The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-06-17
Fcr<ssn Aaversss.ne R~psesertssise
TIE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
HOW TAXES PILE
Up AND PILE Up.

l have read with much interest
ycur editorial in issue Of May
1-th on taxes, and it II timely in
deed. own a piece Of land in
Iemhi county and the taxes
which have Ia be paid on same
would improvish tho ordinary
farmer and stock raiser. IL you
can by your efforts bring forth n
healthier condition we will all
rise up and bless you as cur re-
deemer from extravaganza.
Theae cheering words came 10 The
Recorder u few days ago from n
former governor Of the great state Of
Idaho, the Hon Moses Alexander.
The long-suitering taxpayers OF this
commonwealth owe that man a debt
Of everlasting gratitude for what he
was enabled 10 do for them during
the four years he presided 1t the
state house ut Boise. Where he in
sisted upon economy and prudence in
expenditures OF money, for more than
three years We have had extrava-
0Ance and wnstc.
The state house IL twice the old size
and yet II will not now house all the
bureaus and boards that have been
created to make places for the polIt-
ieai hangers~on who swarm around
the magnificent pile Of brick and
stone Ike bees on q summers day.
These political bees are indeed
Kwarming around numerous annexea
that have been rented as places In
which they may draw their breath
und their salaries from the treasury
q the same time. II was in this busy
cent1e the other day that the courts
sanetion Was given for fees amount
ina 20 upward Of hundred thousand
dollars tor some favorite Of fortune
~ saieman Of state bonds when the
states regularly paid treasurer might
have performed the same services for
nothing outside his regular salary.
The public service required good
deal Of extra help in time OF war, es-
pecially In Washington. II was a
cry Of the late campaign that
useless Offices should be abolished
down there. hut there has been little
II any change except TO change from
jobs. according To- reports that come
from the capital OF the nation.
Mr.. Harding'n administration Il no
fttufN NEf1Htfuttsf ~ tt@Httt w A0sNiEh
relations than in respect TO domestic
relations. The economy which the
candidate used 10 talk about IL non
existent. A. an example OF what IL
II not the senate adds SinO.000,000
Haore 10 the House appropriations for
the navy. while the White House
talks about the imperative need OF
saving money. The Republican New
York Herald has shown that in spite
Of all talk Of economy there IL no de-
crease In the actual expenditures of
the government. Taxes we're 10 be
reduced and simpiihed. but the adj
msnsstraiion Ii still without tax
program and II a. eager rs anybody
else TO find out what IL " reIng 10 do,
A fnx. the general prosperity Of the
country. tof which the republican
party II the special custodian. there
were about .0fl0. 900 men out OF work
when Mr.. Harding was elected There
nse now a.000.os0 men out of work.
and labor has undergone the most
dsxastsc liquidation of wages that II
has ever known.
A the foreign trade Of the country
dwindle end the foreign markets dis.
appear Congress can think Of no bet.
tar expedient than 20 increase tariff
and strangie what trade Il left.