Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-14
CRUM SURE
OF ELECTION
Says Encouragement Received In the
Campaign Thus Far Exceeds
All Expectations
GIVES VIEWS ON STATE ISSUES
SAYS Amendments to the Constitution
Should Be Voted

George E. Crum, of Lewiston, can
didate on the republican ticket for
nomination as governor at the COM
ing primary election, was visitor
in the city Saturday evening.
Mr.. Crum leaves soon for southern
Idaho, where he will spend several
weeks in the interests of his cam
paign. The last week before the
election will be spent in northern
counties and Mr.. Crum states that
he will try to visit Boomers Ferry
once more during his campaign. He
told here that the encouragement his
candidacy was receiving from all
parts of the state was far greater
than he had hoped for at this time.
He is confident of election.
Said Mr.. Crum: 1.-TWO amend
ments to the state constitution are
to be voted upon at the general cleo
ton in November. The first is state
wide prohibition. The second amend
ment increases the maximum sale of
school lands from twenty-five to one
hundred sections annually. Both
these amendments should be adopted.
"The republican state platform
urges the adoption of both. 1t also
declares in favor of national prohi-
bition. 1t further declares in favor
in any event of statewide prohibl-
ton in Idaho. This was incorporated
so that if the constitutional amend
ment should happen to be defeated
there would be no doubt about the
position of the party upon this Ques-
lion.
Personally l believe the saloon has
passed from existence in Idaho for
ever The sentiment is overwheln1-
ing in favor of prohibition. The
friends of prohibition, however,
should be on the alert to make sure
of the adoption of the amendment
and thereby settle the question for
ever so far as Idaho is concerned.
"The reorganization of the state
land department of Idaho is a pledge
in the platform of the republican
party. AS to its advisability there
can be no doubt. The business of the
state land board is becoming enor-
NOUS and growing in Importance ev-
ery day. The methods of handling
the business are wholly inadequate
to meet the demands and require
ments of a hundred million dollar in
stitution like the land board.
"This board consists of five men,
beers, viz: Governor, attorney gen
eral, secretary of state, superintend-
ent of public instruction and auditor.
Their duties and responsibilities are
many, each member being on numer-
Gus state boards each of which re-
ouires more or less time. Under the
present system it is impossible for
them to devote more than small
portion of their time and attention
and then only in a haphaZard way, to
the duties and responsibilities of the
land board. One member is as re-
sponsible or free from responsibility
as another.
This condition of divided response
bility of the members of the lano
board cannot be remedied until the
present system of handling the bus
mess is changed. This will require
not only reorganization but also, il
my opinion, a constitutional amend
ment to fully accomplish this pur-
pose. The land board should be re-
placed by non-partizan board or de-
partment with a responsible head Sc
1ected because of fitness and capabil
ity.
Safeguarding the handling of tn,
assets of the state is both important
and necessary and legislation accord
ingly should be enacted by the mex
legislature. The remedy will not b,
complete, however, until the consti
tuition is amended, and the business
taken out of the jurisdiction of thu
state land board and placed upon ;
substantial business basis the sam,
as though it were a private business
concern"