The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-25
(specIaI to Caldwell Trlhune.l

Especial to Caldwell Tribune.)
Boise, Idaho, June 23.-Lieutenant
Governor Herman H. Taylor
came down from his northern
home, at Standpoint. on the shores Of
Lake Pend d'Oreille, last Friday, and
remained at the capital for several
days. The Lieutenant Governors
mission here at this particular time
was to appear before the supreme
court, as friend of the court in de-
Tense of Senate Bill No. so, which is
said to be the most drastic piece Of
temperance legislation on the statute
books of any state.
The title of the act was under at
tack before the high tribunal 1t was
contended by counsel that the title
did not make it plain that possession"
of liquor in dry territory was intend
ed by the act to be made a crime.
Governor Taylor warned the court
not to be misled by such contention.
He stated that he had drafted the bill
himself and the legislature had in
tended to make possession" in dry
territory crime.
The name of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor has been often linked with the
Republican nomination for Governor
next year. He is young man, law
yer, a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin, a likeable fellow, and is
serving his second term as Lieutenant
Governor, in which position it is con-
coded that he has acquitted himself
with much credit
The north has felt for some time
that it was its turn to have the Cover
ship and it may be that Mr. Taylor is
the coming man. 1t may be set down
as a certainty that if Mr.. Taylor is
not nominated no other northern man
will be, and that the nomination will
come from the south. The north
does not seem to have any other can
didate at this time who is looked upon
in the rest of the state as being of
gubernatorial timber, except Judge
Hoffman, and he is said not to have
aspirations at this time.
Asked about his reported candidacy
Lietepant Governor Taylor said to a
Tribune representative that he did not
care to be in the attitude of a candi-
date year in advance of the primar-
les, but at the proper time he would
undoubtedly announce his candidacy.
Governor Taylor believes that too
much attention might be given to
what has been styled "The Mistakes
of Moses" and that the Republican
party to be worthy of success should
have distinctive political policy of
its own, and not be mere anti-party.
He stated that when the proper time
came for making formal announce
ment, he would make known the prin-
ciples upon which he expected to
stand.
The Lieutenant Governor while here
set at rest a rumor that has caused
Democrats not little uneasiness and
Republicans quite a little amusement
He declared that under n o circum-
stances would he take advantage OF
the absence of Governor Alexander
IRON the state to perform any act as
acting governor not consistent with
the wishes of Governor Alexander. II
has been street gossip that Governor
Alexander had deferred his usual sum-
mer business trip to New York, for
fear that the lieutenant governor
would step in and raise merry Caine
Idaho A Taxless State.
That Idaho will become a taxless
state, so far as the burden of state
government is concerned, is the be-
lief of John w. Eagleson, state treas
urer. This, says the state treasurer
is dependent upon the adoption of a
constitutional amendment, permitting
the sale of more state land each year
and the. pursuing Of the necessary
policy of selling timber and land.
The endowment funds of the state
are now approaching the $sO0O0OC
mark" said Mr.. Eagleson, "Oi this
sum, there is now invested in inter
est bearing securities $4.727,2OO IL
These securities are earning the state
on average return of SO per cent,
or approximately $4,000 annually
The endowment fands of the state
could easily be increased to $25,OOO,-
GOO by the sale of ripe and market
able timber and by the sale OF lands
that have reached market value that
will not increase in value as fast as
their present value would accrue in
terest An endowment fund OF So
100000 earning 8 per cent would pro-
duce fund OF 81 100000, and in two
years the earnings would amount to
$3,OOO,OO0 which is several hundred
thousand dollars more than the legis-
latnTe appropriates for the entire cost
OF state government"
The new law which places the state
securities in charge of the state treas
urer, in place of the register of the
land board causes a vast amount OIL
additional work for the treasury de.
partment. This will be better com,
pretended when it is stated that the
state has 10000 land sale contracts
$500 land leases, 400 loan mortgage
and owns 1000 school bonds. Treas
urer Eagleson is having this enor.
nous business carefully systematizeo
l. es.Na