The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-03-16
pleased
WITH PROGRAM
On Final Survey, Legis-
lature Works Out
Pledges

Boisc-Summins no the work OF
the Seventeenth Idaho Legislature. the
Republican party stands before the
people OF Idaho with It's platform
pledges carried out" says Governor
Moore. Saturday afternoon. in discuss
ing the accomplishments CT the ses-
sion which has just closed
Oar watch-word in the campaign
ard in our messages TO the legislature
economy. Our budget as
presented TO the legislature. showed a
saving CT 25 per cent over the appro-
priatiors of two years ago. Figures
before me today indicate that we have
made good on this economy p-cgrar
end show an actual saving 10 the pCo
pie Of Idaho of more than S900.000 -
comparison with the appropriation.
made for the past biennium.
in addition to this there is 4 saw
ing OF eight hundred thousand dollar
made by eliminating the nine teuths OF
I mill highway levy. This of cours
will be offset to some extent by the in
direct tax upon gasoline. This savinc
has not been made at the expense q
state institutions. but on tn
contrary we have been able TO give
the educational institutions Of the STATE
some badly needed buildings in whic'
20 care for the rapidly increasing num-
Der of our young people who are seek
ng higher education. Neither has i
been made at the expense OF our road
program nor any other vital depart
ment Of the states business. but b.
trimming, pairing, consolidating and
rearranging we have been able to max
reductions in keeping with TIE ab,l.t,
of the people to pay.
There have been some reductions
made which may hamper some depart
nients in carrying on their activities
in behalf of the citizens Of the state
but we will operate to the best OF on
ability and give the people the bet
service possible under the appropr!a
lions allowed.
"As is ordinarily t-ue in sessions o'
The legislature there were facli rs anj
groups aligning themselves along var.
ious issues, but the net result Of the
whole activity shows that we have
achieved practically everything whicf
We recommended in orr opening mes
SAGE and which was carried in tho
pledges Of our platform. l had con
hdence that the people OF Idaho want
ed the program as outlined and tha'
in the end economic measures w'u!
take precedence over political issue.
and the best interests Of the cntir'
state be served.
Taxation relief has been most press
ing and all Of cur bills fJr this pu''
nose were PASSED. The saving mad'
in state appropriations md the adop
.ion OF bills limiting the levying pow
ers Of local taxing units will give ma
icriai relief along that line. Our plat
form said that farming is the basic in
iustry Of Idaho and that for the peo
Die Of this state to be conienied an'
prosperous. first the farmer must b
so. Recognizing this fact. Legislation
OF benefit to the farmer was kept up
ocrmcst in the minds Of the lawmaker
and acts were passed designed 70 -
.ist the producer in securing the great
EST possible share OF conieniment an'
prosperity. Freight rates are the bil
item in the farmers costs Of produ
ton. and with a view to securing re
lief we included in our appropriation
funds for this work. The great re
sources Of the state were not Forgotten
and attention was given to matters o
importancc in their development.
"When the people OF the state hav
had time to fully digest the actions o
the legislature, | believe they will INT
that real effort has been made q
the part Of the administration to max
good on those things which we prom
ised in our campaign
Although worried many times inr
ing the session over problems tha
confronted the legislature. GoveTro
Moore was able in the closing hour
Friday night to look back upon III
past % days with feeling OF sai'siac
ton and spent the final hour resIinl
in his Office while awaiting ro,'iea
ton that the legislature was ready I