Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-04-15
WHAT THE GOVERNORS ACCOMPLISHED AND HOW
HE rs OPPOSED

Governor Alexander has published signed address to the
people the state showing in what and with what sue
he has kept his promise to million dollars to the tax
payers Of Idaho
has presented the figures and the facts In perfectly
clear which easily be understood by every tax
payer Try they his enemies cannot make truthful or
successful denial.
beyond the fact that he has succeeded in making good
his promise million dollars lies the fact that for the
very first time within the history Of the state extending
period of quarter of century, there has been an actual re-
ducton both the expenditures and and in the tax bill that
will be presented to the taxpayers of the state
The greatness of this task is hard to comprehend except
that mind that for number of years past has
been the to increase the biennial appropriations at least
half million dollars the last preceding bennum If we
consider that Governor Alexander has not only prevented this
increase of half Million but that he has actually forced
duction Of million dollars, can begin to appreciate the
greatness of his accomplishment.
Is it wonder that he being Informed that every
where the state have taken that they have
withdrawn their property which has been placed in the hands
of agents sale purpose leaving and that
they have instead determined to continue to live this state
because they believe that the has turned the tide OF
high taxation which has been consuming the profits of the
pie and that he has established which will ultimately
that people will not have their profits confscaed to the
state?
The opposition he encountered in the accomplishing of these
results still being shown in the nasty personal fights made
against him. and in the refusal of single Republican official
give him aid Republicans standing
everywhere in solid phalanx opposing his step They
refuse aid him and they refuse from boards other
positions that he appoint who will aid him. and
they constantly appealing to the courts threatening to
obstruct him at every point
In these obstructive tactics they have the support of unit
ed Republican press and of corrupt political machine In
stead of giving him their assistance they hang sheer des
peraon in order to be position obruc and hinder ready
every minute to take advantage of technical point to
block the wheels of progress.
And alone they in these efforts but has been
shown several instances they have the aid and support of the
attorney general the legal adviser of the governor whose ab
ties and activities always ready to be hurled against the
1t the attorney general who appeared in behalf
of the secretary of state in his refusal to issue lawfully demand
ed commissions for who would purge the horticultural
board of its politics and its nefcency and extravagance
the attorney general who neglected his other duties
der to be minute of the time engineer the dea
whereby it hoped to force the payment by the state large
salary Dr. Fk for the performance of duties heretofore
formed by cheap clerks the office of the board of health
the attorney general who able to accomplish all that
has been accomplished along that line only by lining up with
him the vote of Dr. Fak to give himself salary for which
provision made in the laws of the Thirteenth
session of the legsature!L Capital News.