Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-07

Dren and o. T. Faa. Democratic can
didates for representative.
The meeting was called to order by
r. S. Anderson, the county chairman.
Mr.. Anderson made q brief talk in
which he paid O. high tribute to Presi-
dent Wilson and Governor Alexander
A beautiful solo was sung by Mrs.
Margaret Morris.
L. L. Evans Of American Falls. Dem
ocratic candidate for state senator,
then briefly addressed the big crowd.
Chairman Anderson then introduced
Governor Alexander, who was greeted
with cheers as he arose to speek.
THE PRoUDEST EMBLEM.
The governor declared ito be an
American citizen is the proudest emb-
lem any man on earth can wear" He
said Il have not come here to make
any promises l have come to tell you
what the national and state admins
trations have DONE"
Much stress was placed upon the
passage of the federal reserve act.
The governor declared. "a law has been
made that makes panics impossible.
Now we are safe. Formerly when crop
moving time came, Wall street would
let the word go out that money Is
scarce and the rate of interest went
up. You have heard nothing of this
kind since the federal reserve act was
passed"
The governor referred to other ma
tional features, such as the income tax
law. child labor bill, good roads
measure, eight hour law and rural
credits bill. He reiterated that the
rural credits bill Is the most bene-
fetal legislation since the dawn of his
tory. So long as the farmer must give
one third of his crop TO pay interest,
he cannot prosper. Under the rural
credits bill the farmer will be able to
borrow money at about per cent for
from to 40 years. The farmers now
will be able to come into their own as
n result of this great measure" Cap
plause.)
The governor ridiculed the idea of a
high tariff for protection, in view of
wool, cotton leather and practically
everything else being so high in price.
DEPREcATES WAR.
The governor was applauded for the
stand he took regarding war. 1t was
evident that the large audience does
volved in war. either in Europe or in
Mexico. He created much laughter
when he said, 1.-THE politicians who are
talking war, wouldn't fight for any
thing All they would fight for is
political job" The governor then drew
vivid picture OF the awful conse-
quences that result from war. The
audience cheered the statement that
"our flag is yet the emblem of peace.
Our flag exemplifies the star of hope
for the oppressed people of the world.
May 1t wave in peace forever"
STATE AFFAIRS.
The governor then turned his at
tention to state affairs. He reiterated
that under the Haines administration
there was levied for state purposes by
direct taxation $1.sO0,00O. Under my
administration" he said, there was
levied s1,265. 900. This added to the
s270, 900 saved through Netoing of bills.
makes a total of over 100000 that I
have saved the people of this state"
The governor then told of the great
fight he had with the legislature in
getting the legislative bill of s2,000,000
reduced He credited Senator Kicks
with being the one Republican in the
senate who assisted the governor in
having the legislature reduce the state
levy to $1.500.00o. In 1915 the state
board of equalization fixed the state
levy at 100000. he said. In 1916, Il
succeeded in having the state levy
fixed at 1855. 900. making the total levy
for the two years s1.265, 900"
In referring to the cNffin claim of
$4,000 for the work he d in the Allen