The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-17
SAYS ECONOMY SHOULD Be PRACTClED
IN ALL CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.
URGES ADJUSTMENT OF
UNNECESSARY OFFICES
That the Office Of Water Commissioner be
Done Away With.--Recommends
Longer Term for Governors.

.EONeEliOI T1dlHeo plCocHICu d LiCo-
sage of 10000 words to the legis-
lature, and recommended economy
in every branch Of state, county,
municipal and school district to get
down to a business basis and get
caught up with ourselves in our
undertakings. The governor takes
the view that We have formed hab-
it's of extravaganza in everything
from our firesides up through all
departments of government, and that
everybody ought to pause and take
their bearings financially, and keep
within their means
He dedicates himself to the SER
vice of the state for the greatest
possible benefit to the people at
large.
Recommends that few bills be in
troduced in the legislature, that
careful survey be taken to see If any
of our public institutions are super
fluous and might better be closed;
that building roads and bridges be
curtailed as much as it is practical
for the present. that the office of
grain inspector be abolished; that
no new counties be formed unless it
appears certain that such changes
will be in accord with the wishes of
the people affected and that 1t will
not increase the taxes that the Of
ficers of water commiss oners be alb
olished and that the state engin-
eer employ competent engineers by
the day during the irrigating season
to do what water commissioners
have been doing at great expense;
that the constitution be amended to
provide for a four year term for
governor, to the end that he may
have some time for actual work be-
tween campaigns; that fewer state
officials be elected and more OF
them be appointed by the governor
to the end that more care can be
exercised in their selection as to
fitness for the position they seek, the
governor being made responsible for
results and being himself subject to
recall by popular vote; that the Kan
sas Blue Sky law be enacted in Ida
hom making it necessary for any
body promoting stock company to
submit his plans to the secretary OF
state and receive a license from the
state as "a guarantee that the plan
is feasible and not wildcat scheme,
before being allowed to sell any
stock; that the direct primary law
be amended SO that persons of one
political party cannot help to nomi-
nate candidates of another party.
whatever party ticket they vote at
the primary require them to vote
the same ticket at the polls, and IL
any persons fails to vote at the
primary without offering some valid
and reasonable excuse, they shall
not be allowed to vote at the polls;
If any candidate receive more than
fifty percent of all the votes cast
at the primary he shall be declared
elected and his or her name need
not be printed in the ballot to be
submitted at the polls; make desert
ion of wife and children felony;
require persons applying for mar
riage license give ten days notice By
publication in some newspaper;
raise the age limit for marriage for
girls to 1S years and boys to 81
years; all persons physically or ment-
ally defective and. unfit to produce
healthy and intelligent offspring to
be sterilized by surgical operation.
the purpose being to relieve the
state of the burden Of insane ana
criminally disposed persons who are
an nv inheritance