Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

THAT SAVING.

THAT SAVING
The Nampa Leader-Hearld gently chdes state
ments made last issue with respect savings by Gov
Alexander We basng those savings the veto
acts of the anything that the Leader Herald
MENTIONS but grounds the levy for this
compared with year the levy state were
this county 25 mills and for this year the levy 10 mills
distinct saving of 64 the $1,000 for the taxpayer Now
may bubble and twist squirm and comfort
may have all kinds of gymnasc exercises and all kinds Of
brain storms, but this thing certancertan truth it.
there the increase shown that levy
find reduction there the Republican newspapers from end
of the state to the other would be filled with and
formations of the governor whether he blame
Admitting this which the Leader Herald will have ask and
ask all fairness why should the given credit
and need of praise when he shows taxpayer
ceive substantial reduction in his state taxes We afraid
that the eaderHerad is just rfe aundced in its opinions
Caldwell News
In response to the of the Globe expressed
recent that although has abiding faith
and unwavering confidence in NJ Alexander and has
abused him applied profane and indecent ephets him.
and the further assertion that apology DUE the
willingly poffers apology to both the and to the
Globe but maintains that decency sometimes borders indie
and profanity illustrated by the although
the reprint matter of the combined Globe and Pocateo Tr
bune editorial kept within the bounds of proprety
territorial typographical easily permitted
become inentona profanity which may be credited to the
careessenss of the proof reader Undoubtedly apology
due to Governor Alexander the part the Free
unwittngy and unntenonay stating what contempor
and the Pocaeo Tribune did say but nevertheless
what they possibly wanted to say.
the fact that the democratic majority in the house of repre-
sentaves has been greatly reduced since the session Of last
winter But they seldom mention the fact that the democratic
majority the senate has been increased and it the
senate that the democratic party has been in need Of stronger
majority The democrats have gained three members of the
senate it's strength that body last winter This has been
accomplished by the election of democratic senators Caor
Inla South Dakota and Wisconsin.
AT the last session the democrats had bare majority
senate and overwhelming majority in the house. At the
coming session the party will have comfortable working
majority in each branch of Standard
For the past years the opposing have held the
Democratic responsible for the depressed bust
conditions Now the credit for the
of business revival Why not be views? Since
the administration has been held responsible for dull times it
should be given little credit for the prosperity be-
ginning to feel Everyone must admit that President Wilson
mas kept us out OF and that fact alone important
in determining whether not the administration has
responsible for the present business revival If
were engaged world does anyone think would
be having good times? Therefore, should give the ad-
minstraon the credit to which is justly dueLewis County
Advocate (Wash
From January October 20 of this year building opera
tons in New England amounted to OOO In the
of the Roosevelt administration when the tariff high
est the building operations according figures printed the
Chicago Journal amounted to 900 and in the following
year, when the Roosevelt panic the building operations
totaled $86,860000.
New England the part of the United States which is
most nsistent for high tariff and has gumbed
the tariff revised by the Democratic administration Yet
in it's history has there been building in New
England as this year.-1nland Empire News.
We occasionally hear something said about the savings
made by Governor Alexander and he often tainted with not
having made that saving of million dollars WE'LL there
seems this much true there has been saving and
stanta saving IN the administration of state affairs 1t has
been done under the administration of state affairs 1t
been done under the administration of Governor Alexander
This being the think justice the credit for the saving
should be given him 1t looks like the has made
lorlfbo f hob a.