The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-04-14

ing in the state institutions of
higher learning has been submit
ted to Secretary of State j. Grant
Hinkle for filing.
This is another one of those
freak bits of legislation. It is a
safe bet to make at this time, tina.
several tens of thousands of per
sons will sign it when showed under
their noses. The bill came from
Spokane, the first from that city.
A survey of the vote cast for
the county unit power bill two
years ago is interesting at this
time. This is the measure which
permits counties, cities or dis
tricts to engage in power business
King county cast heavy, ma
jority against it. A check ~1ows
that the Grange which sponsored
the measure drew a majority of
the counties on the East side of
the mountains in favor of the
measure, including Spokane.
Of the larger counties in the
state, King alone was opposed to
the bill. King county has seen
municipal power projects in oper-
alton and appreciates what it ac-
tually costs the tax payers of the
state at large.
Seattle has perfected tax re-
duction organization formed from
the various community clubs. This
tax reduction group meets weekly.
1t is now starting on campaign
to cut down the cost of govern
ment thru a thorough overhauling
of all budgets, county, city, port
and school districts.
The community clubs realize that
the tax burden can only be reduc-
ed when the taxing bodies stop
spending money, but as long as
revenues are made available just
so long will it be before the outgo
is slashed.
Although the state and legis-
lative campaigns are showing signs
of life and avowals of candidacy
are being heard on all sides, as yet
there is not one man or woman
seeking political preference who
has attempted to put a finger on
the real sore spot, top heavy gov
ernmental costs.
All pledge tax reduction. All
pledge economy. But not one has
cold bloodedly come forward with
a frank pledge.
ELECT me and I'll do my darnd-
est to trim about SO percent of the
costs, eliminate Implications, cut
payrolls in two, and get costs of
government on parity with other
industrial operations"
This is the year of all years when
such a platform means election be-
cause the people can no longer pay.
Rumors still persist that Mark
E. Reed will ultimately slide into
the Republican gubernatorial race.
Mr.. Reed, however, is said to have
his eye on the national committee
ship and is no longer interested in
the governors chair.
This leaves the situation as it
has been in the past, with Gov.
Roland H. Hartley and Lieut.. Gov.
John A. Gellatly racing it off.
A third candidate, Robert Dun
can, former international officer
of the Plasterers' union, West
Seattle man, has announced him
self as q candidate in Spokane. He
has adopted as one of his planks,
unemployment insurance. The en-
tire program he adances has ear
marks of being brought forth by
the Unemployment Citizens Lea
que of Seattle.
On the Democratic side there are
plenty Of candidates, Lewis B.
Scwellenbach of Seattle holding
labor support, William NJ. Penn
berton, with plenty of ultra-pro-
gressive radical support, and Clar-
ence d. Martin, the more conserva-
tive type are out in front. Martin
comes from the Eastside. The 9TH
er two hail from Seattle.
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