Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

Boise. May 23.-ThoEe- who have
returned from the dmocratic con-
vention at Pocatello state that one
of the subjects most generally dis
cussed there among the democratic
Newspaper men who were in attend
ance, both as members Of the con-
vention and also as lookers-on. was
the evident hold that the Capital
News has had, Throughout his adj
ministrati0n, ON Governor Alexan-
der. II was pointed out that the
Governor is paying. via, the state
funds, the salaries of the two re-
sponsible editors of the News in the
name OF his private secretary, Mr..
Broxon. and Of the farm sales man
ager, Mr.. Scholtz-these two items
amounting to something like $1,000
a year. There was no disposition to
belittle the value of the services rem
dered the governor by these mem
bers OF his political staff. although
there was a disposition to doubt Nthe
value of the services rendered to the
state. But 1t was not in this fact
alone that the governor shows his
subserviency to the influence OF the
News. particularly in the minds of
the democratic newspaper men OF
the state. These gentlemen, In Po-
catello pointed out, that every ap-
pointee of the Alexander admins
tration has given all possible patron
age to the News, even though 10 do
II was necessary to discriminate
against members OF their own par
ty who were in the business and ap-
parently entitled to the business not
only Tor political but also for busi-
ness reasons.
One democratic editor who has
been struggling along with great 10y
atty to the party and with none OF
the assistance that he felt was legit-
imately his. in discussing the matter
IN Pocatello, Is reported to have said
Every appointee of Governor Al
exander it 10 understood has been In
structed to give all possible printing
to the Capital News. Most OF them
have pbeyed these orders with. com
mendable subserviency. have re
Gently had prepared for me an alb
etract of the amounts that have beer
allowed ON the Capital News bill
from these departments under thu
direct control of the governor.
might be interesting to some Of tn,
people of the state TO have this lis
presented. Between January /
1916 and May !, 1915. the Capita
News Publishing company has re
ceived moneys in the following
amounts tor printing, from the beloy
given departments: Adjutant Gen
eral. s24750; bank commissioner
s17s.4O; horticultural commission
81, s7z3.32; state engineer. .$256.sO
department OF farm markets
$6s4.43;s governor $229.25; insul
anee commissioner. $330.5O; irrigs
tion drainage code commission
$331 so; minimum wage commits
aion, $B4.eS; serving requisltion. So
state veterinarian. $1,127.83; gam
warden. $164.25. This Is total {
S3,711.8S. In addition to tn
amount the Capital News has r.
eeived for printing biIls-work dor
for other departments. the sum ,
$1,5O1.50. About four-fifths of tn
amount comes from the universal
and the state board Of educatio
But the grand total OF s5,21s.38
. very comfortable assistance to Il
institution. There should no long
exist any need for the explanatit
OF the few thousands OF words
praise. exhortation and apolol
printed in the interest of his excs
lsncy by that Institution.