Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-01

adopted the recall and that Is one of
the finest devices for putting ginger 1
into corrupt or cowardly officials that |
has been invented since Moses played |
his ten spot on old Pharoah in Egypt.
With the recall at hand I don't think
we will have much more trouble with |
bootleggers and blind pigs. The sheriffs
and prosecutors will have to get them
or get out themselves. And Idaho will
come through all right. l expect her to
loom high among the statewide prohi-
bition commemorative along in 1915
Superintendent Herwig Of the Anti
Saloon league made the following state
ment to reporter Of the Capital News:
THAT the temperance forces Of Idaho
are intensely interested in the Anti
Saloon league, and its fight to redeem
Idaho IS being demonstrated in 30
day campaign conducted by the league
to arouse stronger sentiment In favor
of the interstate liquor legislation by
congress- and law enforcement legis-
lation by the Idaho legislature.
| Beginning the campaign at Twin
Falls on Nov 10, 1t was necessary to
arrange an overflow meeting Both the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
were filled to their fullest capacity in
Sunday night meeting. At Filler, the
church could not accommodate the
people who drove into town from all
parts of the country. At Rexburg, on
Sunday, Nov. IT. an afternoon meeting
was held at the Mormon tabernacle.
More than 100 people were present.
some driving as high as six miles from
the country. At st. Anthony, all the
| oil nm oil ia yp,lGinc rally a
the new tabernacle, with upwards Of a
thousand people attending the rally.
At Shelley, small country village, 800
people came out to hear the speakers
and give their support to the Anti Sa-
loon league movement. At Wendell,
and Jerome large and enthusiastic au-
diences greeted the speakers.
The recent election brought many
surprises, both nationally and state.
The people generally, are getting back
to their every day vocation, seeming
well satisfied and willing to forget poll
cies for the time being. It is now the
task of the officers elected to serve the
people as promised and pledged. In
most counties, iron-clad pledges were
made by county officials for the strict
endorsements of all laws. Their con-
, | QuCl Will De Wbtcueu Will HiuCH intci
. est. If pledges are not fulfilled officers
, may expect an indignant public opinion
to exert itself, and demand action. In
the main, however. we believe that most
, public officials mean to do their duty
! and should have the sympathy of the
, people who believe in law and order"
1.-THE people of Idaho are to be cons
graduated upon the high type Of men
selected for the legislature in the re.
!, cent election. Without exception, every
county will be represented in botf
p houses by able men, who we're thu
q choice of the people and we have rea.
son to believe will look after the in.
!. terest Of their constituency and thu
! general welfare Of the state as a whole
The type of men elected is q guarante,
!, that there will be no backward steI
!. taken in the matter OF temperance ant
!, reform legislation. Idaho IL not onl,
q progressive, but aggressive. We be
i, lieve the coming legislature will main
= tain throughout this attitude. upon al
: moral and temperance legislation tina
may come up for confederation"
ii Mr.. Small win speak at the M. +
church. tonight at 7:s0. Mr.. Herwil
will also speak ~