Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-06

Boise, Oct. 2.-The political game
is growing in interest in Idaho, and
there is every reason to suppose be-
fore the campaign closes and cleo
tion day comes that every voter in
the state will have his attention call
ed forcefully to the salient issues in
the national and state compaigns.
Both candidates for governor are in
the field, both of the greater parties
have their forces at least partially
organized The democrats seem to
have q decided advantage in being
properly financed. This 1t is supposed
was brought about thru the success
of the Day brothers in securing con-
troll of the state organization at the
meeting of the state central conf
mittee about two weeks ago Sus
picions are entertained that John
Nugent, the undoubted skilled mani
pulator of the Elder-Pence forces,
saw an opportunity of putting over
something and after a hard strug-
gle" permitted the Pence forces in
the majority to be routed, foot,
horse and dragons, by the minor
ity forces controlled by Colonel Dan
Greenberg, in the interest of the Day
brothers. Nugent, II Is felt, was just
smooth enough to appreciate how
greatly the Days desired control of
the state democratic organization,
and how If they were permitted their
way in this, the treasure doors OF
the Hercules mine would be flung
wide. It is not wonderful that under
such conditions astute John Nugent
permitted the unpermittable, and the
democratic organization is constant
ly rolling in riches.
Game Warde9 Still Gaming
Game Warden Jones, who during
the past two years has been like
Shakespeare's player. the actor in
many parts, it is reported has just
returned from an ostensible trip on
official business to the Salmon river
region in the vicinity of Yankee
Fork. At this place about forty years
or more ago an ambitious miner put
in q dam In Salmon river for mining
purposes. The dam has not been in
use for many years, is purely an OBJ
struction of the stream, and should
have been removed long ago. Years
ago a fish ladder was put in there.
and since that time has been washed
out yearly, being replaced just as
regularly. Several years ago when
o. III. Barber was the game warden,
he had a report of the situation in
which it was recommended that
someone walking along by the dam
should have a package of dynamite
with lighted fuse, and at the proper
moment should stub his toe. Game
Warden Jones does not feel this way
about IT, The existence Of the dam
and the destroyed fish ladder gives
him an excellent excuse for politt-
cal visitation. That is the kind OF q
trip he has just made, In his brand
new car (purchased by the state.
run with state gasoline, oil and tires J
and during which he distributed
many thousands OF Autographs and
pieces Of democratic literature, and
thousands Of Wilson buttons. He
billed Governor Alexander for Il
speeches in Custer and Lemhi coun-
ties during his fish ladder inspection
trip Jones was closely followed by
the chief executive, who in his adj
dresses made much of the savings
in state government accomplished by
himself The governor neglected to
mention the expense entailed upon
the state by Jones's useless advance
visit
The Coffin Matter Up Again
The Conn matter. like the poor
we have always with US. During tht
past week the embroglio broke ou
in especially Virulent form. Cover
nor Alexander, as usual, took part.
cular pains in an effort to put his a.
sociates in bad, and succeeded abou
as well or lily as on other occasions
COfEln, who was the attorney EN-
ployed in the foreclosure proceed
ings in connection with defaultet
state farm loans, had accepted tn
action OF the state board Of examin
ers for an allowance of $3.50 10
three months service In the attOrnel
generals ONCE In connection witt
these foreclosures. However the mat
ter not being properly a portion 0
the work OF the attorney general
was felt was not q proper eharg
against the appropriation for that 0i
flee. The matter was then brough
before the land board. and the sam
bill or voucher was presented fo
action that had already been acte
ON favorabiy by the board OF exam
ineFs. Governor Alexander being on
member of the board who had signe
this voucher approvingly When III
voucher was presented TO the Ian
board. the governor switched hi
vote. and the bill was ordered pal
from the one per cent farm loan fun
by fAe remaining members of u
board
OF course Governor Alexander !
once broke into print in an effort
show that something had been dor
Of an Illegitimate nature. when !
fact the action taken by the Ian
board waa i'm exact consDnance wit
the previous action of the board