Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22

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the members Of the state land board
that 1t has been possible that these
outrages against good government have
been permitted to exist. And this state
land board and every member Of it will
necessarily be held responsible by the
people OF the state for the wrongs that
have resulted, whether from their &C.
lions or by reason of their neglect of
their official duties. So far as the con-
sequences worked upon the state are
concerned. negligence of an official duty
Is as serious as corruption in the dis
charge of that duty. So then say,
the slogan Of the Democratic party in
this campaign should be that express
sion Of the people, which arises from
every county in the state. and from the
voices not only of members Of our own
party but our political opponents as
we'll. Clean out the state house. Clean
1t out from roof to foundation. Clean
out every public office. Show up the
accounts. Investigate all of its affairs.
1t is healthy for the state to have a
complete change of administration oc-
casionally. It Is for the welfare of the
state that most thorough investiga-
ton be had Of all of state matters
Governor Hawley's Own Words.
Governor Hawley will recognize that
as good authority because 1t is a ques-
ton from his own speech Of 1910,
daughter. applause and cheers) printed
in the Boise Citizen of October IL, 1910,
edited by Fred F1oed, his present pri-
vate secretary. daughter, applause
and cheers.) And l am going to Join
the governor in asking you people Of
Idaho to clean out the state house and
give us complete change. and instead
of going down yonder to Philadelphia
and New York and putting up at hotels
like the Waldorf-Astoria, at the rate OF
$36 for three days use of a room, the
candidates of the Progressive ticket. II
elected. will stay over here at the capt.
tol building and take care Of public
business and do 1t right. applause
and cheers.)
Public Service Commissions.
my friends. l want to talk to you
for few minutes about public SER
vice commissions. l want to refer to
Mr.. Haines in connection with that
sion. He is a reactionary, you know
He is for President Taft. OF Course,
Taft can't help that daughter and APP
plause). And he is backed by those
forces In the state OF Idaho which are
absolutely and irrevocably opposed to
a public service commission or any
other form of commission for the pur-
pose OF regulating and controlling the
vN,,hl Mt irs 81 t1,lc tn In, 4Io1
Of its people. He wouldn't sign pub
lie service bill If the legislature passed
it. have asked from every rostrum
In this state whether he would or not
and haven't yet been able to get An
answer from him. He Is pussy foot
ing 1t about over the state telling this
kind Of a story to this community, and
that kind Of story to that commun-
ity to fit the case, hoping to ride into
office on the plea that he will give you
a business administration. Now, my
friends. that's all. so far as Mr.. Haines
is concerned. The real fight in this
campaign Is between Governor Hawley
and myself. Applause. laughter and
cheers) And Governor Hawley is not
for public service commission. not at
all. You heard from Captain Yates.
uOW Ho NetOcu tIldt UiiI WHICH was Ill
tended to protect life and property be-
cause 1t would interfere with the ope-
ration of railroads. In other words.
the railroad company would have to
stand the expense of stopping and
starting its trains at the crossings.
That's the only way in which 1t would
interfere. But the governor puts that
expense in one side of the scales and
he put human life and the property of
citizens of this state on the other side
Of the scales, and he felt that the ex-
pense to the railroad company out
weighed this question OF life and
property to you people. and he vetoed
that bill. He said up at Spokane the
other day that the people OF Idaho
weren't interested In this question.
Oh. but they are. they are deeply in
terested. II we could have an initia-
tive vote on that kind OF bill, we
would pass 1t in this state by a vote of
nine to one at least.
Suppose. my friends. you lived up
In my country, where there Is lot
Of timber and yeu had eight or ten
millions Of feet OF timber that was To-
Gated not far from main line rail-
road, and you wante to get II to mar
ket. and you made application to the
railroad to build c spur track to 1t.
and suppose the railroad company de-
clined to do It; what would you do
about It? And suppose they imposes
conditions that you didn't like to meet?
Under those circumstances what
could you do about It?
Cost Of Tslsphonino.
And suppose. like me. you were
down at Pocatello and you wanted to
talk to some friend In Boise, and you
called him up by long distance. and
you talked to him II minutes and then
you were required to pay and did pay