The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-02
NO INTEREST
IN POLITICS
In County Matters Pocket
Books and Efficiency
Come First.

This year the voters are thinking for
themselves When it comes to matters
OF county government, the people want
efficiency ai,i economy The record OF
the present county min'stration ap-
peals to the average voter and thinking
people will not be influenced by party
prejudices when it comes to running the
county business. Too much cannot be
said in praise OF the splendid record
which these officers have made This
record is now presented TO the voters for
their endorsement. After two years of
efficiency and economy the people can
make their own comparisons and will
say at the polls en- November 7th wheth-
er they want extravaganza and increased
taxes. Under the present administra
ton the business of the county has been
onIucted with precedeuted efficiency
end Ut the same time the tax levy has
( been reduced, block OF deficiency war
rants Inherited from the previous adj
ministration, apprcximating fifty thou
sand dollars, and drawing interest at
seven per cent, per annum, some of
them four or five years old, have been
paid
Two years ago when these officers
we're canc idates they went over the
county and promised the voters that
! they would make saving to the tax
/ PAYERS in the administration OF the
county affairs. They were not in a po-
sition to say how much of a saving could
be made, but they promised some saw
ing. Now the question arises, have they
made good? The candidate for sheriff,
George W. Froman, told the people he
would guarantee to run the sheriff s
Office at a saving of one thousand dollars
per year over what it cost the previous
year to run the county In 1914 the
sheriff's office cost Canyon county $I2,-
O85.S4; during the first year OF Mr. Fro
mans administration 1915, the cost
was 50, ,730 81, representing a net saving
to the taxpayers Of the county OF 81, ,355.
SO. Has he made good? But this does
mot represent all of the savings which
Mr.. Froman can claim Under former
administrations IT cost the county from
thirty five to forty dollars a month, on
the average, Tor a bailIff. Under the
administration Of Mr. Froman no bailifi
has been required, hecause this work
has been handled by the sheriff's office
without extra expense to the county.
Other savings might be mentioned, but
these are examples along the line of the
savings made by the office, and without
the sacrifice of efficiency. Mr. Froman
is a candidate 'or re election. The pee
pie appreciate his services, and are going
to cast their ballots in such way that
he will be permitted to continue this
record of efficiency and economy for an
other two years.
The voters are already familiar with
some Of the savings made by the Board
of County Commissioners. When c. 3.
Ross made his campaign two wears ago
for county commissioner. he promised
the voters that he would devote his en-
sire time to the Office if necessary.
While it las not been necessary for him
to devote his entire time to the Office, he
has spent an average Of five days a week,
during bis term, at the court house in
the interest OF the county business.
Mr.. Ross and his fellow commissioners,
C. Q Adams and Carl W. Geisler, by
their efficient business methods have
succeeded in making saving to the
county during the first year Of their ad.
ninistration OF approximately $lOO, 600.
This has not been done without the CO.