The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-18
THE GOVERNORS PLANS

the state has any control, Governor
Moore has sent to all state depart
ments, district judges, court re
i porters and others whose expense
come under state jurisdiction, {
letter advising them that all claim!
for expense will be carefully
checked. One of the planks in Gov
ernor Moore's platform was a prom
expense with a view to economy
This latest action is in accord with
that promise.
The state auditors office will
carefully check all claim for ex-
pense comparing them with rates
for Accommodations in various parts
Of the state, and in any cases where
these expense claims seem unrea-
sonable they will be brought to the
special attention of the board of ex-
aminers for reduction.
The letter is as follows:
''In the recent campaign in Idaho
one reason the Republican party
was successful was because it recog-
nized taxation" as the one big is
sue. We faced this issue squarely
in our platform and during the cam
paign. AS Republican nominee for
governor of Idaho / promised to
scrutinize every item of state ex-
pense with a view to economy
mean to carry out that promise and
to sanely and honestly adjust the
tax burden so that it may be in
keeping with prevailing conditions
II wish to call upon you person.
ally, and to ask you to request those
under your supervision, to assist in
this program Of keeping your ex-
pense account as low as possible.
1.-THE state auditors office will
carefully re-check prices in various
parts of the state and wherever
claims for refund or expense seem
unreasonable it will be necessary to
reduce them, giving the claimant an
opportunity to come before the
board of examiners and explain whyl
the excessive expense was necessary,
If he SO desires.
Let me again urge the strictest
economy, and your cooperation will
be greatly appreciated by this adj
ministration." |
r In writing to county commission
ers, Governor Moore said:
AS the business managers of
your county, the responsibility for
cost aud efficiency of county govern
ment is Of vital and personal inter
est to you. AS the state executive
am similarly charged, so far as state
government is concerned. We,
therefore,, have in ~ common more
han the ordinary interest in scrut-
mixing critically and carefully state
md county expenditures. We surely
lave more than ordinary and COM
non responsibility for the proper
of the taxpayers dollar.
II have recommended to the state
legislature a definite program of
economy and am expecting prompt
lction from it's members. There
must be an elimination of Injuries
n government and the dismissal of
employees not positively needed.
Undoubtedly, Idaho would en-
oy luxuries and unnecessary COM
orts in government, but enjoying
nd needing are different things
We know from the condition of
daho's industries, business and I
anks that they are running on the
cry bare bones of cost. We know
lat the basic industry of the state,
griculture, has been hard hit; that o
wv farmers have made more than T
leir bare expenses during the past y
Wo years. With this knowledge :.
id in the light of the definite ;,
edges that all parties made during =
e last Campaign, I am serious and
stermined in my efforts to mark 5,
me- with government expenses for "
e next two years. I bespeak CO. W
offer you the cooperation and -,
It us serve and strive together "
t to starve Idaho's institutions h,
IT those of your couIty-not to IN
,aken and hinder county govern ~
snts in proper operation and func- q,
to maintain all govern o.
snt with the lowest cost consistent u
TIL needed government; to secure ~
I'M our employees the same amount a. ~,
work that they would give to pri-
tie empIoyments; to get out of ao
cry dollar spent a full equivalent o.;
srefor just as a merchant and W.
mer or any citizen would get. 20
Regardless of political or party :.
we are similarly inter-
ed, in fact are as one man in this
)ject matter.
xpayer's Dollar Has no Politics OF
The habit of matching dollars ne
h the federal government or wa
er agencies should be scrutinized Pu
st carefully and in my judgment En-
,cked If not practically aban- Oh
led. The idea that we are get pa
g something for nothing in this De
is in the final analysis errone-
and we should do with this type we
expenditure as we should with Jol
ry other demand, use good judg- iaI
Mt and the pruning knife. AM
I invite correspondence and sug
lions to the end that the greatest
ible degree of coordination and
operation be had between your
MY government and the state the
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