The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-10-03
Moore Declares Repub-
lican ? arty Pledges
Have b e e n X e p t
Taxes Lowered.

Canyon county commissioners
juggled the assessed valuation of
property in this county for politi-
cal purposes and can prove it,"
was the accusation hurled against
the Progressive party in Canyon
county. one of the strongholds of
La Follette-Wheeler camp, by
Governor c. c. Moore at the Am
erican theatre Monday evening.
Fully 500 citizens of Caldwell and
surrounding country. together
with a contingent from each of
the neighboring towns. gave the
governor a well filled house and
an attentive audience at what may
be his only address in this country
during the present campaign.
Not only did the methods employed
by Canyon county commissioners for
political purposes in the tax valuation
matter come in for a broadside from
Governor Moore but Samuels. Pro-
gressive candidate for governor. drew
the speakers attention.
Talks Mine Tax
After tracing the recent h'stc-v OF
Samuels coal mine in the Teen BASIN
and telling his audience ;ha' .c state
Of Idaho had xerted every influence
to assist Mr.. Samuels in his fight
for trackage and service from the rail-
road company. Governor Moore wad-
ed into the Progressive mine tax pro-
| gram.
LET us see what the mine tax
will do to my opponent the gov
ernor said "He says he has A.
100000 tons OF coal in sight. Sup
pose we tax mines on their visible
resources, and suppose, in a spirit
of generosity, we assess that coal,
not at 81 per ton. or even 81 per
ton, but at so cents per ton. That
means seven million dollars worth
of coal on the tax rolls. Neither
Mr.. Samuels nor any other man
could pay that tax i,....1
Thus did the governor in few
words burst one of the big bubbles
of the Progressive party. lnciden-
tally. he told his hearers, Samuels
had promised coal to Teton residents
the home OF Governor Moore-at s.
per ton Instead of supplying it at
that price, his price is S. per ton.
Governor Moore also assailed the
Progressive position on the proposed
amendment to the Idaho constitution
which would protect Idaho waters
needed to reclaim Idaho arid lands.
from prior appropriation for power
purposes.
To Protect Farmers
al am not in favor OF constitutional
amendments generally" the govern
or said. "But / do want to say that
this proposed amendment is designed
to protect to Idaho agriculture the
water resources OF this state
Continuing this thought the govern
or declared that unless Idaho took
immediate steps to preserve her water
sheds. there will be no water Tor IT.
rigation, power or anything else
1--WE have kept faith with the people
of Idaho" the governor said. He IS
conducting his campaign for reel
ection on the Republican ticket by
standing squarely on his record gov
ernor of Idaho for two years and tip
on the record of his administration.
81 was elected governor on plat
form which consider an honest state
ment and pledges to the people 81
Idaho. We have reduced expenses
as we promised to do
State Taxes Cut
Governor Moore cited the fact thai
in 1922, the state tax rate was D
cents per Sl00 valuation, in 1928 that
had been reduced to 47.S cents and III
1924 the state tax rate is ASS cent:
per 500 valuation. That is net
reduction in 1873 per cent Governor
Moore cited, in this connection, thai
the assessed valuation Of Idaho had
been reduced three million dollars
during that same period, thereby les
sening the amount of property upor
which state revenues might be obtain
ed. State taxes, he pointed out, have
been reduced 20 per cent since 1920
That utmost economy and furthel
curtailmcnt Of state expense will be
the objective of his administration !
he is reelected was the promise made