Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-24
DAVIS SPEAKER
At REPUBLICAN
RALLY AT star
Gubernatorial Candidate
Discusses Issues Of Cam
paign-Attacks Alexan-
der's Administration.

Star, Oct. 24.-The Republican torch
light rally held here last night under
the auspices of the Republican county
central committee with D. w. Davis,
gubernatorial candidate. the principal
speaker. was one of the largest of the
campaign and was attended by not
only many residents of Star and the
Immediate vicinity but by large dele
corps enlivened tho rally and special
campaign music was furnished by the
Boise glee club. A long torch-light
and automobile parade from the out
skirts of town through the main bust
ness section gave to the event some
Of the spectacular features of former
stirring campaigns. Harry s. Kessler
was introduced as chairman for the
evening by John McGrath, precinct
committeeman. Mr.. Johnson had
charge Of the parade and was general
master OF ceremonies.
GOVERNOR AND INSTITUTIONS.
d. w. Davis opened his address with
q reference to his successful tour Of
the northern part Of the state, telling
Of the enthusiasm shown by the cleo
tors there and the large attendance at
and general interest in his meetings.
He held that the people were appar-
emily concerned in the issues Of the
campaign and the outcome of the cleo
ton. He made strong plea for the
slection Of a Republican president and
Republican state officials. II want
you to elect a Republican legislature
to cooperate with a Republican gov
ernor." he said.
After reviewing the rich resources OF
laaI h. Oh ta
institutions. particularly the educa-
tional and asked Idahoans to send their
sons and daughters to them rather
than to outside institutions. He crit
icized Governor Alexander for his at
titude toward them. Our governor,
unfortunately, judging from his re-
cord, has never been in sympathy with
our state educational institutions"
ATTITUDE INCONSISTENT.
Referring to the north and south
highway he declared that by vetoing
the. road bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of machinery to build
roads, Governor Alexander has handt-
capped the construction of the high
way. He prefaced his attack on the
governor by saying, TN criticising
Governor Alexander I am not unmind-
full that he Is our governor and what
have to sa- of him Is said in all kind
ness, but I want to show you how ut
terly inconsistent he has been. He and
I both attended a picnic at Weiser
When he arose to speak he said:
am not here to talk politics; l Just
came over for a visit with you peo-
pie and In the next breath the gov
srnor referred to politics by declaring
When you elect your members to the
e. - atx&
out the bankers. the doctors and the
lawyers and elect good. honest farm
ers like yourselves Why does he
discriminate7 Why doesn't he advise
you to cut out the one-price clothiers
Ss well7"
DEMOCRAT RIDING ON BoRAH
The speaker then attacked Governor
Alexander for failure to make good his
alleged boast made at Weiser that he
would take up tho principal and &C
crued interest on loans criticized by
the press and pay them out of his own
pocket. He also charged the governor
had repeatedly declared that as presi-
dent of the land board nothing could
get by him." and to illustrate this war
not q correct statement he told of the
Huston loan, nothing in which he said
was regular.
Regarding the rural credits law Mr.
Davis quoted the governor as declar-
ing at Weiser that as Senator Borah
was for 1t that was good enough guar
antee to him. i've seen many a Re-
publican try to ride into office on
Senator Borah but l never heard of a
Democrat trying to do 1t before" as
serted Mr.. Davis. He later explained
that Senator Borah had clearly stated
in the senate his position with regard
to the measure.
EXPLAINS TAxLEss PLAN.
Taking up his proposed plan for the
loaning of state funds, revising the
present plan by making county COM
missioners appraisers, Senator Davis
launched into an extended explanation
of the so-called Davis plan by which
he claims Idaho can be made taxless
He declared there is no reason why
there should be any delay in the mat
ter OF granting or refusing applica-
tions for state loans under his plan
and that under the present system OF
making loans, some applicants have
had to await nine months for, their
money.
The speaker said Idaho is receiving
more income today from onetwelfth OF
it's lands than the other eleven-twelfths
are making. He pointed out that I'M
der his plan more land belonging to
the state would be disposed Of and the
principal would be invested. the ac-
crued interest being added to it until
there had been built up a fund suffi-
cient TO wipe the state taxes away and
eventually do the same thing to the
school taxes, the heaviest that now
have to be met. 1T was his claim
that the plan was none other than
great insurance companies banks and
other business enterprises that were
successful are following. ut Is the