Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-09
A GREAT PROGRESSIVE VICTORY.


The message OF Governor Hanes to the legislature
distinct victory for the Progressves in Idaho and for
the Progressive cause
Who there following the adjournment Of the Renub-
lcan and Democratic state platform conventions last
summer would have dared to prophesy that any candidate
for governor except Progressive candidate would
after the first day OF January this year, earnestly
mend to the legislature the enactment of so much
slve legislation as that recommended by Governor Hanes
Any such prophet would have been laughed to scorn
Those two conventions met and deliberately refused to
consider the mdest recommendations of
advocates Their candidates went into the campaign at
first sco1nng and ridcung Progressive candidates lead
ers and policies, but anxious to declare them
selves progressive the most Progressive Now we
have their governor urging the legislature to carry
effect more than third Of the Progressive platform such
measures including the most advanced advo-
Gated by Martini the Progressive nominee for governor
and other Progressive candidates.
Not Republican Democratic voice was raised in
behalf OF these measures during the campaign but the
election returns showed such overwhelming demand
for advanced legislation that not even the Republicans
could longer resist the demands
That is why this message the greatest victory
ever won by political party in the history Of Idaho 1t
alone justes the organization of the Progressive party
and vndcates its campaign Of last fall Never before in
the history OF the state has party in any campaign
made such progress accomplished so much for the
people.
Naturally enough the Capital News takes it's stand
with Governor Hanes in urging upon the legislature the
enactment OF measures which will carry into effect these
recommendations. We long ago became convinced that
they We're necessary and long ago began the fight for
them We not small as to turn them down now,
even though their recommendation through gov
ernor who has never received the political support of the
Capital News.
The recommendation the question of the taxation
OF mining property regard especial victory for
the Capital News. 1t began the agitation for this reform:
was the first to demand it. its editor even fought for it
with physical violence against of the legislative
agents OF the mining interests and it has seen it's good
friends offered personal insult because Of their advocacy
Of the same doctrine The Capital News has made this
fight almost against the united opposition of the standpat
press OF the state Is any wonder then that we feel an
Commend to the legislature that it take steps to remedy
the evils we have SO long pointed out9
The Capital News will take extreme pleasure in doing
anything that 1t can do to aid the in securing the
enactment into law OF the progressive measures he has
recommended and has doubt that every Progressive
advocate in the state will stand with it in giving support
limited only by their power and influence.
The enactment into statutes Of these policies and prin
epes will be great victory for the Progressive forces in
Idaho