The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-24
IGNORE POLITICS AND SAVE
MONEY, ADVICE OF MOORE

Inviting the cooperation of local
tax levying boards in an economy pro-
gram for Idaho, Gov. c. c. Moore Sat
urday afternoon addressed letters to
all county. commissioners in the state
outlining his efforts along that line
and asking suggestions from them
The governor pointed out that he
had embarked upon a program Of
strict economy for the state and is ex-
pecting the prompt cooperation of
the legislature to that end. The CUES
ton is not one Of politics, he says, for
''the taxpayers dollar has no politics.
The letter follows:
"As the business manager Of your
county, the responsibility for cost and
Efficiency Of county government is of
vital and personal interest to you. AS
the state executive 1 am similarly
charged, so far as state government
is concerned. We, therefore, have in
common more than the ordinary inter
est in scrutinizing critically and care
fully state and county expenditures.
We surely have more than ordinary
and common responsibility for the
proper expenditure of the tax payers
dollar
Must Eliminate Luxuries
q have recommended to thesstate
legislature a definite program of econ
omy and am expecting prompt action
from its members. There must be an
elimination of luxuries in government
and the dismissal of employees not
positively needed.
Undoubtedly, Idaho would enjoy
Injuries and unnecessary comforts in
government, but enjoying and needing
sse different things. We know from
the conditions of Idaho's industries,
business and banks that they are run
ming on the very bare bones of cost.
We know that the basic industry of
the state. agriculture, has been hard
hit; that few farmers have made more
han their bare expenses during the
1ast two years. With this knowledge
md in the light Of the definite pledg.
IS that all parties made during the
asst campaign, ! am serious and de-
ermined in my efforts to mark time
With government expenses for the
text two years. l be-speak co-opera-
io-, RI -bo+ on5 ord IN ro-r,r-, ,,r-offar
Tou the cooperation and service Of
he state administration.
Let us strive together not to
tarve Idaho's institutions nor those
# your county-not to weaken and
Under county governments in proper
peration and functioning- but to
maintain all government with the low
st cost consistent with needed gov
rnment; to secure from our employ
S the same amount of work that they
7ould give to private employment; to
.et out of every dollar spent "a full
quivalent therefor just as merchant
nd farmer or any citizen would get
No lime for POLITICS
Regardless of political or party
lignment, we are similarly interest
d, in fact are as one man in this sub
ect matter
1.-THE taxpayers dollar has no poll
les.
1.-THE habit of matching dollars
18th the federal government or other
gencies should be scrutinized most
arefully and in my judgment checked,
not completely abandoned. The
lea that we are getting something
u nothing in this way is. in the final
nalysis,/ erroneous and we should do
it'll this type of expenditure as we
lould with every other demand, use
BOD judgment and the pruning knife.
81 invite your correspondence and
lggestions to the end that the great
It possible degree of coordination
Id cooperation be had between your
,unty government and the state gov
(Signed) c. c. MOORE,
Governor of Idaho