Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-14
STANDSSQUARELY
ON HIS RECORD
Governor Announces His Candidacy
For Second Term as Chief
Executive.

Governor Haines is a candidate fol
another term as executive of the stat,
government. He Is the first in any
party to announce his candidacy. The
governor stands squarely on his re
cord during his first term and will
meet the issue of high taxes and
economy with vigor and decision. lie
discusses this issue at some leNeth
in the official announcement Of his
candidacy; he briefly details Wnat
has been accomplished in the way OF
beneficial legislation since he entere
office and points out other good things
in fair way to success.
The governors statement in full is
as follows:
''To the people of Idhao-As the
time approaches for considering the
qualifications of candidates for nomin-
alton at the coming primaries, l de-
sire to announce that it is my in
tention to seek denomination and re-
election on the Republican ticket as
chief executive of this state.
In asking for a renewal Of your
confident, it is proper that | out
line my views concerning the accom-
plishments of the present administra-
tion, and the problems Il the i'm
indicate future.
81 shall stand fairly upon my rec
ord and expect to be judged thereby.
| invite attention to the fact that the
PRESENT. administration has been
scrupulously clean and honest, that a
high order of efficiency has character
lied every office and department and
that the standard of appointive Off
GERS has never been excelled in the
history of the stat.
'Of the legislative actions recon-
mended by me the following was. Sc
cured: ratification of amendment TO
constitution of theUnited States pro-
viding for direct election of senator's;
proposal of an amendment to our
state constitution extending the term
of state officers from two to four
years; amendment of direct primary
law so as to more honestly carry out
the purpose of such law, the non
partisan election of judges. a state
highway commission; state board
of control for educational Institutions
and joint public utilities and tax
commission.
Legislative action was also recon-
mended by me on several other i'm
portant matters, some of which failed
to receive favorable consideration.
Included within the latter list are
workman's s compensation act and a
provision for the more rapid sale Of
State lands. Both of these matters
will be taken care If By the neAt leg
islature The workmen's compensa
tion commission will recommend a
bill satisfactory and just to both EN-
ployers and employees, and the people
in the next campaign will be con
vinced of the good business principle
involved in converting our dormant |
resources into income producing cap
ital.
Considerable progress has been
made in Strengthening out some of
our Carey. act problems, and COM
mission is investigating the question
of needed changes in our laws with
a view to improving our market for
Carey act securities while carefully
safeguarding the rights of the SET
tier on the lands. Every possible
encouragement has been given to the |
suggestion that the federal govern
ment might be induced to assist in
these matters.
'On all moral questions l shall |
continue to stand in the future, as
in the past, in favor of enforcing the
will of the majority of our people as
expressed by the acts of the legisla-
ture.
" In the coming campaign, as in
the past, the question of taxation will
be one of great importance. 1t has
been realized for some time that our
taxes must be reduced but actual re-
duction in a rapidly growing and de-
veloping state has been difficult OF
accomplishment. The question is
one Of limiting governmental activi-
ties in certain directions, and of re-
sisting popular demands for large ap-
preparations for purposes of public
Improvements.
Economy in public expenditures
was the dominant note in my mes
sage to the legislature. l have in
sisted upon this in every proper
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