The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-05-20
A GOVERNORS MANIFOLD DUTIES

A GOVERNORS MANIFOLD DUTIES
A governor has many duties to per-
form besides those specifically set
forth in the statutes defining what
sort of official obligations are laid up
on him. His formal official duties are
manifold, but the unofficial or semi
official are even more manifold. Our
people expect many things from their
governor. They feel at liberty to
call upon him on all occasions.
The governors of this state have
always cheerfully responded to all
such calls from the people, but posi-
bly, no other executive in Idaho has
done this work quite so well as Gov
ernor Brady. He has always cheer
fully complied with requests coming
to him whenever it was possible, and
in the discharge of these unofficial
or semi-official duties, he has been
called upon to travel from one end
of the state to the other. He has
been present on invitation at all man
ner of meetings and on all such occa-
sions he has talked on the subject
in hand in a manner that has been
characteristic of his vigorous, practi-
cal nature, and that has been of ma
terial influence among those whom he
addressed. These talks have always
been an inspiration to those gathered
together in the cause under cOnsid-
GRAFTON. 1t would be impossible to
enter into detail with respect to these
meetings which the governor has been
called upon to attend, but, in every
part of the state, the people are ia
miliar with his record in this respect.
Furthermore, a governor is expect
ed to take some part in a great
multitude of semi-public undertakings
Though his time may seem to be all
needed for the discharge of his Of
fetal duties, he must still find time
to meet with those who are launching
some semi-official project to discuss
principles with them and in some
measure to advise and counsel with
them. Governor Brady has always
been useful in connection with such
matters as these. He has entered into
the spirit of every good thing with a
measure of zeal that has contributed
toward the success of all suih under
takings.
There are still other calls upon the
governor which take him beyond the
boundary of his own state. He must
be prepared on many occasions to
travel far to attend conventions de-
voted to matters of public interest.
These trips may take him to a neigh
boring state or they may take him to
the far Eastern coast. If the Pres
ident calls conference of governors,
our governor should be there. If
great irrigation convention be held, it
is desirable that the governor of this
state be present. If any convention
of that character be called in any
part of the western country it is i'm
portant that the governor of this
state attend and join in the deliber
atoms. Governor Brady has always
responded to efery such CALL though
those who know of the tax upon his
time realize that it must have been
a great burden to him. He has done
this work cheerfully and it is a pleas
ure to know that the state, in him,
has always been represented at every
gathering where its interests needed |
to be overlooked and protected.
AS it was stated, no other governor
has done this work better. We think |
none has done it so we'll as he who
now couples the executive chair. If |
anyone will take the trouble to run
back in mind and recount the multi
tudinous calls of these varying char
q ntarc that n hnnn do "a |
governor, he will realize what a meas
hire of devotion to the interests of the
state has been involved in the dis
charge of duties of this nature. Of
1t was the duty of the gov
arnor to do these things, but it is a
source of great satisfaction to the
people of this state to know they have
4 governor who will discharge these
titles cheerfully and who will always
'epresent them in a creditable man
Ter.
For three reasons, those who are
attempting to measure up the gov
'rnors record should be careful to
ook over the entire field in order
hat they may secure a full compre-
tension of the mafnitude of the work ,
hat he has done and done so well. :
he time is at hand when the people :
re to decide whether or not they are !.
o retain Governor Brady for another
ERIN. We think that, when all shall a.,
ave carefully reviewed the record, :
here will be very great majority =
1ho, at the primary election, will :
how by their ballots that they do not :
esire to lose his services at this time. :
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