The Boise citizen., 1908-08-14
M. ALEXANDER FOR GOVENOR

strong and true has consented to lead the Demo
to victory NJ Alexander not politician after the ] d
he office seeker he simply plain but slcesf Or
man who has been persuaded by majority of fellow
ease his mind temporarily from the carkng cares 81
and shy bis castor into the political ring for the good q
of the state and that Of the Democratic party uuza
! Mr.. Alexander is not tyro in public affairs For tue
occupied the position Of Mayor Of Boise which CITY s
MAS large majority Of Republican in soak at ali
out upon occasion The memory Of those terms Of careful
vatve and yet progressive city administration noa
minds Of Boise citizens He found the city treasury eni = @
city big discount and being hawked abont @
Of Shylock In short time after he elected n1a,
rants sprung par, the city credit firm foundati
cry department Of the city was in good condition Y
MI. Alexander is business man; he is successful bnsin
He something of banker, and has several clothin
ment in different Of this portion Of Idaho and one
City and in Ontario His word as good as his bod
name is synonym for rugged honesty and fairness
He attained some fame back in Missouri Mayor Of o
leading towns and came to Idaho eighteen or twenty
with fair that has since lost none Of its 1ster
Though in 1896 he doubted the wisdom of the free
yer at the ratio Of sixteen doctrine Bryan and m
Democracy STILL when the Democratic party declared tt
placed the peerless Bryan the head Of the Democratic
nation, he fell III line, advocated and for the ticket and
loyal support to everything that looked Democratic
While east last spring Mr. Alexander caught the whisper f Dem
ocrac success everywhere and when he came back he said @
looked mighty good to him and that Bryan would be the nominee ~
he would be elected this fall
It was Mr. Alexander who first gave public voice to the general
discomfort among large number Of Democrats all over the m
with the antoman issue Of Dubois who in an able ne
before the Ada County Democratic club expressed the
this lad should be abandoned and Bryan made the chief issue
present campaign This speech which was printed in several o,
ot the state seemed to sound the keynote general
opposed the policy of Dubois and resulted final
y IN complete organization against Dubois and now the Supreme
court IS called upon to which Of the tickets named shall
called Democratic
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VII Alexander IS man Of sound judgment Of unquestioned i
y and purity of motive He stands high among all classes He
owed Tor ms rugged virtues his large benevoences his wise and e
i've participation all public affairs were good work can be done
ne interests Of the people He has excellent administrative abilities
nd if elected will make an ideal governor
There should be early convention of the Democracy Ada
om to nominate county ticket and prepare for the campaign
Wohfth OF the Republicans county are open revolt against
e own ticket and # the Democracy will only act with the wisdom
m winch God endows geese Ada county will land in the Demo
-atc column
lhe Keuocan papers continuing their upon Samuel
Pels lor advising Worngmen vote for Bryan Mr. Com
asked the Republicans accede labors demands told
DehVe And as he went and got the plank he asked f0rw
o see why the Republicans kick at him for standing the
rty that espoused labor's cause
I panic q 1907 was like clap of thunder from sky
by the Wall pirates to serve their own base
poses surely there is something radically wrong with the laws
" m i n the power Of dozen declare hard times Or
= 'es N the length and breadth Of the United States
e eizen will continue be frest and aggressive
= democracy IN the state Of Idaho Every Democrat in the
: should receive the paper at least during campaign Sent
aaaress until after the elction for IS cents
reason why the Idaho boss matters to the tar
= 'ue democracy IS that his income would the mon
rs issue IS reegaed to the It costs bosss OF the Gufg
ood dea q money to maintain their positions but our Ldae
gets money for his work
supreme Court Of Idaho shortly answer the sneer Of the
Oos tnat we have got the power and intend keep Il
~ ~ par with Bill Tweeds when confronted w
s. = eFookedness well what are you going do about