Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-16
SOME OF THE MISTAKES OF MOSES

Two men are candidates for tae
goyernorshiD Of Idaho. There j. q
third man. and perhaps a fourth oI
fifth, but they do not count Governor
Haines will continue in that Office FL
another two years or he VIII be super
seeded By Moses Alexander
The two men represent distinctive
types Of thought and action, the one
appealing 10 the Intelligence and good
sense Of the electorate. the other max
ing his appeal TO the prejddices and
suspicious OF those whom he hopes wsil
not 20 below the surface y absurd
claims. The one, conseientleuslv con
fding TO the public the diIemmas and
questions which present themselves 20
the student Of state government: taf
other ready with glib talk; the one
specializing the point he brings foreh
the other generalizing in sweeping de-
nunciation Of the state government
its laws and its constitutional inhibi-
tions and declaring in a general way
that. like Moses Of old. ne can write
a new tablet Of laws and lead chosen
people out OF the wilderness.
Governor Haines occupies his posi-
ton with dignity. and has brought 70
it. hard headed business sense. He IS
not given 10 gallery play. and thimbie-
rigging. He brings great patience TO
his task and is constructive in his
temperament He enjoys the respect
Of sensible people. those who under
stand the limitations Of his Office. the
provisions Of the constitution and state
laws fixing the powehs Of his position.
His public utterances have been hon
est He has brought forth practical
suggestions for retrenchment in pub
lie expenditures and in calling atten-
ton to tax problems, seeks cause and
cure. He has been a diognostician Of
real maladies and preseriber OF real
cures.
Cunning and deceptive Of speech
selling his goods-selling brown suits
in a brown light, blue suits in a blue
nght-Moses Alexander for four
months has been preaching the gospel
of discomfort and holding before the
impossible promises He
has been and is displaying the con
tents OF his pack 10 the voters Of Idahs
The colors may not wash. but after
the purchase that is the customers
lookout.
Mr.. Alexanders speech at Star is the
speech which he is making in sub
stance to the good people OF Idaho
wherever ne goes. His understand
may be placed at different points in
his speech from town to town. but it
is the same insubstance as he has
been giving all his campaign Let US
analyze this speech for a moment ard
see what sort of goods Mr.. Alexander
has for sale. Let US see If you want
TO buy them. OF if the colors run. If in
fact. color is not sacrificed 10 sub
stance.
One Of Mr.. Alexander's first state
ments is this;
I'VE have a prosperity that the
world has never seen I am glad TO
say that We are enjoying such pros
perity There is no people on earth
that have anything like we have"
Contrast this statement with the
following when ne discusses state
matters:
when you and I pay our taxes this
fall. with the scarcity Of money
throughout the world. you viii find
it harder to pay your taxes this fail
than you have in the last twenty
years
When was Moses right. when he
vas praising the Wilson national ad-
OF when he was critic
King the Republican state administra-
ion? When he showed you the brown
suit in the brown light or when he
showed you the blue suit in the blue
ight2
Mr.. Alexander says. The state of
daho has gone mad in levying taxes !
We all appreciate that it is hard to
,ay taxes in these good Democratic /
INES" but let US see how Idaho's tax
svy for state purposes compares with !
hose Of other states.
daho's state tax levy. thousand S2-11 I
1tah .-..-..------..----.-. .-.---------.---.-- 4-5o
wyoming ....... ass (
,regon ...-....-........-.. ass
Minnesota $50
iaine .---.-.,--- ----.--------...-.---------- 4.5o
Iarylsnd $40
'iorida -----..--------------- 400
Wisconsin $50