Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-28
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES
BRIEF STORIES OF THE LIVES
OF THE REPUBLICAN
NOMINEES.
GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
GOV ERNOR JAMES III. BRADY.

been more popular with the masses
than has the subject of this sketch,
Governor James H. Brady, and this
is largely to be attributed to the
general recognition Of his well
known strong belize that close at
tention should be given questions
affecting the material interests of
the people and also to the fact that
he has discharged every trust and
all the duties devolved upon him
with the utmost fidelity.
Governor Brady's ambition for the
success of his administration has
been high. As natural cOnse-
ouence, he has been assiduous and
conscientious in the faithful per-
formance Of his official duty. His
administration has been wise, clean
and economical III the best sense Of
tie term. From the inception of
ms administration he exhibited adj
minislrative talent of a high order.
lie grasped the helm of office with
nand Of a master and evidence
Is abundant that no slate executive
has ever been better capacitated to
grapple with men and issues than
j. Governor Brady. In addition to
his wonderful ability which pecu-
,larily qualities him for the posi-
ton, he possesses exalted views of
civic righteousness which have re-
suited in the advancement of civic
and moral conditions during his ad
nnnistralion. In electing men to
the offices Of this state, it is the
duty of parents to support such
men only as they would like for
their sons TO take for their ideal
such men as they can admonish
their sons to emulate. Our Govern
or is of this class and Illustrative
ot this fact are herein recorded the
most salient points in his very sue
ressful career.
Born in Pennsylvania. educated
in the common schools Of Kansas,
and graduated from the high school
ne entered the LeaVenwOrth Normal
college. Later he qualified himself
for the practice of law. He was
editor and proprietor Of the Kan
sas Register published at Enter
Prise. Kansas. for two years. Later
ne embarked in the real estate bus
mess with offices in st. Louis. Tx
as and Chicago with great success.
While engaged in the real estate
business. Governor Brady became
acquainted with the wonderful ir-
iisalion and power possibilities of
sne state of Idaho and became in
ferested in the Idaho canal, the
iarysvile canal and the Fort Hall
Iadian reservation canal all of which
Under his skillful direction soon be
came to be the greatest factors in
the upbuilding of the great Snake
river valley. Since his election as
governor these properties have pass |
ed into other hands. When he first
became identified with these com |
panies. land in the upper Snake riv |
er valley could be purchased from !
$40 TO $50 per acre but can not now
be purchased for less than from
S75 to $50 per acre. which is to be /
attributed in a large measure to his |
foresight and iudicious manage
ment. Governor Brady gained much |
of his wonderful ability as an or
ganizer and leader in Chicago, and |
brought with him to the service of |
the Republican party when it elect
ed him for its chairman i'll 1904,
the same foresight, shrewdness bus
mess ability and capacity for work
which has made him the big man
of southeastern Idaho in business
way. He was a delegate to the Re-
publican national convention that
Mckinley and Roosevelt
in 1900: he was chairman of the
state ccntral committee
in 1901. In 1906 he was again chos-
en chairman If the IirFublman state
central committee and carried 1t to
a magnificent victory in that cam
paign. That his faithful work as
chairman of his party was appre-
Grated by the Republicans of Ida
no is shown by the fact that he
was nominated by acclamation and
plected by majority of 5000 IN
1868. He was chairman of idaho's
Delegates to the National Republican