American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-05-19
DEMOCRATS OPEN
PAIGN

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Lewis Williams Speaks to Audience in
X. p. Hall-AdVOcates Abolition of
State COnstabulary and Cabinet Form
of Government.
o. w. pollard is chairman, L. l..
Evans, Sr., is treasurer and A. j. Clark
is secretary of the the temporary
Democratic taxpayers organization
formed at the X. P. Hall last night by
Lewis Williams former collector of
internal revenue for Idaho. The or
Iganization will meet at the Auditorium
theatre in about three weeks to form
a permanent organization according to
Mr. Williams who left the city
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Williams is organizing the state
He is dwelling at length on the in
crease in state taxes and endeavoring
to show that the present republican
administration is responsible for the
raise.
81 would rather have the chewing
} gum and face powder concession at
the state capital of Idaho than be presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
American Falls" said Mr. Williams
following his statement that the cap
itol building was filled with pretty
girls and handsome men, the girls of
which spent at least six hours day
powdering their pretty faces
Indirect Taxes.
Mr.. Williams dwelt at length on the
indirect taxes paid stating that the
tobacco laws of the state alone inn
posed an $500 indirect tax on the
) people of the state, that the real estate
! license took another twenty thousand
|. not to mention license fees for doctors
dentists and other professional men.
Mr.. Williams credited Teddy
Roosevelt for bringing about the cleo
tion of Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and
|, compared the two to methods and
= ability He charged that Senator
Frank Gooding had voted for the
seating of Senator Newberry not be-
cause he approved of Newberry but
because Wilson didn't want Newberry
seated. Mr.. Williams cited the state
road bonds as an extravagant waste
e and asked for correction at the polls
; this fall. He stated that there would
e be no third party as far as the Demo-
t Gratis were concerned and charged the
Republicans with already attempting
to start third party.
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Mr.. Williams proved to be an ag-
gressive talker, and an ethical poll
tician He lauded his opponents in
politics individually but criticised
: them collectively. He devoted a con-
siderable amount of time to Power
> County taxes and showed that they
J had cost during the last four years
, $165,S61 more than during the preced-
ing four democratic years. Between
thirty and forty people heard his ad-
/ dress last night
? His platform which he alledges will
I correct all the tax evils is as follows:
: Platform.
We should demand a complete abo-
/ lition of the cabinet form of govern
meat
; We should demand the abolition OF
} the state constabulary.
/. We should do what the last repub-
lican legislature lacked the courage to
= do fix a reasonable limitation on the
bonded Indebtedness that may be rails
ed by the smaller units of state gov
: ernment
We should also fix reasonable lin
itation on the amount of money that
cam be raised for taxation purposes by
the smaller units of government, and
provide that before this limit can be
exceeded there must be a two thirds
affirmative vote of resident tax payers.
We should enter into contract with
the people to reenact the direct Pri-
mary Law.
We should pledge ourselves to re-
enact the Non-paltisan Judiciary.
We should enact sane and work
able law for the insurance of Bank
Deposits.
We should provide for a reasonable
tax exemption on the value of real
setate improvements, where the pro.
perty is actually used for a place oi
domieile.-
We should pledge ourselves to re,
affirm our faith in the principles O.
the Initiative, Referendum and Recall
We should organize the State High
way Department to the end that iti
affairs may be administered in al
economic and efficient manner.
We should pledge ourselves to ex
tend financial aid to the farmers o
this state by way of securing for then
terminal elevators for the purpose o
marketing their produce in an order
ly and systematic manner.
We should pledge our Legislature tc
amend the tax law of the State Of
Idaho so that developed mines, as well
as other industries should pay theiI
just proportion of taxes for County
and State purposes.