Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-04

The Taxpayers league makes the
following appeal to the citizens of
Idaho:
The most remarkable campaign in
80 years closes at the ballot box to-
morrow. Nationally, 1t is of tremend-
GUS Importance, but here in Idaho there
are three. questions to be decided with
in the state of greater import to ev-
cry citizen than any national issue
which can possibly be settled by this
election.
First in order we will place the re-
election of Senator William e. Borah
to the United States senate. The SEN
ator's stand in favor of two great car
dinal principles of democracy, viz, the
the two constitutional amendments
providing for direct election of United
States senators, and paving the way
for an income tax, should bring to him
the support of every progressive
Democrat in Idaho who believes in the
triumph of principles and patriotism,
regardless of petty partisan prejudices.
Add thereto the wonderful success of
Senator Borah in securing legislation
of such vast Importance and benefit
to Idaho as the enlarged homestead
act, the $20,000,OO0 reclamation fund,
the three-year homestead bill, the bill
to secure the issue of patent to home
steaders when earned, and his sup
port Of tire parcels post BILL, each be-
ing legislation without partisan bear
ings. and beneficial alike to all, should
bring to Senator Borah the support OF
every patriotic citizen of Idaho.
W L.ll
to re-elect Senator Borah would be
construed throughout the country as
direct rebuke to fidelity to the peo-
pie in the national congress, and en-
courage corporation control of the
United States senate. We therefore
ask all good citizens, regardless OF
party ties. to unite in voting for leg
islative candidates of the Republican
party who are pledged to Senator
Borah.
Election of Martin.
Second in order, but not less i'm.
portant, we believe that the future
welfare Of this state depends on tn,
election Of G. II. Martin as our mex
governor. In an attack on the Tax
payers league, and others. published
Nov 10, 1911. Governor Hawley mad,
this statement: rs the county office
who deliberately violates his officia
oath and with equal elaboration per
jures himself in making a false state
ment with reference to the assessment
rolls any less guilty Of an offens
against the laws than If he had EN-
bezzled funds Of the county comm,
! into his possession, or been guilty o
any similar crime? Is embezzlemen
or forgery any more heinous a Grim
! than perjury? Again I say that n,
man rising to the full measure o
J American citizenship, who believes II
|. law and its execution. can countenanc
or indorse any action of ANY Off
GER entrusted with the assessment o
; collection Of revenue when such &C
tions are not in line with the statute
, quoted" The statute referred to 4
, the section requiring the assessment
! of all property in the state at 1t
: full cash value.
J BY his own utterance Governor Haw
, ley has classed himself as a perjure
: and the perjurer with embezzlers an
other criminals. and any thinking ma
or woman knows he is right in hi
classification II In nothing else, a
. shown by the following facts:
During his address at the Pinne
, thester the governor claimed that tn
raiIroads were assessed at 65 per cen
l to IS per cent in 1910. Even this state
: iment was false. for the Dewey roas
= the Pin road the MaclSay branch. tn
Pittsburg and Gilmore, tire Payett