The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-04

men are responsible for the conduct
Of his office and for the work for the
deputy assessor who padded his bill
and takes money that is not his by
any line of reasoning, legal, moral or
otherwise .4
II the county commissioners have
made any study of the science of
government or the science of govern
ing men or of operating as executives
| or whatever the service may be
called, they did not show it in their
| attitude at the meeting. If the
members of the county central COM
mittee had made any study of those
things or had any knowledge of how
to govern men or place responsibility
and hold men to an accounting for
their deeds, they did not show it.
None of them demanded the resigna-
ton OF the assessor or demanded the
discharge of Deputy Assessor Hines.
Mr.. Dickinson, member of the tax
commission stated that an examina-
ton of the vouchers and other docu-
ments indicated beyond a doubt that
Mr.. Hines had padded his bill $50
or $40 worth and the whole bunch
sat there like bump on log and
did not demand the discharge Of
either officer.
Fixing the Responsibility
The responsibility for the situation
now rests squarely on the shoulders
of the Republican county central
committee and the Republican of
county commissioners. Every hour
that they let the present assessor and
his deputy, e. D. Hines go on with
their work, every hour that elapses
before their resignation or discharge
Is demanded is reproach upon the
Republican party Of this county and
especially upon the members con-
shutting the Republican county CEN
tral committee. Every day that they
let this wretched situation continue
to exist, the influence of the Republi-
can central committee will be less
ened and If the people of the various
precincts who are represented by the
present membership of the Republic
can county central committee sit
back in silence and let the same men
continue to represent them during
the rest Of the administration, It will
mean one Of two things; either that
they as members of the Republican
party are willing that such officials
shall remain in office and keep on
sinking the financial ship of the
county by their improper methods
that they or just going to grin and
pear 1t until the next election when
they Will have an opportunity of re-
moving such party from power or
OF going to the caucus and removing
such members of the county central
committee from power, retiring
them to the ranks and putting in a
new set Of representatives to con-
stitute the Republican county central
committee. The whole thing con-
stitutes a bunch of problems that
Will be interesting to study. If the
commissioners let these officers 20
ahead with the assessors department
on the same plan, it is areproach
upon them. If the county central
committee permits it, it is a reproach
upon them personally and upon the
party; II the rank and file of the
party permit the same men to renre-
sent them on the committee It ia a
reproach upon the whole membership
OF the party. The proper relief for
the rank and file of the party is to
demand the resignation of the pre-
cinct committee men, put in new
committee men and then put 1t up to
tnem to demand the resignation Of
the Republican officials, who have
been conducting the work so badly.
Report Will Be Published
In the next issue of the Idaho Re-
publican, we will publish the yerba-
tum report Of the tax Commission
under the hearing. "Equalizing the
Taxes" chapter XIII.