The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-14
GOV. MOSES ALEXANDER
HIS CAMPAIGN METHODS
VISITS COUNTRY SCHOOLS TO
IMPRESS KIDS WITH HIS
GREATNESS.
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despatch count for naught if the re-
suit is not obtained.
Some times the most clumsy per-
formers are the greatest artists. 1t
has always appeared to the writer
that Governor Alexander was a clum-
sy performer In respect of that,
however, we are rapidly changing our
mind We are now become convinced
that Governor Alexander is an artist
of the first water in matters political,
and that in his legerdemain, the alb
sence of all art and finesse indicates
the greatest art and the most perfect
skill.
Things little raw get by frequent
~. Shrewdness consists in knowing
what will pass. Governor Alexander
knows exactly what will pass and he
has the courage to put it over. For
correctly sizing up his people; for
knowing what they will stand for; for
courage in attempting to put it over;
considerable credit is due Governor
Alexander. All Of us might take a
page from his book with great profit
Moses Campaign Stuff.
About four weeks ago The Tribune
received letter from reader in the
Bear Lake country which purported
to give a true and accurate account
of a visit Governor Alexander made
10 TO-
county, during his campaign for re-
election. We read the letter with
amazement and not without a little
amusement. We said: This man
can not get away with such stuff. He
is killing himself. The intelligent peo-
pie of Idaho will not stand for stuff as
raw as this is. Alexander will beat
himself and beat himself bad" All
of which conclusions show very clear
ly that Governor Alexander was
great deal shrewder than the writer of
this article. Governor Alexander did
get away with the stuff. He was re-
elected, which was the particular and
sole purpose of his campaign.
AS is well known, Governor Alex
ander visited most of the country
school houses in Idaho. He talked
with and to the children and through
them talked to their parents. The fol-
lowing is a faithful paraphrase of the
letter to which reference has been
made:
Governor Alexander visited us re-
Gently. One day he called at our dis
trict school house alone, unheralded;
like the raven he came a rapping at
the door. He respectfully informed
the young lady teacher that the gov
ernor of the great state of Idaho was
without and would like to address the
children for a few minutes" OF
course he was cordially invited to
come in and speak to the children.
The governors Remarks We're about
as follows
Inspiration to Children.
children 1t is a great honor to you
to have the governor of the great
state of Idaho address you. No other
governor of Idaho ever called on you,
did he? This address will be an IN
spiration to you throughout your lives.
You will grow up to be better men
and women for having heard the gov
ernor. Tell your fathers and your
mothers that Moses Alexander, the
governor of the great state of Idaho,
visited you in your school house and
gave you a non partisan address. 1t
will be blessing to them in their old
age to know that their children have
listened to the governor of the great
state of Idaho.
Tell your fathers and your moth
ers understand, that as governor, l
have saved million dollars during
my administration. Tell them that
the governor, Moses Alexander, stood
before you and the million dollars was
in the treasury at the same time.
While / am governor. / am common,
like your fathers and your mothers.
wear Is cent socks. Give me Ted
Walters and I will save another mill
lion dollars during my next adminis-
tration. / am a common man, as you
can see, like Woodrow Wilson, who is
the Prince of Peace of his age. MY
shoes are the same as your fathers
and mothers wear. Tell them that"
The Lap of Greatness.
Little boy, come here" said the
governor seating himself on chair
Little girl, come here. too" He rails
ed both children to his knee and pro-
ceeded: Little girl, did you ever SIT
on the knee of any other governor oil
the state of Idaho? I didn't think
you did. Little boy, did you ever SIT
on the knee of the governor before?
thought not. Tell your parents how
you have been inspired by seeing me
and sitting on my knees. This ex'
perience will carry you through life
You will grow up to be bigger mer
and women. You will grow faster ant
be healthier after this. You can tel
your grandchildren that you knew
Moses Alexander and he inspired you
Little girl is your mother well?' mo
replied the child, "she has rheumat
les" II wish i could see her" replied
the governor II could comfort he