Montpelier examiner., 1912-11-29
GOvERNOR-ELECT HAINES
ANNOUNCES HIS POLICIES
Insists That Party Pledges be Carried Out--Asks
Progressives to Confer with Him VIII Ap-
point only Men Who are Well Fitted.

Governor-elect John M. Haines
returned to Boise last Sunday, from
three weeks sojourn in California.
IG,a statement issued on Monday
Mr.. Haines set forth his views on
public matters and briefly stated
what his policy would be relative to
appointments and the enactment of
legislation. His statement Is as
follows:
81 have jnst returned from trip
to California which has extended
over a longer period than | an
ticipated when left the day follow
ing the election.
"As was to be expected, perhaps,
was besieged by newspaper re-
porters in the various towns which
visited, particularly in Portland
and San Francisco, who tried in
every way possible to get statements
from me with reference to political
conditions in Idaho. They seemed
particularly anxious to know what
my attitude as governor would be
toward the different factions of the
republican party, and the policy ]
would follow in such state appoint
ments as will fall within my power.
The published reports of such con-
versations as | had with these re-
porters have done me great injustice,
for the reason that they contain
little if any truth.
81 did not say at Portland fer
instance, that the republicans of
Idaho will not longer recognize
the so-called progresslves as belong
ing to our party or being even an
adjunct TO our party. The balance
of the country may do as it pleases,
but in Idaho we propose to continue
the republican party in all its purity,
and fight our battles along the same
lines as in the past
ssWhat / did say then and what
say now is that the republican
party is the dominant party in Idaho
and that we expect to continue 1t as
such by bringing about. within the
party every reform necessary tc
keep the republican party in the
future as it has been in the past the
party of progress and advancement
in this state.
81 desire to repeat now, having
been elected governor of the stat
of Idaho and what said in a public
statement issued after the officia
convass of the votes cast at the pri
mary election showed that | ha.
been nominated by the republican
party as its candidate for this Office
that shall regard myself as tn
governor of the whole peopl
and not as the governor of part.
or faction within party.
.sNo special interest OF any kin
need expect fayors at my hands, nc
shall the rights of the humblest IL
diyiduals ever fail to command m
careful attention and fullest COL
sideration.
Gas stated at that time also,
shall insist upon an honest pc
formanoe of every pledge con,aine
in the party platform on which
was elected. The legislature beir
Overwhelmingly republican, ! sha
take the ground that the membe
of our party must not measure 81
limit their obligations TO the peop
by the statements contained in &
party platform
ut is my belief, and ! shall
wise the Legislature, that th,
party platform is to be consider
a. q measure Of performance beie
I which the dominant party must n
fall, but that it is 10 no wise TO
considered limit beyond which
may not go In this view OF I
matter / shall not hesitate to reco
mend to the careful consideration
she Legislature all such matters
progressive Legislation as the peo
have shown themselves interested
notwithstanding the fact that tn
matters may not be included wit
the platform of my party.
..All legislation which beii'
TO be for the best interests OF
people of this state Ishall unhesi