Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
nAWLEY PLACES HIS RECORD
BEFORE THE VOTERS
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tenance charges on government irriga-
ton projects. With this idea am hear
tily in accord, and some months ago
took the matter up with the proper au-
thorities in Washington, and insisted
upon relief being given, and it was to
some extent, and it was at least partly
due to my efforts that such extensions
We're granted.
Upon the Carey act projects many
changes are needed in both state and
national statutes. Our party is pledged
by its platform to safeguard by ade-
quate laws the rights and interests of
the settlers on those projects and to the
enforcement of this idea ! pledge every
effort of which / am capable.
Corrupt Practice Act.
1--WE stand upon record in the plat
form as endorsing a corrupt practice
act. This is essential, and the enact
ment of such law would do much to
remove the suspicion of wrongdoing
from our often recurring elections.
eve stand pledged, as we have for
many years past, to take the judges
in our state out of politics. l hope the
day will come when by proper constitu
tional amendments, judicial elections
will be held on date apart from gen
eral elections and under such additional
regulations as will make it impossible
for partisanship to be considered when
our higher judges are being elected.
"For years | have personally favored
and our party platform has insisted
upon just employers liability law and
an antitrust law. With the platform
in this regard | am in perfect accord,
and both as an individual and as an
officer, l will endeavor by all fair
means to bring about this kind of leg
islation.
Needed Legislation.
~ have reviewed our state platform
at considerable length but all of the
reforms which, in my judgment, would
be effected in the state are not there
in referred to.
81 favor changes in the laws for the
disposition of community property SO
that the wife will be fully protected
and the business interests Of the
spouses at the same time protected.
~ favor statute making it fell
ony Tor man to desert his wife and
children. This is the law in some
states and it has always worked well.
~ favor such changes in our divorce
laws as will prevent Idaho from rival
ing Nevada in the ease with which
marital relations can be severed.
~ favor such legislation, if it can
be constitutionally arranged, as will
make the evasion of payment of ali
mony by defendant removal to an
other state a crime for which he can
be extradited.
MANY other necessary changes
should be made in our laws. One i'm
portant matter I suggest to the women
of our state who are seeking legislation
on advanced lines, is the exercise of
due care in perfecting bills for the
needed relief. Many seem to labor un-
der the impression that anything in the
nature of bill can be introduced in
the legislature, passed through and the
relief will follow. l know of nothing
however, SO demoralizing as half baked
legislation, and Idaho has been partic
ularly cursed in this regard Many
bills came under my observation during
the eleventh session which l was con-
strained to veto on account of certain
provisions, some of which were absurd
and other provisions being inserted
which were in conflict with other stat
utes. My experience since the session
concluded has taught me that my vetoes
have been trebled in number with ad-
vantage to the state.
Conclusion.
81 have given you, my fellow citi-
xens, imperfectly, I realize, my ideas
of the important matters involved in
this campaign and my conclusions as
to the duty of the citizens of Idaho
III lHlS lMpoIedA JuncIuio VI oui S0'
ernmental affairs. | haven It attempted
to discuss national issues except insofar
as the personality of the candidates Sc
lected by the democratic party is con
cerned. l do not believe such issues
are proper subjects of discussion on the
part of candidate for high state
office. I have attempted to call to
your attention some of the matters of
vital interest to our people involved in
the present campaign, and have at
tempted, imperfectly I realize, to give
some kind of stewardship of the state e
affairs which were entrusted to me by
the people in November, 1910.
"Standing before you as candidate