Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-27
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amusement"
The governor drew a picture of the
great war in Europe. I'VE are the
chosen people of the earth to hold
aloft the civilization Of the world" he
said. The whole world looks to this
nation for the emblem of peace"
great outburst OF applause came
in response to the statement that
Woodrow Wilson peraonifies peace in
the flesh.
What we have done for Cuba we
certainly will do for Mexico What
Mexico needs is school houses, and
many of them. There is no doubt of
Wilson's reelection and Idaho will be
in the Woodrow Wilson column. Cap
plause)
The governor in turn explained the
progressive legislation enacted under
Wilson regime. the federal reserve act,
income tax law, remodNlng of the tar
iff. child labor law, Adamson eight
hour bill. good roads bill and rural
credits bill. You can build good
roads in Idaho without the need of is
suing bonds for that purpose because
the state treasury has the money" he
said.
Not since the dawn of history has
there been such legislation passed for
the benefit OF farmers as the rural
credits BILL" he continued. ut is the
proudest piece of legislation this coun-
try has passed in 40 years" There
was much applause when the COVER
nor said: Woodrow Wilson liberated
the farmers from the money sharks
and money lenders"
ON STATE ISSUES.
Turning to state issues the governor
said: II never felt prouder in my life
than when I faced this magnificent
audience.
Don't call me a Democratic COVER
nor. l come nearer being the governor
of all the people of the state than any
one for 20 years. I was elected by 5000
majority in a state with a normal Re-
publican majority of $4,000. In order
for me to receive such a majority 1t
was necessary for me 10 receive the
votes of Democrats, Republicans and
Progressiyes.
Il urge upon you to forget politics
and vote for the man, not party"
The governor then went into details
as to how he had reduced state taxes.
He said under the Hainds administra-
ton the state levy WAS $1,S00,000.
Haines sold $4,000 worth of bonds
Under Alexander the state levy for two
years is $1,265, 900. No bonds had been
issued, he said. He vetoed S270,000
worth OF bills. Summing it all up the
governor said; Il saved s535.000 in
taxes, $4,000 worth df bonds and
100000 in vetoed bills for a total of
$1,12o,ooo saved for the taxpayers of
Idaho" he said.
Much applause was given when the
governor told of his great fight with
the legislature in his effort to reduce
the taxes.
! The gerat audience was deeply inn
pressed with the governpr's story of
his fight. He challenged any one to
dispute his figures 81 am telling you
the truth" he said The governor is
entitled to no consideration if he does
not tell the truth" (Applause) You
have heard the opposition press ridi-
Guile Nose and his million dollar reduc-
ton in taxes. l want to say that Nose
is here and the million dollars is in the
/ treasury" daughter and applause).
MONEY IN TREASURY.
The governor said the opposition Is
declaring the state treasury is depleted
and there will be a deficit at the end
of the year. The governor declared
with emphasis there Is now $l,20O,oVO
in the state treasury and that $565,0OO
more will be added to 1t by the first of
January, when the state levy for 1916
Is collected.
1--WE have surplus in every depart
ment of the state government he de-
clared. He told how he had secured
$3.50, 900 from Aliens bondsmen. Much
enthusiasm was created during this
part of the governors discussion.
II abolished many offices during my
administration and I'll abolish more of
them during the next two years. he
said Whose governor am l? l am
governor of the whole people, not the
politicians only. AS a result of travel
ing over the state l have learned the
true needs and conditions all over the
state.
I'm going over the state l learned the
needs of their prophets. / also learned
that d. w. Davis, candidate for COVER
nor, is secretary of an irrigation pro-
ject of Mountain Home where the peo-
pie are starving" A hush fell over the
whole audience as he made this grave
charge.