Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-13

at the primary recently held. He
referred to Senator Hepburn as being
the most subservient tool of corpora
tions now serving in the senate, and
referred to the senator's attitude ON
the Lee statute and the singing of
"Dixie as supersensitiveness.
In concluding his address Mr.. Haw
ley said:
"My fellow-eitizens, propose, if |
am honored by the people of this
state to an elevation to this proud po-
sltion, to do my full duty toward the
people, to devote my every energy to
the furtherance Of the peoples inter
ests. propose not to engage in any
effort for denomination, not attempt
to advance my private interests by
neglect Of official duties, but to do my
full and entire duty and to give my
personal time and attention to every
matter coming before me III that off
cial position, | propose to be governor
of Idaho in fact as well as in name,
and not governor by deputy or through
appointees. | propose, my fellow
citizens, with all my ability to in
quire into those charges which have
been made by republicans and BY re-
publican newspapers, during the last
six months, with reference to the
management of the affairs of this state,
to investigate whether those charges
are true or untrue, and if they are
true, if crimes have been committed,
| care not how the position may be of
the man who has been engaged in
them, will see that he is prosecuted
for those offenses, the same as he
would be if he were the lowest citizen
of the land.
II propose, my fellow citizens, if
this state has suffered pecuniary loss
on account Of the neglect or inefi-
cheney or carelessness Of any officer Of
the state, to investigate those matters
and ascertaining them to see to it that
the proper law officers of the state
shall bring the proper actions in order
to recover back for the benefit Of the
people those amounts which have been
SO lost. My fellow citizens, if elected
to this position, | will 60 into this
office without pledge OF promise Of any
kind, SO far as my official course is
concerned, or SO far as my appoint
ments, to subordinate positions are
concerned, except the promises and
pledges that | make to the people of
the state in public meetings such as
this. (Applause)
"If, my fellow citizens, under these
circumstances, taking into considera-
ton what has heretofore been done by
our opponents in this campaign, tax
ing into consideration what you may
know as to my past and my capacity
and ability of filing position Of this
kind, if. under these circumstances
you think | am better man for the
place, and that it will be for the best
interests of the state of Idaho that |
am elected to the position, | ask your
votes, whether you be democrats or
republicans, and | pledge you again,
that every effort that | can use will
be done in the interests of good gov.
ernment in this state. (Applause
Ladies and gentlemen, | cannot ac'
complish these matters alone; the state
to great extent is governed by boards,
and these boards are composed o.
various state officers; if am to carr,
out these reforms, if these promises
which have made are carried intt
practical effect and execution, | viii
need the assistance and efforts Of thos.
who are in sympathy with me, and
ask Of you the same hearty support
my friends, that you may give me
for my associates on the state ticket
and for the nominees for the legisla
ture upon that ticket in this and th'
other counties Of the state
Mr.. Hawley told Of the action o
the land board in leasing to larg'
sheep owners extensive tracts ofgraz
ing land in southeastern Idaho. q
seven cents an acre while settler
would had they been given a chance
pay 25 cents. Continuing he said:
This was a crime, as | take i
against the people Of that portion o
the state. This was crime, as | taxi
it, against the people Of the entir
state, because we did not receive |
proper compensation for those lands
That is the reason, my fellow-citizens
that is the reason that Fremont county
which four years ago gave a majorit..
of between $500 and 5000 for tn
head Of the republican state ticket
will this year give a majority TO