The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-04

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pledges, the Judgment follows TIM,
tne Democratic party has forfeited
all claims TO public confidence and IL
absolutely unfit to administer the nj.
fairs OF this state.
ohuer 'wenty-one years Of Repub-
iean rule Utah developed from state.
nood TO substantial maturity: Its pub.
NC school system was extended and
leeVated TO a standard UNSURPASSED
ny any other state in the union; It's
several state institutions were on.
cournged and developed to hign
sate OF efficiency and usefulness its
magnificent state house was erecte,,
ana furnished; Its state highway sys.
TEN was definitely established. tho
pubic roads materially improved In
al parts OF the state, and a perma.
nent bodybuilding program inaugu.
Fateu on an extensive scale. Liberal
appropriations were made to encour.
age local Industries and TO Safeguard
the social and moral welfare OF the
people, and all this was ACCOMPLISHED
at moderate cost to the taxpayers
ana without impairing the financial
credit Of the state.
Accounting Asked For.
The Democratic party. therefore
came into full power at a time when
the affairs Of the state were in n
most favorable condition. But II had
specifically pledged itself to accom-.
n'ish still greater economies, effect
u sweeping readjustment and SUB.
stantial reduction OF the tax burdens
and tosGiSn the .peOple a more eff.
cient administration of the affairs of
the state. We were promised a bust.
ness adminlstration--in short, better
government at q lower cost. 4 nat was
IN January, 1917. Four years have
since passed, during Witch time n
patient and expectant people have
waited In vain for the redemption OF
these pledges. The time has now come
10 call the state administration to
strict and final accounting.
TO date, Democratic misrule has
resulted In an increase OF the states
Indebtedness by S7,35OOO0. This. not.
withstanding the fact that the author
ized tax levies for general state pur.
poses exceeded those authorized by
the previous Republican administra.
tion by S1,225,OOO. The Temporal,
loans OF the state now aggregate 81.
oOOOOO, as against 100000 Oh .Tanu
airy !, 1917. The authorized bonded
debt OF the state now stands at So.
$1,000, showing an increase of ST.
Uo,OOO during the past four years.
The bonded Indebtedness of the state
now approximates IL per cent Of lts
total assessed valuation, as against an
average Of .GS Of per cent for all
states In the union. Under constitu-
tIonal provision, Utah's bonded debt
cannot exceed Is per cent OF its as.
sessed valuation. The borrowing ca
pacity OF the state. therefore, has
been almost exhausted and its treas
ury Is closely approaching bankrupt
condition.
Expenses Multiplied.
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m 90 .'',r' io' sener"' slh.e pur'
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