The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-07
HAINES AND LEWIS BOTH


River Water this further shows the best
why NJ Stevens of Bakoot should be governor of Idaho
and why Cowen of Salmon should be elected judge of
the sixth district of this and feel that the has
when should make position clear the choice between
Hanes of Boise and Lewis of Moscow
1t has be we'll settled conviction with people
that officers should longer than they d. and the coming
election the people of Idaho will have chance
sional amendment make the term for governor four years
instead of two 1t takes couple of years for learn how
to conduct this Office and is customary to reelect him if he
honest and efficient We believe that governor Hanes
titled second this condition and that will be for
the best interests of the re-elect him.
Some of the for this that his administration has
been honest and efficient there has been less objection criticism
than has been directed against of his predecessors he has
undertaken task that of his predecessors tried do and
he is still in the midst of it, and if the amendment made
tending the length of term and goes into effect 1916 that
would be the natural time elect rather than
who had served years and who if reelected would then be
six years in the position
The task mentioned being only partly finished is the
investigation where the money goes what channels it
is paid through and it took little the first year of
Hans administration to plan this census and get the nforma
on into tangible FORM That necessary before any step
could be negeny taken Hanes muchokedo take your
receipts with you ect But it joke with Governor
Haines He is working plan that shall be based upon
understanding of the subject though believe he mstook the
of work that would have to be done before anything
could be accomplished
The people of Bingham county in similar position, for
they have been trying since December 1912 to solve the county
problem and in the midst of it, This paper
work the subject last November after committee appointed
by the public had tried and failed and the of few
months the subject began show life and hope and now after
eight nine months study of the the trouble and the
remedy taking FORM 1t fair then expect the gov
solve similar problem with connection with
all the other work. and develop plans and get them into opera
ton and get results year and before the legislature
upon the he submits the remedy for past
mistakes All this in of preparation to present in his
message the soon and would be grave mistake
take of his hands and give into the keeping of another
who did gather the information and develop the plans
The writer has heard number of objection Haines as
governor and of them susceptible of proof the
records of the CAPITOL the editor of the Republican joined with
two others down the reports the records during the
platform convention June and July Each of the charges
rred to proved to be grounde the action taken by the
governor commended itself being the proper action when
all the circumstances considered and found the
had been somewhat misrepresened in each
One of the most serious of these things the failure of
the Nampa bank and charges made against the governor
md the state Our humble investigation strengthened
faith both governor and Another report
that Governor Hane had spread the report of the commits
broadcast the with his political
and printing and posting all of the public funds Mol
harge could be found against the state for those that were
strbud by the tax commission officers EDITORS commissioners
etc. the governors in proved to be only mere
mention of how the information had been compiled and what he
hoped to accomplish the plan The thousands of
copies which the had pead the sate had been
printed and mailed his expense for the that
hobby of his and there public expense fund could
properly be charged pioneer work. the governor started
it, and ne paid the bills to get among the leading of
the state
Each investigated turned about that way much
truth the report but all in the governors favor We believe
he of the very best governors have had believe he
shrewd business and has made lot of money in bust
ness developing industries and experience teaches that
of more than ordinary ability who public or
quapublc capacity will be assaled with charges deception
immortality and graft these being the avore weapons of the
camnators by which pull down. and it only natural
and human that few of them should be after Governor Hane
As Mr. Lewis of Moscow, if he continues getting
quaned with the people of the and making good impress
he has done he will be the logical candidate succeed
Haines in 1916.