Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15
GOVERNOR TALKS
ABOUT STATE AND
NATIONAL ISSUES
Large Audience Hears Ad-
dress at Emmett in Which
Acts of Administration
Are Reviewed.
tcapital News Special Service,

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Emmett, Oct. 14.-Fully 1000 peo-
pie packed the big hall here Saturday
night to hear Governor Alexander de-
liver an address that stirred the great
audience to enthusiasm. Not only was
the big hall packed but many people
were turned away not being able to
get inside. During his address the
governor took occasion to say, this Is
the largest audience for the size of
the town. that ever spoke to- This is
an audience of which any speaker
might well be proud to speak to-
The governors meeting here was a
great success in every particular.
The meeting was called to order at
8 o'clock by Boise Riggs, ST., chair
man of the county central committee.
1t was held in the large building own
ed by the Fruit Growers association.
The building is provided with benches
because OF evangeistic services be-
ing held there. The services were
closed early in order to permit the
governor to have use of the building
The building was completely filled
with an enthusiastic audience.
The governor was given an ovation
as he entered the building. The EN-
iHtlL DdHu pay GU II DtslulIluI SeltCilOn.
He was given hearty reception as
he arose to speak. Il bring you the
the message of one country, one peo-
pie, one flag. l want to congratulate
you people of Gem county for the
splendid progress you are making"
said the governor. He reminded the
people of the greatness of the coun-
try as result of peace which has
Woodrow Wilson" The governors
reference to the flag was cheered.
STATE ISSUES.
In discussing state matters, Cover
nor Alexander said: Every year since
our statehood taxes have been raised,
until 1915. Then the people said
"stop!" l was elected on the one is
sue OF lower taxes. The governor then
went into detail in telling his audience
of his great fight for lower taxes and
his success in effecting a saving to the
taxpayers against great opposition.
of Ger 100000.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
Every statement I made concern
ing my fight for lower taxes is true,
and ! challenge any one to dispute
1T was the greatest struggle of my
life to get the taxes lowered. We are
the only state In the union that re-
duced taxation below that of pre-
vious administration.
Il wa salmost ostracized in Boise
for the stand 1 took on the prohibition
law. But now Boise is more prosper
Gus than when it had 23 saloons. The
lie frtta Of Dnaofallo
Rexburg, Blackfoot and nearly every
other town in the state,
I'VE have done two trings in Ida
no in the past two years of which /
am proud. They are a lowering of
taxes and statewide prohibition.
POLITICS ELIMINATED.
Politics in Idaho has been eliminat-
ed to very large extent In the opera
ton of the state land board and other
state boards since business principles
have been adopted during the past
two years.
The governor and the attorney gen.
eral do most of the land board bust
ness" said the governor. He urged
the election of T. A. WaltersEof Cald-
well for attorney genera, so that he.
as governor, could accomplish even
greater things than he had already ac-
complished for the people of the state.
He referred to the bills he had We
toed. and he said he Is proud of having
done so. He said he is sorry he did
not veto more of the bills passed by
the last legislature. (Applause).
GOVERNOR GREATLY PLEASED.
The governor was greatly pleased
with the great audience that was out
to hear him. He said: For the size
of the town. this is the greatest audi
ence l ever spoke to. This is an audi
ence any man might well be proud
to address" He referred to the changes
made in the operation of the statae
land board during his administration.
Now this board is operated accord
ing to a set OF rules. Now politics
cuts no figure with the land board.
Every one having business with the
board is treated alike"
Governor Alexander reiterated his
previous statement that the politicians
tried to whitewash and cover up the
Allen shortage beyond the 500. 900, but
that his insistence was rewarded with
the state recovering $154,000 from AL
lens bondsmen.
COFFIN WON'T GET CENT.
The governor was roundly applauded
when he said, Coffin wants $4,000
for his share of the $4,000, but tell
you right now that Coffin won't get
cent OF it," He urged the people to
forget politics and to vote for the man
who has made good, no matter to
which party he may belong. He urged
the people to cooperate in order to
develop their communities more highly.
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