Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
DEPLORABLE TACTICS.

while the Times is not posing az
the champion of any political party.
OF any certain politician or public Of
hcer, 1t looks upon the acts OF a few
OF the peanut politicians of the re-
publican stripe around the state
house at Boise as most deplorable
and very harmful to the welfare of
the state In general We have refer
ence TO those who are seeking TO an
tagonize every effort OF Governor AL
exander In his attempts to reduce the
burdens of the taxpayers of the state.
Upon taking the oath OF Office the
governor lost no time in looking
about for places wherein money
could be saved by the state. or |
course the politicians Of the oppo- |
site faith realized that II the govern
or was not hampered In his attempts
that their reign OF Office holding
would cease just as soon as the peo-
pie had another opportunity to ex-
press themselves. and at once every
conceivable tactic was resorted to to
discredit the governor. This has even
gone 30 far that personalities are
now being resorted to and the lie is
being passed between the governor
and some OF the state officers.
This is not conducive to the best
interests OF the state and through
this pickering OF the politicians Idaho
Is being made the laughing stock of
the entire country. Inefiiciency in Of
flee has been the cause of the gov
ernor asking for the resignation of
certain appointive officers who had
been given their Jobs simply through
political pull. regardless of their
ability to fill the positions. but they
have Toasted so long at the expense
OF the taxpayers. that they not only
spurn the request for their resigna-
lions but defy the governor to re-
move them. and even resort to the
court for protection.
Irregularities have been found in
various departments of the state and
the penitentiary now holds some of
those guilty OF these irregularities
and II is not improbably that IL given
the power to investigate some OF the
other departments that the state
would be called upon to take care of
other of its employees. Every under
handed act that can be conceived is
hntnU tod IN a 4.
initiate the governor. but he is equal
to the task and goes right on doine
what he considers to the best inter.
ests of the vast majority OF the PEG.
pie OF the state who by their votes
gave him the right to rule.
Governor Alexander Is backed b,
the substantial element OF the voter,
OF the state and they scorn the ridi
cule they are receiving from few
OF the paid politicians OF the stat,
who not only see their power dimin
ishing but their bank account al
well. Ii has always been the custom
for an employer to dispense with tn,
services OF an individual who die
not meet the requirements OF his pc
+. sition. and II is laughable and ever
ridiculous to see these politicians en-
deavor to cling to their Jobs.
Seriously. however. II is a disgrac,
to the state TO witness the antics tina
are now going on at Boise. and tn
state at large will suffer for the fool
ishness of few of these politician
who are attempting to hamper ever
act OF the governor. 1t reminds on
- OF boys play more than the acts o
matured men. and with this class o
officers in charge OF state AFFAIRS no,
Y can we expect capital to invade on
limits when II contemplates boys t
deal with?
These acts are making friends 10
= the governor In every part OF tn
state. and II the people could voic
their sentiments today there woul
not be one of these mischief maker
left to disrupt the administration {
state affairs.