The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-03

Since Governor Alexander announced
that he had saved the state million
dollars in its current expenses through
his veto power, the most scrutinizing
study has been given his claim In all
sections of the state, and leading men,
beers of his own party, as well as Re-
publicans, ridicule the governors item
lied statement, and point to various
items showing Its absurdity. Nowhere
has 1t inspired confidence, for care
full analysis OF his claim OF having saw
ed the state million dollars abundant
ly proves Its extreme fallacy, and there
Is increasing surprise that the COVER
nor should have thought the people
of the state ignorant enough to at
tach belief to It. Only by the jugglery
of figures with an unfair purpose
could such an estimate have been made
and through Its unfairness. the COVER
nor has suffered loss OF confidence
even among those who had previously
Illustrative of this jugglery OF facts
credited him with sincerity of purpose
and figures which could but have been
intended to deceive the people of the
state for political effect, Ii Is to be
noted that Gov. Alexander charged
Gov. Haines with state highway bonds
In the sum OF two hundred thousand
dollars, sold since Alexander was elect
ed governor, and chargable to his own
account which would take away from
his estimated saving tho sum OF four
hundred thousand dollars In the same
manner he charged the Haines admin
istration with the one hundred thous-
and dollars appropriation for the Frisco
exposition, the greater part of which
will be expended under his own admin
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charged to Gov. Haines seven thousand
nve hundred dollars for the silver
service OF the battleship Idaho" which
was contracted for during Gov. Hawieys
administration. and though Carey Act
money Is not raised by taxation, he
charged the Haines administration with
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars Of Carey Act money which was
grossly improper since this fund comes
from the sale Of lands donated to the
state by the Federal government, and
through another mistake he charged
Gov. Haines with fourteen thousand
seven hundred and seventy dollars and
twenty eight cents OF this sum twice.
Then to more nearly approach the
saving he desired to estimate, he chang
ed Gov. Haines with the deficiencies OF
Gov. Hawley's administration amounting
to seventy-five thousand and five humid
red dollars. and forgot to credit Gov.
Haines with one hundred and twenty
eight thousand and four hundred and
eighteen dollars and eighty-e eight cents
which was the total amount unexpend-
ed by the several state departments
under Gov. Haines administration and
turned back by them into the state
treasury at the termination Of the
Hal a1 ft,le
manner he charged the Haines admins
tration with other state bond issues
as current expense which were not
payable for long years, Then he cred
dted his own administration with APP
preparations vetoed in part amounting
to about thirty-three thousand dollars
which the Attorney General has decid-
ed was illegal These several mistakes
take away from the governors estimate
OF million dollars saving over nine
hundred thousand dollars, and It is
generally conceded that II he has saw
ed any sum whatever, 1t has been at
the cost Of the educational institutions
OF the state, and that inefficiency will
be the result.
From all the stockraising sections of
the state, Gov. Alexander is receiving
severe condemnation over the appoint
ment OF DIR. Bodle, a non-graduate, as
state veterinarian. The number OF
states refusing to recognize DR.. Dod-
les certificates OF stock examination
Is constantly increasing. and following
the announcement by lumber OF these
states, including Wyoming. which shuts
Idaho off from the eastern market
that under no circumstances win they
recognize the examinations OF DIR.
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various sections of the state over
his work to embarrass the governor.
In the Weiser valley, where he exam
ined hogs reported to have the cholera,
and made report that they were not
afflicted with that disease, It develop
ed later through the examination OF
graduate veterinarian that they had
the cholera.
Still further embarrassing the COVER
nor over the appointment OF DR.. Bod
ie Is the statement of George H. Law
she OF Twin Falls. one OF the leading
swine breeders Of the state given out
in recent interview to the effect
that 1t had cost him more to get his
hogs examined by Dr. Bodies depart
ment than 1t cost him to raise the
hogs, and. that he had gone out of the
business as consequence OF his ex-
perience with DIR. Bodies department
Evidencing his statement. Mr.. Lawshs
emphasized the fact that 1t costs thu
stockmen under DIR. Bodies management
thirteen dollars and seventy cents
for the inspection of boar SELLING
for twenty-five dollars. The genera
belief is that In his efforts to built
up a political machine Gov. Alexander
has struck the stock industry of thu
state blow from which 1t is not like.
" to recover during the administration
In the Weiser valley and the Twir
Fals country stockmsn are very in.
dlgnant and concerted action upol
their part will occasion no surprise
Wide awake to the best interest
Of the state at all times. State Treas
urer John Eagieson. is accomplishing
constant saving to the taxpayers o
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