Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-13

EN LIN lN0
said he showed congress what 1t means
to have real schoolmaster in the
White House. This schoolmaster
made congress remain in session until
II had enacted the great legislation
initiated by him. AS result of this
schoolmaster's determined stand. sucn
great laws were enacted as the income
tax law, child labor law. Adamson
eight hour law, rural credits bill ana
others. (Great applause).
TT may be hard matter for other
statesmen to get beneficial legislation
passed by congress, but for the school,
master 1t was matter that he accom-
plished we'll and thoroughly
"YOu ARE RIGHT"
Referring to the eight-hour law, the
governor said Eight hours is enough
for any man to work" Shouts of You
are right" came from the audience.
The governor very strongly Endorsed
the eight hour law.
Referring to the rural credits bill, the
governor predicted that as result of
its full operation, Idaho Falls and 9TH
err Idaho towns will witness very
great utNclOPHlCht anu 6iO"ehs @AN'
predicted after this law Is in operation
there will be no more loan agents for
foreign capital. Instead of paying ex-
J orbitant interest rates as at present.
I the rural credit law will have the eff
feet of reducing the interest rates 10
less than per cent"
FLAWS POLITICIANS.
"You wise politicians, stand up now
and deny the truth Of these assertions,
said the governor. (Applause).
Wild applause greeted the governor
when he declared, Woodrow Wilson
will go down in history as the liberator
of the farmers from the money lenders
and money sharks"
He was further applauded when he
said with emphasis You Republican
politicians, stand up now and say this
is not correct. Do not wait to deny
what / say until after / ap gone from
here"
The audience applauded the stand
taken by the governor when he de-
clared against war or Intervention In
Mexico.
The governor was applauded when In
his discussion of the tariff he said;
I'VE do not need any protection. What
we need Is a continuation of that In
domitable energy and spirit that has
made the nation great.
1.-The protection we need is protec-
ton against the cotton that is in the
So called all-woo suits that sell FOL
$40, and against the $3.50 shoe that I:
sold for 81. applause and laughter)
"Sugar is higher than ever before
but the beets are not high enough.
when real estate moves again, n.
it will as result of the rural credits
law, then you people will see business
grow fast.
DID THE GOVERNOR SUCCEED
When the votes are counted mex
month. M Alexander will receive NOR
Of them than any other man who u
running for governor in this state.
Il promised to save you nearly
million dollars. Did j succeed in doinI
lit? l succeeded In saving the tax
payers of this state over 100000"
Stepping to the blackboard the gov
ernor demonstrated with figures tn
/, great saving he has effected during hi
administration. us there any man j
/ this audience who will dare to step Of
this platform and dispute these fig
ureS! II any man Cdn suCSSSSAuii
dispute these figures I will give hin
$1,000"
Governor Alexander then went int
the history of his fight with the legis
! lature in getting the tax levy reduce
from $4,000 900 as passed by the lowe
! house, to the 1925, 900 which is tn
! amount of the state levy during hi
term of two years. The audience wa
deeply interested in the governors &C
u count Of his great struggle to lowe
= the state taxes. He urged the elector
of Bonneville county to send to tn
!, next legislature the Democratic candi
y dates for the senate and house.
:, SHOWS UP COFFIN CHECK.
q The governor, with vehemence, tol
!. of his voting mo" on the propositio
of paying Coffin $3.50 for his service
as attorney in the attorney general
, office in the states foreclosure suit
q 81 challenge any man On the face {
the earth, Coleman, Coffin, or anyon
else, to show where l have made
a promise that did not keep" said tn
n governor
% With much emphasis the governt
reiterated his previous statement tn;
y the legislative committee had trie
"a hard to prevent further investigation :
the Allen steal beyond the $4,000 cor