Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-10-02


The governor paid high compli-
ment to the Department of Public
Works and the purchasing depart
ment as well as to the highway de-
partment. He showed that the high
way department had been conducted
very economically and that Idaho
had built its highways at the least
possible cost to the taxpayers, The
average cost of maintenance of Ida
hos highways is $3.50 per mile as
compared with $500 to S400 per mile
per year in some of our neighboring
states. He showed how the main
tenance of highways depended en-
tirely upon the two cent gasoline
tax and one fourth of the motor
vehicle license and that a great per
cent of the two cent gasoline fund
was paid by tourists and people
from outside of the state
Further, I believe that some plan
should be devised by which the farm
er and other users of gasoline for
other than on the highways
should be relieved of the gasoline
tax. 1t is just as unfair to charge
the farmer for his mule power"
The governor called attention to
the careful work of the public util-
tiles commission and the Industrial /
Accident Board in protecting the in
terests of the common people and the
laborers of the state at the lowest /
possible cost of operation He show
sd also how the Reclamation Depart
ment was caring for over $4,000 i
acres of Carey Act projects and also !
protecting the common people in the +
matter of titles. water right, power !
rights, along the streams of the |
state conserving them for the citi- |
zens. He paid high compliment to
Commissioner Swenssen Tor his work
toward bringing the American Falls |
project to a successful completion.
The Department of Agricultural
received commendation from the
governor and showed how the hoof
and mouth disease was prevented
from entering the state by the vigil
ance of this department in coorerat
ing with the governors office.
He also showed how the Land De-
partment and Department of Public
investments were carefully conserv-
ing Idaho's public land and timber
and the endowment fund for the
schools and for the future interests
Of the citizens. He also praised the
of Finance. for its pro-
tecting of investors from wildcat
operations and the sale of unsound
securities as well as for its work in
banking inspection.
The bureau of insurance shows ,
he receipts from licenses and earn ,
ngs in the last biennium to June
10th of this year of 1896. 6.S65.69 with {.
of slightly above $1,000 ;
The governor reviewed other de- T
,artments of the administration and
howed where in all cases strict
economy, honesty and efficiency had
,een the rules of conduct of the en-
ire Republican administration.
Idaho is gradually getting on its
eet, but all state improvements for :
ears should be made keeping in {
mind the taxpayers ability to pay. a
We have kept the faith and given {
-ou what you ask, an economy ad- I
We pledged ourselves +
o its continuation and l ask you v
hat you study conditions in Idaho f
n connection with the accomplish ?
lents of our administration. Study
our tax receipts and put the credit
7herever it belongs. Promises are
asily made, but the Republican ad Y
Illustration shows performance as il
5ell as promises. We shall conduct e
he administration as in the past for
he benefit not on one class but the N