The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-11

Last tuesday Governor ChaS. Q
Moore delivered the following message
, to the legislature which will go on
record as perhaps the shortest as well
as the most specific in outlining a pol
icy in the history of the state:
The Message.
1T is needless for me to call your
attention to the great necessity for re-
lief now confronting not only Idaho,
but all producing sections. In recent
contact with the people from every
county l found positive demand Tor
economy.
The people have been practicing
economy privately. The state, coun-
ties, school districts and all local tax
ing bodies should do the same
THE keynote of all party platforms
was economy. The watchword of this
administration is economy. The con-
slant aim of the legislature should be
economy Efficiency in the conduct of
the state business, however, must not
be sacrificed Nor must the efficiency
OF our educational or other institutions
/ be impaired; and our natural re-
sources, particularly our water re-
sources, must be amply protected
against exploitation and depletion We
realize that this is not a time for false
optimism. Neither must we permit
our hope and enthusiasm for the flu
ture to be overshadOwed by the stern
realities of our present problems Ida
hos wonderful resources are still in
tact our people are still the same solid
citizenry who have developed this
state to it's present high position. With
hope, optimism tempered with judg-
ment and the experience of the past
Jas our guide we must confidently face
the future.
Idaho as a Producing State.
The problems of the producer are
the greatest and also the last to re-
ceive attention. For the first time the
east has assisted in legislation that is
aiding western factories and stock IN
terests. While our railroads are pay
ing good dividends and making extern
sive improvements, including double
tracking, freight rates are still ruin
ously high; and until the producer has
the benefit of reasonable rates on his
products and a workable credit ar
there will be no relief for
the man who holds the pillow. Excess
i've 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 through the utilities
Keep Down Appropriations.
Tax levies are made to raise the
of money necessary for gov
purposes, and there can be
no economy and no reduction of taxes
without reducing the appropriations
and curtailing expenses. Each year,
since the peak of expenditures caused
by the great war, there has been a
reduction in state levies. and
we must continue this downward
trend. We must keep down appropri-
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Budget.
"As required by law, the outgoing
prepared budget con-
tanning an estimate of moneys that
will be required by the various de-
partments and institutions during the
next biennium. This 1 will presently
submit to you, together with my re-
At this time, however, your atten-
finr, ic fn 70 no IN,
come of a large percentage of our tax
payers has been cut at least so per
cent, due to economic conditions. You, !
IS individuals have found it necessary |
% trim your sails accordingly, and the |
state and local taxing bodies must do |
he same. While it may be impossible
It this time to reduce appropriations /
n proportion to the losses sustained, /
cuts should be made for the coming (
)iennium so as to reduce the sum to-
al of appropriations and levies at
east 25 per cent. l urge each of you
o carefully study the budget and as
to refrain from asking any
particular or additional appropriations
md make it your personal business to
)ring about substantial reduction.
Taxation.
In furtherance of the earnest desire I
o reduce taxation, 1 recommend that
he maximum levies ana bonding lin
is fixed for local taxing bodies be ma
erially reduced. II reduced maximum
would prevent fulfllment of existing
contracts, or the doing of things alb {
olutely necessary, it should be pro- {
'ided that an additional levy could be b