Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-10-31

by their fruits we shall know
them" In the performance of duty
and the fulfillment of solemn prom
Uses, the people may well judge the
future by the past. The Republican
party of Idaho in the present cam
paign is willing to go before the vot-
ers at the general election on its rec
ord. A continuation of the Republi-
can administration of the last six
years, in intention and attainment, is
promised by the candidate of the par
ty for the governorship, Hon. James
III. Brady.
During the last six years of Repub-
lican rule Idaho has had two COVER
nors. Hon. John 7. Morrison, who
served from January, 1903 to Janu-
airy, 1905, and Hon. Frank r. Good
ing, the present chief executive, who
who will have served two terms in
January of the coming year.
Morrison's Term Ranks High.
Governor Morrison was chosen by
his party because of his rare intellec-
tual qualifications and general fitness
for the office of governor, and his
record gives adequate evidence that
no mistake was made. Upon assum-
ing his duties he Immediately set to
work to rectify such mistakes as had
been made by preceding Democratic
administrations and to put a stop to
followed in the various departments,
working at all times to the, end that
strict business principles should be
everywhere applied. AS a result, his
administration ranks high for the bus
inesslike manner in which 1t was con-
Quoted and a ground work was laid
for further success along the same
lines by succeeding Republican ad-
ministrations.
Gooding Gives Business Administra-
ton.
Governor Gooding, who is now
serving his second term as the states
chief executive was first nominated
as q business man; was elected under
a direct promise to give the state a
business administration, and at the
close of his first term as governor had
made his pledge good. The people
gave him their hearty Endorsement by
selecting him for a second term which
of executive action, while 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY predicted that when the people
are fully advised the verdict of APP
proval of Republican rule will again
be given and a continuation of Re-
publican control of state affairs be
demanded by an even larger vote than
in 1906.
Service to State win Continue.
With the management of state af-
fairs in the hands of the present Re-
publican candidate for governor, Hon.
James H. Brady, the same devotion to
the best interests of the state and its
people as characterized the admins
trations of Governor Morrison and
Governor Gooding may be confidently
expected. His administration will be
one of unlicensed honor, of unset
fish service. The state will continue
under his guiding hand to grow as
marvelouSly during the coming two
years as it has during the last six.
Every resource will be husbanded,
every existing institution encouraged
and developed, every man and woman
given exact and even justice and the
prosperous conditions of the period
from 1903 to 1909 will be unimpaired
and extended.
Voters Are Judges.
What is the Republican party's rec
ord in the administration of state af-
fairs during the time that 1t has had
charge of them? 1t is the purpose to
give some of the more important
achievements and then leave the vo-
ters to judge whether they shall not
continue in power the party and the
men who have done so much for them
and for their state.
There are three great divisions of
government In every state IN the
Union--the legislative, the executive
and the judicial. In the performance
Of the first function the governor rec
ommends to the legislature the enact
ment of such laws as he deems neces-
sary and credit for wise action is
given to him and to the representa-
tives. During the last two sessions Of
the legislature, acting upon the direct
recommendation of the governor, a
large number of good laws have been
passed, and under his direction have
been rigidly enforced. All of these
are too numerous to name, but some
xuara and are a0Och making and de-
serve mention and comment.
Republican Laws Bring Reform.
Perhaps the laws which deserve to
be given the chief place In this roll
of honor are those which were de-
signed and have tended to more sure
1y guard and protect the sanctity OF
the home. Among these are the laws
which prohibit the practices of adul-
terry and polygamy, and which dis
franchise those men and women who
lead immoral lives. OF equal inn
portance are the laws passed for the
control of unfortunate and delinquent
children. The delinquent child's law
which was passed by the Legislature
with the hearty approval of Governor
Gooding, has resulted In the control
by law of many young people, who
under former laws would either have
gone unchecked, or being punished
have had both their characters and
their morals impaired The law, also
passed with the governors strong
recommendation, changing the Idaho
reform school at st. Anthony to a
state industrial school, has resulted In
lasting benefit to the neglected youth
of the state
Depository Law Is Efficient.
When the Republicans We're return
ed to power in 1908, Governor Morri-
son, recognizing the great evils at
tending the handling of state funds
under the system then in existence
recommended that the legislature en-
act proper depository laws for state
and county money. Largely through
his efforts a state depository law was
passed, but it was later declared un-