The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-09
STANDS FOR RIGHTS
OF WORKINGMEN
LET US DO AWAY WITH TECHNIC-
ALITIES SAYS GOVERNOR
ALEXANDER
Counties Should Tax Automobiles
Same as Any Other
Property
(The Governors Message Continued
From Yesterdays Star-Mirror)


Huge, gigantic corporations are gen
orally represented in the legislative
halls by men of talent who argue their
cases. In the courts they have the best
lawyers to fight their battles. The Door
crippled workman has to depend large
I ly upon friendship or is compelled to
hypothecate, by contingent fee, the
money really belonging to his family.
Let us do away, in the workmen's COM
pensation law, with all the technicali-
ties and stand squarely upon the right.
If there are any doubts in your minds
as to the amount of money to be paid
the unfortunate who has become
maimend and crippled or to his family,
give him or them the benefit of the
doubt and you will have encated a
measure that will be lauded by all men.
Automobile Tax
At present the state of Idaho COL
lects revenue on automobiles. There
is a vast difference of opinion amongst
the people, but very few believe the
tax so collected is just. An automo-
bile is a luxury that few can afford
If there is anything that can stand q
generous tax it is luxury.
If the present law is to remain in
tact the various counties ought to be
allowed, IN addition to a liberal state
license, to assess automobiles the same
as any other property. While this may
approach double taxation. there is
nothing else that can stand a tax of
mobile. This is in line with modern
thought on taxation-that the luxury
shall pay it's share, and more than its
share if the state so requires
State Treasurer's Office
The unfortunate condition that has
arisen in the state treasurer's office is
too well known to need any further
At the time of the occur
renee the Honorable Axel P Ram
the governor of Idaho, to make thor
ough investigation into the condition
of the state treasurer's office. This in
was made and report was
fled with the governor. The report
las been turned over to the prosecuting |
attorney of Ada county for the purpose
If assisting him in presenting to a |
grand jury matters relating to state at |
airs, and had not been in my posses |
sion at the time of writing this mes
sage
Mr. W. H. Gleason, of Chicago, man
lger of the Audit Company of Illinois,
vas also employed by my predecessor
O make further examination into the
reasurer's office for the purpose of
scertaining the actual shortage of the
ate state treasurer, o. V. Allen, which
has not reached com
'letion. | believe that Mr.. Gleason
viii make report to the governor in
very short time setting forth the ac-
ual shortage existing in the treasur- t
RS office for which the surety COM
any is liable on the bond of the state s
reasurer and the amount to be col t
ected by the state from said surety {
! am warranted in saying that f
Ir. Gleason will make thorough in /
into the condition of the
'easurer's office, and every item con- +
ected Herewith, and also investigate +
lie various departments of the state V
)vernment that have direct or indirect
elations with the state treasurer's Of
ce and thereby present to the state
complete record of all moneys in all
the various funds now carried on a
lie books of the state, as well as all tt
will enable your honorable body to n
,termine what steps should be taken Il
protect the states interests and to h
medy the condition that brought fl
'out this unfortunate situation in the Isl
ate treasurer's office. ct
would recommend to your honor 81
lie body that before any investiga- ir
,ns are undertaken by the legislature m
u await the report of Mr.. Gleason.
it is as full and comprehensive as r
believe it will be we will have
arting point with the states finances
d If will acQuaint lis with the con- G.
ions that have been carefully gone m
er by an expert of national reputa- re
n. a
Mr.. Gleason is making every effort m
present this report in a short time tn
(C0ntinund On Pauo I'll