The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-31
BOOSTING A BAD RECORD.

Two years ago James H. Hawley de.
voted all his energies and time during
the campaign to maligning the re-
publicans, misrepresentlng the admin
istration, claiming extravaganza and
all that sort Of thing, but never prov
ed anything. He laid great stress on
Governor Brady's military department
and the fact that they spent $55 for
a dinner and built his campaign on
the most trivial items, and not with
out success, for he found many to
listen to the plea Of prejudice. He in
cluded the Mackay dam in his list and
on every hand used 1t in building bun
combe against the republican ticket
He desired all sorts of revision, in
Guiding taxation, and very little es-
capped him. He worked over every
thing to satisfy his political purpose.
But you don't hear much of him this
campaign. He is steering very shy of
republicans, and In many instances is
patting them on the back. He does
not want to engage in argument with
them inasmuch as he stands guilty of
the identical things which he charged
against the republican party two years
ago and he is extraordinarily on the
defensive with poor defense at that.
He has been proved guilty of gross ex-
travagance, In mismanagement of
state affairs, of tax extortion and OF
maintaining incompetent departments
under his direct appointment.
He has not made good on a single
pledge or promise given the people
two years ago. The state has been
operated on an extravagant basis and
many Of the funds are exhausted, and
he has INDUCED in a good many JOY
rides through various parts of the
country for which no accounting has
been made.
He has taxed the people to the limit
and in that respect has violated com
mon right in that he did not use or
binary intelligence in forcing an an
tiquated law without first consider
Ing that It did not provide for a sane
levy. He vetoed appropriations and
laws. He has assumed an arbitrary
front to the taxpayer, and has said he
don't give a damn" what people
thought regarding taxation. and all in
all has very little upon which to stand
In this campaign-but he still wants
the job.
What has he done that should merit
reelection? Has his administration
amounted to anything or has it ac-
complfshed anything for the good of
the people at large? Has it been any
other can a center Of political intrigue,
with departments maintained as pol /
itical fixtures, and at the expense Of
the state?
Has the Mackay dam trouble been
Strengthened out? 1t will be remem- !,
bered that Hawley promised much to |,
the people Of that section of the state
for their support two years ago. He
has done nothing to ameliorate the i
condition and In no manner has he
encouraged the continuance Of work or
a satisfactory adjustment Of that pro- /
ject
Has he been economical with the
Carey Act trust fund? Apparently
not He has spent 100000 more than
any previous administration from this
one fund alone. with nothing to show
IN the way Of Improvement.
What does he offer this time? 1t is
not shown nor does he state in his
speeches that he will remedy any con-
1ition. but he has talked on the de-
'ensive at all times and appears to
nave no remedy. He is SO intent upon
his bad record that he is
Using every subterfuge to cover his
deficiencies and bad management and
expects the people to follow blindly !
'nce more in the face Of the fact that !