Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-25
ONLY EXERCIsED HIS RIGHT.

The wrath of some of the politi-
ticians of the state is now being rain
ed down upon the head of Governor
Alexander for his indiscriminate
yielding OF the veto AK 1t will not
cause one hair, however, in the gov
ernors head to turn bit grayer,
for no one can question the sincerity
OF the governor in each and every
veto that he has made Perhaps he
has made mistakes in some OF them,
but II is evident that he has taken
occasion to read and study carefully
every bill presented to him before
allixing his signature thereto, which
is much more than can be said OF
most governors.
But unlike most governors. Mr.
Alexander does not pose as the rep
resentative OF any party, feeling that
the people. regardless OF politics.
elected him. 1t was his ambition to
become governor OF the state simply
TO convince the citizens OF this great
commonwealth that money could be
saved in the running expenses OF the
state institutions. His first message
TO the legislature was an appeal to
them to use discretion in the appro-
priations and to have the bills pre-
scented early in the session so that
they might reach him in time to be
given consideration before the session
adjourned. Because ia, governor
was supposed TO represent minority
OF the members OF the legislative
body. his appeal was ignored. and in
fact II would seem that defiant
challenge WAS thrown out to the gov
ernor 10 dare TO carry out his inten-
tions. Instead OF presenting the bills
early in the session. the important
ones were held by the committees un-
I'll the last moment when the legis-
lators had little or no time to con
slider them. and they were passed
simply upon the recommendation OF
the partizan committees. No one Is
to blame for the various vetoes ex-
cept the political gang in control OF
the doings OF the legislature
With each and every veto the GOV.
ernor took occasion to accompany If
with full letter OF explanation and
II will usually be found satisfactor,
II one will take occasion to scar
these reasons for welding his AK
Just now the partizan press is criti
cising the governor for his disappro
val OF the workmen's compensation
act but in his letter accompanviul
MS veto may be found many reasons
for his act. the principal one of whic.
the governor explains as follows:
The legislature saw fit to disre
gard my recommendation In thi,
matter and to ignore the representa-
tives OF labor with the result that ;
measure has been enacted which doe
not receive the approval of the la
boring classes OF this state and which
Is not founded on true compensation
principles 1t would take too Ion,
message to set forth in full even
part of the objections that might b,
urged to the pending measure. but
cannot refrain from calling attention
to the fact that in the provision ex
empting payment of liability in Ger
tain cases of the death OF alien work
men. a direct inducement is offere,
to employers of labor in this state I,
discriminate against American citi
zens seeking employment because tn
granting of such employment woul
greatly increase the liability of sue
employers making It inevitable tina
preference would always be given {
alien labor. a provision wholly a
variance with the best interests O
all the state.
THE amount of appropriate
sought to be made I'm this bill for tn
carrying into effect of its provision,
$4,000. seems to me to have been
direct bid for disapproval of tn
measure. inasmuch as It was know
to every member of the legislator
that the executive of the state rcgart
ed the command of the people as In
perative that expenditures should b
reduced and not increased.
IF this provision was a bid for di,
approval. | do not shirk its accep
ance."
Equally as good reasons are give
by the governor In each and ever
Instance wherein he exercised tn
veto DOWer