Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-30

by their fruits ye ah8it Know
them In the performance Of 6ut
and the sulfiilment OF solemn prom
iscs. the people may we'll judge IN
future BY the past Tbs Republican
party OF Idaho In the present cam
paign II willing TO so before the vot
ers at the general election on Its rec
ord. A continuation of the Repubii
can administration OF the last 81,
years. Ia intention and attainment. u
promised by the candidate OF the par.
~ for the governoFahip. Hon. james
III. Brady.
During The last six years Of fiepnb.
sican rule Idaho has had two Cover
nofs Hon. John r. Morrison, WHO
served from January. 1893. 10 Janu-
airy. 1905. and Hon. Frank X, Good
ing. the present chief executive. who
succeeded Governor Morrison, and
who will have served two terms IN
January OF the coming year.
Mofrison's Term Ranks High.
Governor Morrison was chosen by
his party because of his rare intellec-
fual qualifications and general htness
Tor the office OF governor. and his
record gives adequate evidence that
no MISTAKE was made. Upon asnurn-
Ing hsa duties he Immediately set 20
work 10 recfify such mistakes as had
been made by preceding Democratic
such irregular practices ar had been
followed IN the various departments.
working al all times 10 the end that
strict business principles should be
everywhere applied. A. result. his
administration ranks high for the bus
inesallke manner I'm which Il was con-
Quoted and q ground work was laid
for further success along the same
lines hy succeeding Republican adj
mfntatrations-
6oesiing Gives business Adninistra-
ton.
Governor Goodiag who IN now
eervinE his second term as the states
chief executive. WAS first nominated
as business man was elected under
direct promise 20 give the state a
business administration. and at the
cloee OF his iifat term as governor had
made his pledge good. The people
gave him their hearty Endorsement by
salsztinS him for second term which
has matched the frat In the wisdom
OF executive action. while II Is comb
IDENTIFY predicted that when the people
are fully advisVd the verdict OF APP
prevail of Republican rule VIII again
be given and a continuation OF Re-
publican control OF state affairs be
demanded by an even larger vote than
In 1899.
Service Go State WIZ Continue.
With the management OF state af-
fairs in the hands OF the present Re-
publican candidate for governor. Hon.
James II. Brady. tho same devotion 20
the best interests of the state and its
people az characterized the adminia-
trations OF Governor Morrison and
Governor Gooding may be confidently
expected. His administration viii be
one OF unlicensed honor. OF unset
4I.fA us4ltI
under hts guiding hand to grow as
during the coming two
years an !. has during the last six.
Every resource viii be husbanded.
syery existing Institution encouraged
and developed. every man and woman
given exact and even Justice. and the
conditions OF the period
from 1898 TO 1899 VIII be unlmpaired
and extended.
Voters Are Judges.
Whist Is the Republicans pafty's rec
ord in the administration ef state ar
fairs during the time that II has had
shnrge OF ihemY Il II the purpose TO
rive some OF the moro important
and then leave the vo-
lefs 10 Judge whether they shall not
In power tho party and the |
men who have done so much for them /
md for their state.
There are three great divisions OF
In every state In the /
Legislative. the executive /
md the judicial. In the performance I
4 the FIRST function the governor rec
,mmsEda to the legislature the enact
nant OF such laws as he deems aeces- /
AIRY. and credit FOR Wise action Is
owen 70 him and TO tho representa-
Ives During the last two sessions OF /
he legislature, acting upon the direct /
OF the governor. a
arse number Of good laws have been
,anaoA. and Under his direction have
.esn rigidiy enforced. All OF these
re too numerous to name. but some
sera and ere epoch making. and de-
erye mention and comment
Republican Laws Bring Reform.
Perhaps the laws which deserve 70
q givsn the chief place In this roll
Z homer sre those which were de-
,sned and have tended 20 more sure
! guard and protect the sancttty OF
be home Among these are tho laws
hitch prohibit the practices OF sAui-
cry and poiysamys and which dts
ranchise those paen and women who
,4d immoral lives or equal I'm
ortance are the laws passed for the
ansrol OF unfortunate and delinquent
nfidfon. The delinquent child's law.
hich was pissed by the legislature
'ifh the hearty approval OF Governor
oadlnx. has resulted In ths control
y law OF many young rscple. who
nder former laws would either have
one unchecked. or being punished,
ave had both their characters and
lssr morals impaired. The law, also
asssd with toe governors strong
recommendation, changing the idshe
efSrns school at 81. Anthony to a
Izss Industrial school, mas resulted IN
sssiux bsn=s.t to the neglected youth
( the state
Depository Law Ia Efficient.
When the Republicans were return
TO power IA 1903. Governor MorTi
On. recognizing the great evils a.
,ndins the handling Of state funds
ndrr the System then In existence.
that the Legislature en-
Ct proper depository laws for state
nd county money. Largely through
IL efforts a state depository law was
sseed. bat II WAS later declared I'M