Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-08-27

HON. MOSES ALEXANDER
The probably gubernatorial candi- |
date OF the united democracy OF Ida
no at the coming campaign is Hon. !
NJ Alexander. OF Boise, is conceded
by the party press and party leaders
over the state az being democracy's
activities. II such they may be term
ed. are prompted only by the highest
conceptions OF citizenship and duty.
Mr.. Alexander is not a politician. he
has no machine. no selfish interests
TO subserye He is essentially man
OF the people. a man OF clean and
simple tastes. OF blunt and forcible
speech. who discusses the vital issues
OF the hour without fear or circumlo-
cution. His business success is close
ly linked with the history OF ldaho's
development. and is. IN itself, the
browning reward for the perseverance,
faith, sterling honesty and fair deal
ing
Before coming to Idaho, Mr. Alex
ander served as "A member OF the city
council and mayor OF the city OF Chill
Gothic, Mo. having been elected as the
peoples union labor candidate. In
Boise. he has twice been elected may
or First. In 1897 as an improve
ment candidate. defeating James A.
Pinney and Peter Soma by a major
fly OF seven votes over both In this
campaign Mr. Alexander received the
support OF every newspaper in Boise
the Idaho Daily Statesman included.
At this time the city OF Boise was IL
nancially embarrassed. City warrants
we're a drug on the market at seventy
cents on the dollar The streets we're
a veritable Quagmire; the sidewalks
we're practically impossible His
platform pledged him to disregard
politics. to reduce taxes. TO make city
warrants par. to establish the eight
hour day for city labor and TO inaus-
urate a system OF improvements
These platform pledges were strictly
and faithfully kept and discharged
peyements and sidewalks were laid
useless and extravagant offices were
abolished: taxes were substantial,
reduced. city warrants were made t'
seIl nj their par value, and have sc
continued TO this day whenever
nublic money was expended by tn
CITY OF Boise. Mr.. Alexander made
h,s nersonal duty to know that TIT
tax payers OF the city received ont
dollars worth OF service or materia
for every dollar expended.
At the expiration OF his term a
mavor. he declined to become can
didate for a second term and retire'
from public Office to devote his enur
time TO his rapidly growing business
In 1901 Mr.. Alexander was agar
D Nominated and elected by his part
by n magnificent vote. In 'his cam
4 naisn. he again received the supper
v ~ Roise's leading papers, inciuoih
I ,ba Statesman. During his last &C
8 ,,t,istration he remodeled the nr
t department. placing It upon metre
$ no,,,on basis: built the Carnegie l
t brary. and by continuation OF 10
8 no,,cv Of improvements. made u
vreater Boise; extended the stree
car lines; again reduced taxes II
/ fused to accept a denomination an
d resumed the active direction oil q"
n business, his first love.
n As 70 the position of Mr.. AieAa'
3 dor on state issues, It is best explain
e I'D nv the following extracts take
from speech he recently deliver'
at Grangeville, Idaho:
D. "In the state OF Idaho, we ma
y. hoen blessed with the mos; bounu'
T. crons and general conditions for goo
n GO nrobably never before. Ihere
ID NOT a dark spot visible on the MOI
A. CON NJ coming prosperity excep' TIL
grim reaper called the tax coiieo''
.ho Ia more in evidence In the sta
=, Idaho according to Its popula'i
i" ,h.n any other object in the sta'