The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-09-01
GROOMING CANDIDATES FOR.
GOVERNOR; REPUBLICANS
in FIELD EARLY
Defeat Of Primary Said Create Issue Within Party
South Idaho Aspirants for Chief Executive Being
Groomed Early for Convention Contest.


Ferry, is known to be strong ad-
vocate Of the direct primary and it
was through his efforts at the last
meeting Of the state Legislature that
there was such a strong fight made
against the convention plan. be-
cause Of his stand and the interest he
took in the fight for>the direct pri-
mary, friends of his side Of the con-
troversy are urging Mr. Howarth to
become candidate for the nomina
ton for governor"
Other Candidates Mentioned.
1t is not at all likely that even II he
wanted to Senator Howarth will be
the only man considered by the pri-
mary faction Of the party for guber-
Material hon0rs. In this connection
there has been very prominently men
toned Senator Armstrong Of HALEY
who was one of the leaders with the
primary wing of the last senate. II
either of these men get into the run
ming it will only be because Of the
persistent urging Of their friends. for
they cannot be considered as pre-con-
vention candidates-not yet.
Others whose names have been link
ed with the standard of the post are !;
Lieutenant Governor G. G. Moore, who
without question will be an active
candidate and will have the support
Of many of the present party leaders
what goes on at the convention; Jess
b. Hawley of Boise, wei known at
| torney. VINO was prominent in the last
state convention as the spokesman OF
the Ada county delegation as a cham
pion of the cause of Colonel L. "
Patch, present state adjutant general,
for United States senator Close
friends of Hawley declare he will not
consider the nomination, but his name
has been used extensively in politica
circles, probably without the will .oI
consent Of that gentleman.
4 State Tax Appropriation.
{ Having established new low stat
! tax levy of 5.57 mills which will rails
the necessary funds with which to op
3 arate the state during the comm
o year, members Of the state board o
: equalization are taking an earned res
4 Investigation shows that this levy
E one Of the lowest Of any state in tn
4 union and is consistent with the pol
q icy of the board to lower the levy eac
!. succeeding year. Had 1t not been 10
a the fact that the last legislature mad
d 1t arbitrary on the part Of the boar
= to include certain items within tn
# levy, it could have been reduced al
d other mill. The levy is based on
= valuation Of $499, 600, 600 This amour
% will be Increased to approximatel
n $510, 100000 when the subsequent pc
q sonal tax rolls are reported later
m the year.
n OF the amount levied for gener,
n- state purposes. SO per cent alone go'
n to education, including the board
n education state educational intsitl
i. tions as the University of Idaho, Il
Lewiston State Normal, the Albic
a Safe Normal, the Idaho Technical /
o. stitute, the Industrial Training scho
in Seventeen and two-tenth per cent go
m. for general government which cove
n. the expenses of the legislature, 20
be ernor's office, lieutenant governc
at auditor, bureau Of public aocoun
m bureau Of public taxation, state tres
,r- urer, board Of equalization, secreta
ON of state. department Of public worl
III. attorneys general, supreme court a
m district courts
all A total of nine and six-tenths I
he cent is for protection to persons a
no property which includes the state c,
pir stabulary. the national guard, bure
rv or banks and banking, bureau Of
an. surance, bureau of professional
,ri- cupations, bureau of registration
of motor vehicles, public utilities comm
';la sion, mine inspector, the departm,
se of immigration and fire protection
.ir. state timber. One and three-tenths
his for health and sanitation. This GOV
the expenses for supervision and c
,in. troll ofeail the public health work
ar the state. Eleven apd five-tenths
,tte CENT s-fer charitable and penal in
for tutions, the insane asylumss state $
hat itarium for the feeble minded, pc
entiary and children's home fluid
nns society.