Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-29
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"ov' Sfcuncnber0, Hons. Fred =
Dunois and Samuel IT. H.x,
address . Large and Enthus
iasfic Audieuce.
The meeting held by the Silver r.
puo'icans and Democrats It the oour,
mouse last Wednesday evening Va. IN.
largest and most enthusiastic Of IN,
campaign up 70 date. /. was addressed
oy Governor steuuenberg, our forme,
0wnsuen, y. H. Hays, now Of Boise
ana our present townsman, ex.seu.to,
Dsnls. Mr.. A. T. Ryan presided and
introduced tho speakers In hl, usu.l
genial and dIsnined manner.
upoo bis Introduction Governor steu.
neaherg thanked the people Of Black.
zoos ios the very nAttering endorse.
meat they gave him two years ago bv .
large majority vote. Al that tim. hi,
feeling Of gratitude was mingled with
. feeling OF great responsibility 70 the
people vho had thus konorei him. 1,
young and inexperienced man ia public
ltfe- He would now give them an AZ.
count OF his stewardship. He ssid ,hs,
no and bis associates were elected urou
10 promise To give To the people OF
Idaho more economical sdminlstrs,
tloa OF state Affairs than they we're
thea getting; they found Q depleted
treasury and . large deficiency ia nj.
most every department OF the state
government and state warrants 4 dull
sale a. much below their face value.
Thesc deficiencies were paid Oh and
ths various departments OF state eov.
crnmcat had been run within the an.
preparation made for them, and in some
d the departments . good per cen. OF
The appropriations would remain un.
expended and would be turned bsck
Into tn state treasury. Facts and iig-
urcs we're fully given to sustain the
statement that altogether some &c. 900
had b'cn saved to the taxpayers OF the
~GAtc.
State warrants arc now Al Q premium
and arc eagerly sought by buyers.
These results had been accomplished
while the service OF the various de-
partmcnt. Of the state TO the people
had b-en substantially improved during
the past two years.
la all this he and his associates
claimed ooly the credit OF having tried
% do their duty and keep faithful to
their promises.
They had been accused OF mIscrly
economy by their political opponents,
and while fac,s and figures showed
thcv had bccu economical aud they did
not dcny IL, not . single miscrly act
had been. or could be. pointed out.
Nov their political opponents wan,
them turned out 10 order TO introduce
su err which they are pleased to style
Expanding wisely" Just what they
mean by this vague term Is not known,
but II va. only fair 10 refer to the past
record Of the opposition--a record
which II repeated and extended at the
pscc set would mean utter financial
ruin and bankruptcy In every dep&rt-
ment Of the state government
The Governor then took up the
charge Of inattentioo upon the part Of
she State Land Board and showed that
every acre Of land to which the state
u entitled 10 In process Of being pat
cntcd TO the state, whereas the former
Republican administration had squan-
dcrcd over u, 600 OF the peoples school
money Ia loaos 70 favoritcs upon worth.
lees lands.
He toox up the "DiamondHeld Jack
case and showed that sworn witnesses
before the Pardon Board. Of
which he IL Only one. that another man
thAn "Diamondaeld Jack" shot and
killed the two murdered sheep hcrders
and that the accused man is now under
arrest and awaits his trial. Upon that
the Pardon Board granted .
stay Of proceedings In the matter Of
"Diamond6eid Jack"
In closing he made very tender a.
lusioa 70 our Blackioot boys who are
lighting the battles OF our country in
The trenches Of far away Manila, and
whom wc all miss In our respective
partiee Ia this campaign, and thanked
The people Of Blackfoot for no patriot
lcally responding to his call for volun-
eeers.
Tho governor was followed by Mr..
Hays who expressed his pleasure at
his old friends and hoped TO
make many new ones. He paid Black |
loot Q graceful compliment on her
beautiful trees, green lawns and charm
Ing homes and the substantial stone
Of Main street oil contrasting
strongly with the town ~ II was ten
years ago.
He then spoke Of his earnest belief
in bI-mctalism being In the interests ot