The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-28
sen. N. E. LEWIS
LEAVES FOR BOISE
SAYS LEGISLATURE WILL SEEK
TO REDUCE TAXES-SEES d.
RECT PRIMARY FIGHT.


TO REDUCE TAXES SEES d.
RECT PRIMARY FIGHT.
State Senator M. E. Lewis left Mos
COW this evening for Boise, in re-
ssponse to a message from Governor
elect c. G. Moore, for a conference
regarding legislative matters. While
1t had been his purpose to remain II
MOSCOW until the 4th of January and
accompany the other members of the
delegation to the capial, he will now
remain in Boise for the Legislative
session.
Senator Lewis returned home a
week ago from south Idaho, where
he had spent several weeks, looking
after property interests and familiar
tzing himself with the needs of vari-
GUS state institutions in the south.
He is entirely familiar with the needs
of the north and goes into the legis-
1ative session with a valuable fund of
Information.
Primary Will be Big Issue.
The big fight of the session will
be over the direct primary" Senator
Lewis stated, precipitated by Sen
ator w. E. Borah's attitude and the
work of his friends. The primary adj
vocates will endeavor to organize the
house, where they are strongest, for
a primary law. To do this it will
formed of progressives, democrats,
and republicans who are favorable to
the primary"
Senator Lewis believes that econo-
my and consequent tax reduction is
the big thing to be considered and
will work to that end He states that
the state administration will stand
firmly for the republican state plat
form, and that Governor Moore will
give fair and economical administra-
tion of the states affairs, carrying out
the platform pledges. Along the line
Of economy, the senator stated, an ef-
fort will be made to make some con-
solidations in state departments,
where 1t can be done without decreas-
ing the efficiency and an effort will
be made to run the states affairs
with less clerical help. The travelling
OF state officials will also be cur
tailed. Also, an effort will be made
to bring about reduction of maxi
mum levies in all taxing units, which |
will leave it up to the people In
each community, if they care to spend
more money and pay the taxes, to
vote special levies.
Would Reduce Road Levies.
can effort will be made to reduce
the levy for road maintenance and
to have gasoline tax imposed to
make up the needed money to keep
up the roads, people who use the
roads, but who would not otherwise
contribute toward their upkeep, thus
paying something into the road fund
It is not probable, from what IN
formation I have been able to Sc
cure" stated Senator Lewis, that
any new state road work will be
at least for a year, but
Ill existing contracts will be carried
out The North and South highway
will be completed to point where it
will be easily passable.
{" 1t is hoped to make reduction
n the expense of running the schools
n the state, but just how this will
,e worked out I do not know. The
cost of operating the public schools
n Idaho was reduced last year be- ,
ween eight and ten per cent from
he cost of recent years prior to that {
Supply Needs of University. !
I'VE hope to get what money is {
Ieeded to run the University of Idaho t
fficiently, but without any frills and I
will try to take care of the growth
7hich is certain to continue in about '
he same proportion as for the past &
wo or three years. This will prob a
bly, mean a new science building. v
he matter of housing the students is '
eing taken care of locally, through
be University Of Idaho Building as f
ociation. We will not ask for any C
honey for salary increases, the only T
dditional salary money asked for be- v
lg to take care for additional in c
bructors, needed in connection with e
le increase in enrolment. f
Appropriation Bills Up First Day. b
F." 1t is expected now that the ap- d
ropriation bills will be introduced C.
n the opening day of the session,
8. The budget is being made t.
p and it is expected that the ap d
ropriations will thus be taken care "
early in the session. leaving the n
ay clear for constructive legislation. m
think it is safe to say that no new tt
,unties will be created at this ses- Il
on. New counties would simply CT
can added taxation. 81
+" All the aid that the state can give
agriculture will be given. Govern
Moore is heartily in sympathy with
| movements for the betterment of u
,ricultural conditions in the state"
Senator Lewis said that the Latah
unity delegation will try to keep in
uch with the committee named at
e recent meeting of farmers in this
IT, with a view to being of any fe
rvice possible, and that the delega- Nj
N will be glad to hear from this an
mmittee at any time. DE-
G. A. Hagan and Alfred S. Anderson, bo
e Latah county members of the La
wer house of the legislature, will lit
i've for Boise, January 4. 1t is ex- au
cted that practically all of the north
aho legislators will leave for Boise =
that date and will make the trip 7
the same train from Arrow juno =
n.
7uohnn Johnson Of R1ackfoOf ora -