The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-11

at is needless for me to call your
attention to the great necessity for
relief now confronting not only
Idaho, but all producing sections. In
recent contact with the people from
every county, 1 found positive de-
mand for economy.
"The people have been practicing
economy privately. The state,
counties, school districts and all
local taxing bodies should do the
same.
"The keynote of all party plat
forms was economy. The watch
word of this administration is econ
omy. The constant aim of the legis-
lature should be economy. Efficiency
in the conduct of the state business,
however, must not be sacrificed. Nor
must the efficiency Of our educa-
tional or other institutions be i'm
paired; and our natural resources,
particularly our water resources,
must be amply protected against ex-
ploitation and depletion. We realize
that this is not a time for false
optimism. Neither must we permit
our hope and enthusiasm for the
future to be overshadowed by the
stern realities of our present prob
lens. Idahos wonderful resources
are still intact, our people are still
the same solid citizenry, who have
developed this state to its present
high position. With hope, optimism
tempered with judgment, and the
experience of the past as our guide, |
we must confidently face the future.
Idaho as a Producing State
are the greatest and also the last to
receive attention. For the first
time, the east has assisted in legisla-
ton that is aiding western factories
and stock interests. While our rail-
roads are paying good dividends and
making extensive improvements, in
Guiding double tracking, freight
rates are still ruinously high; and
until the producer has the benefit of
reasonable rates on his products and
a workable credit arrangement,
there will be no relief for the man
freight rates must be reduced. This
reduction can be expedited by the
determined and united effort of all
of the people of the intermountain
section working thru the utilities
Dairying Possibilities
"The farmer is ready and anxious
to advance. Diversity of crops, and
reducing his products to a more
compact form before shipping will
help to reduce freight rates. A re-
ciprocal demurrage law should give
relief from car shortage. Idaho has
natural dairy possibilities second to
no mother state. The financing of
dairy herds, and the organization of
districts for better herds, and better
animals to head herds, should be
promoted. Better marketing condi-
tions can be brought about by a
more orderly marketing arrange
ment for grain. The building of
cheese factories and creameries
would stimulate prices thru cOmpe-
tition, and so far as possible, price
should be prevented
by legislation. ,,
"The farmer both buys and sells
at the other mans price. A plan OF
should be developed in
which the producer has a voice. 3
"The COW, the pig and the hen !
must redeem Idaho's farmer; and {
to that end IdahO's financial inter- (
ests should cooperate with outside i
capital. {
"All police powers over agricul- $
tural products should be conferred in
the state department of agriculture.
Finance and Taxation !,
Tax levies are made to raise the r
amount of money necessary for gov Y
purposes, and there can q
De no economy and no reduction of Q
axes without reducing the appro- +
oriations and curtaining expenses 8
Each year, since the peak of expen n
litures caused by the great war, II
here has been a material reduction II
n state levies, and we must continue n
his downward trend. We must q
leep down appropriations. Every n
ak dollar that is collected by any N
ak levying body in the State of +,
IDAHO represents severe sacrifice, II
md in many cases, almost the life
Hood of our people. These tax dol
ars are sacred, and in their expen-
liture, we must fully realize the ST
truggle and self denial that they 81
epresent. With the many demands Sc
or retrenchment, you will find as fl,
many demands for extension. These st
wo demands cannot now be recon- in
lied, much as we desire it, and
ecessary as it may seem. We must
ut on the brakes and turn deaf ears
0 pleas requiring increased expen- De
iture. Local requests for improve
1ents, progress and expansion IN
hould be consistently held down for OF
he common good of all our people. eA
ur highways must be properly ue
but there should be no &c
ew construction, except where the Ell
eed is imperative. There should
e no new issue of state bonds, no
ew bridges, no new counties, no ~,
ew judicial district, no new bureaus -
r commissions, no new institutions w.
nd no new buildings for any insti- -, ~
ltion, except where to deny would A>
ssult in retrogression. We should
old fast to all we have that is good,
Intimate all frills and theories, and in
onsolidate wherever possible con- m