Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20

Q w. Davis and Miles johnson ad-
dressed a very large gathering in Oro-
fino Monday evening in Odd Fellows
hall. Mr. johnson spoke first and
talked of national issues, dealing es-
pecially with the Mexican muddle.
And ''muddle" is right. Step by
step Mr.. Johnson reviewed the record
ed facts of history covering the Mex
lean revolutions, showing how the
Wilson ADMINISTRATION had involved
this country in war three times since
Mr.. Wilson has been excepting - out
of war; :" He showed from the state
ment of democrats themselves that
Wilson had blundered and wabbled an
sidestepped, bringing this nation into
contempt. it's citizens into jeopardy,
and had recognized Carranza after that
murderer had assaulted us. He
showed how Wilson had failed at
every stage of the game, and branded
inefficiency. He read from the re-
port of Secretary of State Lansing, a
member of the Wilson cabinet, to
prove his statements as to Mexican
conditions, and asked: ''How car
American citizens, with red blood in
their veins, subscribe to such pol
icy?" Mr.. johnson said that the
women of America are courageous and
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their sons to fight for the right. He
thought we should hang our heads in
shame when we review the Mexican
situation and think that at the order
of the administration American war
ships sailed away out of the Tampico
harbor leaving American citizens to
the mercy of Mexican mob bent on
their murder. Our own citizens were
rescued by German and English war
ships. History records no more
cowardly act, explained the speaker,
and the crowd cheered.
The next governor of Idaho. Hon
d. w. Davis of American Falls, was
introduced by County Chairman
Becker. He began talking about
schools, saying they ought to be of
first Importance. That the education
of our children was above and beyond
all else in Importance, and for that
reason the state had no asset more i'm
portant than our normal schools. He
then said that Governor Alexander
had stated that Normals were of no
use and the state would be better off
without them. Mr.. Davis said that
since the normals had to do with the
preparing of teachers for our children
they were vital and he favored every
possible encouragement to the end
that we might develope the most eff
cient teachers for our children.
Mr.. Davis spoke of the livestock
industry of north Idaho. and how it
was worth encouraging and develop
ing, and how the Lewiston Livestock
show ought to receive state aid and
support. He would, if elected gov
ernor, sign any appropriation bill the
legislature might pass to this end.
Then he told how Governor Alexander
had, after vetoing the bill for $40, 900,
come to Lewiston and apologized,
saying he did not understand, and
would not do so again, and how, only
a short time later, in north Idaho
town, said he was glad he had vetoed
the bill. He said the governor was
playing double with the people.
Mr.. Davis paid Idaho high trib-
ute, told of her magnificent resources,
her possibilities, and the need of the
i. North and South highway. He favored
its speedy completion. He told how
Governor Alexander had vetoed an APP
preparation intended to buy road equip
ment for the convicts who are work.
ing on this highway. and thereby
saved the people cent and lost them
a dollar. He was opposed to this
kind of economy and nonsense.
Governor Alexander poses as the
friend Of the workingman, said Mr..