless commissions, offices and boards
Says of state aside from taxation ST AGO.
OOO This is derived from sale of state lands rentals,
licenses etc. Interest bonds amounted to $500 OOO
All state incomes without direct tax last state admins
traon were $2O 900, and including the direct tax
exceeding So, 1885, 900, and including deficit not yet
determined makes total expenditure during last two
years of over So, 900 900.
Says taxes must be reduced one half.
f. Says interest on bonds was paid from sinking fund
contrary to law to give appearance of reduced taxes
Says continuing appropriations have place in free
country The appropriation bill should be itemized No
department allowed to incur Indebtedness
COndems nepOtism, saying afficer should lose office
for bringing family into state employ
Advocates issuance of no bonds for this term
Would abolish immigration commissioner and tax
commissioner
Suggests consolidation of boards such Health with
Dairy, Food and Sanitary.
Present head of Pure Food department asks for only
half what last department spent.
Says departments are renting offices outside OF
capital building That appropriations should be cut sol
could not afford to aysrent.g
BOuntes predatory animals best handled by coun-
ties.
Free transportation should be granted only where of
use to state.
The appropriation for the horticultural department
should be reduced from to $23 900 the industry
protects itself.
900 was collected from fish and game department
practically none of which used to reduce taxation
Says judicial districts are too small and should
be consolidated.
Would abolish office of travelling state auditor saving
81, 900 salary.
Recommends saving in appropriation to state treas
urer's Office OF $4,000.
The Governor suggests saving of $25 90 in salaries to
the Public Utilities Commission. Says that state En-
gneer should serve--not hire special engineer.
Says Carey Act department and Land department
overlap and should be consolidated with great saving.
Says state funds should be invested in state and
county warrants bearing and per cent interest to be
repaid semi annually.
Should secure purity of ballot by forbdding candi-
dates hire workers, giving rich advantage Ad-
vocates no straight ticket.
Commends our good banking laws but advises more
publicity of workings to safeguard depostOr
DepIores laxity of our divorce laws
County governments should be limited IN power to levy
axes and Would have grand jury nvestl
gate county business
Calls the Trust fund sacred Gives restrictions he
would place upon oaning Of this fund.
Favors the Initiative, Referendum and Recall the peo
oles measures.
The Workmens Compensation law should be passed for
he benefit of the family of an injured workman II
Recommends that assessment be made SO cent OF
he cash value and that the penalty for delinquent taxes be
educed from l8 to 10 per cent
And lastly he advises the absolute destruction OF the
liquor Urges the prohibition of the manufacture
nd sale of alcoholic beverages take place before Jan
ary l, 1916 that date Oregon and Washington go
dry and he would have fair state rendezvous for
he liquor traffic of those states. +