The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-29
ALEXANDER NORTH
OF SALMON RIVER

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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE MAX
ING WHlRLWIND CAMPAIGN IN
| PANHANDLE, GIVING FIGURES
| OF TAX WASTE.
Democratic speakers are making n
whirwind campaign up in the north
efn part of the state. That was where
the hopes of the opposition have been
centered to counter the overwhelming
lsentiment against them that had al
ready swept the south and southeast.
but II has been amply shown that
nigh taxes with no excusable reason
for them are affecting public senti-
ment north of the Salmon river as
well as south of il.
According to the press reports Gov
einor Alexander addressed the biggest
meeting ever held in Benewah county
the other evening. The same report
comes from other points in the north.
IN Tact from all of hte county seats
and populous centers where meetings
nave been called to hear the champion
OF lower taxes. The ST. Maries meet
ing is n fair indication of how the
political winds from that section are
blowing:
| Challenging Governor Davis Ia en-
deavor to show that the cabinet form
OF government has not been burden
to the taxpayers, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Moore to show how he expects
To lessen these burdens and still nd
vocate the present systems, the speak
er declared that the records AZ the
state mouse show positively nm IN.
crease OF 332 per cent in state taxes
during the Davis administration.
Responsibility Equal, He Saws
Mr.. Moore is the present lieutenant
governor under the Davis administra-
tion,' declared the Democratic candi-
Date, and he has stood idly aside and
watched the group with which he has
Deen connected permit expenditures 10
leap and taxes mount He has been In
q position to protest against such bur-
dens and charge the Republican cam
didate with as much responsibilitv as
anyone else for the useless rate of
taxes.
Either Mr.. Moore has been faith
less IN ms office for permitting such
courageous infringements on the pub
nc OF ne cares not for the interest of
the taxpayer.
why has Mr. Moore waited until
now 70 say he advocates less ex
penditures by the state7 Why has Mr.
Moore not exercised his influence, II
ne mas any, to bring about a halt In
inls ruthless manner OF spending pub
nc funds Why doesn't the Repub
Iican candidate meet me ON the piat-
ca,,l ea1Ill AnJ disepss the issues OF this
campaign III MIR. Moore mas no. had
the interest Of the people at heart
during his present term of office. Is Il
reasonable to suppose that he viii II
ne becomes governor Of this state?
LOOK at your own records right
mere IN benewah county! How much
more nave you paid into the state
treasury during this administration
man IN the last democratic adminis-
tration.
benewah county during the four
years of the last democratic admini..-
tratlon paid only an average OF sio-
1906. This was for state purposes
During the present administrator the
average for Benewah county has
Jumped to $62,745.63, or an Increase
OF 327 per cent.
Wants Aa Explanation.
VIII Mr. Davis and Mr.. Moore .givs
you reason for this? Can RepubI-
can leaders, and II they can, why don't
they' explain to the people of Idaho.
why taxes should increase over 3Oo
per cent IN time OF peace over taxes
conecsed during times Of war;
! Duflng the last democratic admin
islratlon all counties in Idaho paid but
i@voo',Zhio for state purposes annu-
'uiy' In the present Davis administra-
won these same counties have naid
/ iso,lo9'oO6.h9 for state purposes. or an
increase of SS,62S, ,9s9.30 during tba
present administration. These are
4 figures that | challenge Mr. Davis
and Mr. Moore to deny"
! Camouflage Is the motto Of the 70
charged, and the republican candidate
/ for governor admitted in n racent al.
+ dress that he did not know whethar
the figures he was prcgenting wara
correct or not.
Thhe figures Ihave given you are
correct the speaker said, "and have
peeh taken from the records AT the
state mouse and all the spellbinders
me republicans have been able 10 mn,
INTO the field have not been able to
deny one item, neither have they been
''pIe '',' 10 MAKE the public believe they
Ire Ire presenting the whole truth when
s"ey submit figures in trying 10 mini
mize their shortcomings - '''''
M'tHAEIS-GORHAM
:, quiet wedding took place last
! iiaay evening at the home OF Mr..
teha Sunderlin when Joseph NJ. Mich
ISl OF this city took "a his bride
( Ms. Mae Gorhan. also of salmo1
Rev. {. A. Hawley Of the PresbyteT.
ian church read the service. The hap-
py couple left Saturday for a honey
moon trip taking in Salt Lake ami
other southern cities.
JOHN o. MINDE.
| John o. Minde, resident of Lemhi
county for II years, aged 81 years.
died in Salmon on Wednesday last.
He had been in two weeks Mr. M;n,Ba