Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-10-26
DISCUSSES
STATE issues
CAPTAIN CONNER GIVES OUT
RELIABLE INFORMATION TO
VOTERS OF IDAHO.
SHOWS UP MOSES ALEXANDER
Per Capita Tax In Idaho Is Low,
Says Speaker.

Capt. A. H. Conner nominee on the
republican ticket for attorney general
came north this week in his campaign
for the state ticket. spending Monday
and Tuesday OF this week in Sand
point, his home city.
Capt Corners meetings in all parts
OF the state have been we'll attended.
He was the principal speaker at a
republican rally held at Boise and the
Boise Statesman prints the following
account ,Of his speech:
Captain Conner held that the cabi-
net system had relegated the old mul-
titudinous governmental b.r chi e S
into a workable centralized form Of
commonwealth supervision
-Four years ago" he said, "the re-
publicans took the state government
when it was in chaotic condition
Everything was in bad shape, nation
ally, as well as locally insofar as the
tax matter was concerned The re
publicans took hold OF the problem
and Strengthened it out, and we are
not going before the people with an
apology" he added for there have
been few mistakes and those few have
been honest" He made comparisons
to sustain his points against the oppo-
siton
Taking up the cabinet form of gov
ernment. he demonstrated that it cost
less than the old form Of overlapping
and duplicating boards, that the COM
bining of 40 or SO excess bodies into
eight boards had been accomplished
with efficiency and economy He pre-
sented evidence and figures to sustain
his contention. Conner cited that the
state made no levy for administrative
purposes, but assessed each county in
so many dollars, and showed that dur
ing the democratic years OF NJ Alex
ander the state tax had jumped ma
terially and that in a later period
the republicans We're required 10
appropriate TO cover the deficiency
The speaker charged that Alexander
had grossly misrepresented figures
regarding state affairs, and had will
fully falsified On the figures and esti-
mates. He used charts to sustain his
contention. He referred to the mis-
application and diversion of funds to
cover the general fund. and showed
that the surplus claimed by Alexander
when he left office instead Of being
a half million, or $4,000. as might
of approximately $4,000.
He declared that the insurance fund
collected from the Lewiston normal
and Soldiers home fires, amounting
to S114.000, Gem irrigation fund $780,
coo; Golden Spike memorial fund
SIS 600. had all been dumped into the
general fund. with interest added in
excess of $4,000, and that these
orrorpfc had hcor fIeuu4oG bt- q 1ay411
der as his Saving"
Captain Conner demonstrated the
earning capacity of the fish and game
departments and the athletic commits
sion, without a direct tax. and read a
message from "a democratic governor
in a democratic state" wherein the
consolidation OF departments was
recommended and that governor, I"
added the speaker. was Moses Alex
ander, and the state was Idaho"
In reference to the state constabu-
larry, he cited that the three parties
had approved planks for its abolition.
and said that notwithstanding strike
and other conditions but three men
were on the payroll and had been for
some time. AT the present time" he
cited, "the constabulary is engaged in
NlctslliS bOOllCSStlos p anu ti1b plObobi9
accounts for the principal objection
our democratic friends have against
the department which. by the way.
has nothing to do with the cabinet
form of government
The speaker read Boise tax notice
Of Moses Alexander. showing that of
the amount paid but SCI As went to the
support of state government, S2S. .49
to county, $500 to city and $500 to
schools. OF the total amount of
$16S.35 on the apportion allotted to
state maintenance alone. he could
save but 1922 if all departments of
state were wiped out
The per capita tax for state pur-
poses was shown by Captain Conner
TO be s1270 for Washington, $1211 for
Oregon. S6.71 for California. and $6.79
for idaho and he cited that any other
claim. on figures, or that the tax was
-chargeable TO the cabinet form of gov
ernment. was due entirely to the
plain ordinary garden variety of
lying"
Z. 4 a. =. L L. >. I 4. Z =. q.