Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
NOSES ALEXANDER
MAKES splendid
ADDRESS
FACTS AND FIGURES
WHICH SHOW THE ENORMOUS
INCREASE IN TAXES.
M APPEAL TO CITIZENSHIP
i Score of Useless Commissions
Created-An Increase From $780,
900 in 1908 to 100000 In '11-12

Moses Alexander, the democratic
sndidate for Governor addressed a
lair sized audience at the Opera House
ast evening holding his auditors with
plendid interest and Frightening his
peech from time to time with clever
witicisms and humor. w. w. Brown
Introduced the speaker with few ap-
bropriate remarks anu ar. Alexander
opened his address stating that he
brought message from every part of
the state of united democratic party.
An Appeal to Citizens.
He made an appeal to the citizenship
of the people irregardless of party afi-
piations and belief anc reminded his
auditors that they were the citizens of
the only nation on earth today which
remained at peace, while the rest of
the world was torn with conflict and
bloodshed, and homes and property
were being destroyed.
'Our Prince Of Peace
The fact that we owe our pleasant
peaceful conditions here in the United
States to President Wilson, was point.
ed out by the speaker, stating that our
president was the only "Prince of
Peace" on earth today and the only
man to whom the warning nations of
the world could look in this time of
carnage and bloodshed. "There his
notable examples of fortituce, prudence
|and forbearance are manifest, and
Mexico is today on the road to pros
perity, eternal peace. With that ex-
ample he can face the warning nations
Or the world and bring them the olive
branch of peace and he will do this
very soon," said Mr.. Alexander, and he
mplored the American people of Idaho
70 rally to the support of our president,
and the people Of Idaho to sustain his
nands by voting for James H. Hawley
1or United States Senator, and Forney
ana Miller for the lower house.
The Futility Of Tariff.
de pointed to the lessons taught by
tne present war with relation to the
iutiltlty of high protective tariff,
ana mentioned that now in the face of
Tue European war which acts, in effect,
Us an excessive tariff, the problem is
nos to much, what we can keep out of
'ne country but how we can dispose of
surplus 100000 bales of cotton now
""t.i"s ~ .l.o eousl ~. :. suyo1, ..4c .4c
'0relgn markets having been shut off.
and OF the 3O0,0OO,0O0 bushels of wheat
"nich we now have awaiting buyer
across the water. "What we lack is
snlps in which to export the products
:, ,or sale, and money with which to re-
neve the farmers who have cotton -
!, .sn and cannot find buyer and
m.' men pointed to the fact that President
!" "soh was ever on the lookout to be
~ ~ use to the farmer and producer, and
'.as steps are even now in the course
y enactment to relieve the conditions
"Au TO bring added prosperity and corr
lercial prestige to our nation and it's
citizens.
That Tar Talk
mat NJ. Alexander has been causing
!, great deal of worry in republican cir
~ s,es Is evidenced by the weak efforts
!! .ne republican press of the state to
Nv uie MS talks as to reducing taxes
eu' ~ the speaker comes armed with the
's, direct from the records at Boise
'ne republicans have real cause for
w. .Ofry for the record down at the capi-
sa Is black. The candidate for Cover.
~, one OF Idaho's biggest tax payers
80 speaks from practical knowledge
!. = matters, as last year he paid $1,000
!, sA.es IN the state. He mentioned
1aa. oas ms wife had very cleverly sug-
o,. s'u tnat they turn all Of their PROF.
.. s.'y over to the state and allow the
70 pay them an income Of $1,000
mfs: .af instead which would be amply
,r-ent for comfortable and even
l;,a nous maintenance the rest of their
n. Du' that while the idea was good
assessor and tax collector did not
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