Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-02
Statement to the Voters
of Idaho
By Gov. John M. Haines

To the Voters of Idaho:
ma candidate for denomination
and reelection as Governor of Idaho.
The people Of this State have estab-
lished the precedent that public off,
cial who has made good during his first
term of office shall be entitled to a
second. l believe l have made good
My record in this office is before you
and I shall ask and expect to be Judged
thereon.
istration, II Is Respectfully subnittedI
That 1t has been clean,
That 1t has been honest,
That 1t has been capable,
That it has been efficient.
That it has been economical.
That for the first time in the history
of the State our educational and other
institutions and practically every de-
partment Of State government, will
| complete the biennium without def
ciencies.
That for the first time In the history
of the tSate the transaction OF public
business has been entirely in the open
and the people have been furnished in
formation at regular periods concern
ing expenditures in all departments and
| institutions.
That as many good laws in the in
terest of the people have been enacted
during this administration as in any
other.
That all laws have been fairly and
impartially administered.
That greater progress has been made
| T., stFf A. Of he tot
than during any previous administra-
ton.
That great progress has been made
toward solving our Carey Act difficult
ties and that these projects are now in
better condition than ever before.
That splendid results have been Sc
cured in hanLling all matters of State
business. and in installing buriness
methods in. all departments and insti-
buttons.
That the firm stand taken by me for
economy in public expenditures and the
careful Investigations made under my
direction to determine the sources ana
causes of high taxes have aroused pub
lie attention throughout the State and
have furnished, for the first time, the
necessary data upon which intelligent
tax reduction can and will be made
That the money appropriated for ex-
position purposes has been economical
ly and judiciously expended, securing
for the State much valuable advertise
ing and assuring the personal investi-
cation of visitors to this great Fair of
} the superior resources and advantages
| of our State.
That l have been at my desk in the
, State House greater number of days
: and have done less promiscuous travel
l ing at public expense than any other
Governor the tSate has had In many
r years.
/ That, all things considered, this ad-
ministraton is entitled to high rank
among the very best which the State
} has ever had.
] The Value of Experience In Office;
If re- elected shall go before the next
= Legislature with an intimate knowl-
edge gained from two years expert
, ence in office, of the needs of the State,
and shall be prepared to accomplish
. much more by way of needed reforms
! than could be expected of any new
I Governor who might be elected.
1 intend to have prepared. prior to
the convening of the Legislature, such
. forms of bills as In my opinion Will
embody the needed changes and i'm
provements in our laws. In this shall
: have a great advantage over any new
: Governor, who would find that the Leg
. islature had adjourned before he could
: become thoroughly conversant with the
= State government, to say nothing OF
a its needs.
c The fact that the Legislature meets
on the day the Governor assumes office
places any new Governor at great
- disadvantage and makes it difficult for
e him to accomplish much While the
e Legislature is in session.
If | am Re- Elected.
j. I shall stand upon che platform oil