Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
GOVERNORS WORK
HIGHLY PRAISED
IN RESOLUTIONS
Shoshone County Democrats
Instruct Their Delegates
to Work Against the Re-
election of Elder.

The activity Of Governor Alexander
"in his effort to free the state house
from the faint of graft AMI the pockets
of the taxpayers from the fingers of
loot" was lauded by the Democrats Of
Shoshone county in their convention
this week when delegates were elect
ed to the state convention to be he'd
at Pocatello next week The delega tss
were instructed to work against I le
re- election of Robert II. Elder for ma
tional committeeman. The resolutions
adopted follow:
Whereas. peace has been safe
guarded to the American people
through the wise and patriotic admin
istration of Woodrow Wilson while
Europe has been and is enmeshed in
the greatest of wars, and
Whereas, the interest of humanity
and of America in particular will be
best subserved by his return to the
White House; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we commend the I'M
swerving patriotism of President Will
son, lndorse his policy of peace with
honor. uphold him in his demands for
the rights of neutrals, and approve his
policy in dealing with the aggression
of belligerents; and be it further
Resolved, that 1t be declared the
sense of this convention that the in
terests of all our people will be best
subserved by firm stand in support
of the president, to the end that the
belligerent nations of Europe may
know and understand that propa-
ganda of intrigue cannot avail in this
land Of the free; and be it further
Praise for Governor.
Resolved, that inasmuch as not only
In the nation but in the state, has the
cause of the people been safeguarded
and their interests protected, we de-
clare 1t to be the duty Of men of all
parties to yield answering support
to Governor M. Alexander in his effort
to free the state house from the faint
of graft and the pockets Of the tax
payers from the fingers of loot; and
be it further
Resolved, that we direct attention
Of the taxpayers and voters of Sho-
shone county to the magnificent adj
ministration given to them by the
Democratic county officiaLi, which adj
ministration has resulted in the dis
charge of the last vestige of county in
debtedness as well as a reduction CT
our taxes to practically the minimum;
and be it further
Resolved, that we approve the wise
and ecoqomical administration of our
county affairs. the Improvement of our
highways, the betterment of our
schools in the remote districts, the alb
clifton of the hospital tax, the pur-
chase Of site for a county hospital
and home for the INDECENT poor, and
point To these evidences of progressive
government with especial pride be-
cause Of the fact that they have been
secured at the same time the tax rate
of the county has been reduced.
Roast Committeeman Elder.
Whereas, the Democratic national
convention made provision for. and the
national committee embodied in It's
call, plan for the selection of national
delegates at statewide primaries; and
Whereas, the state committee, in
the interest of tn candidacy of Robert
II. Elder ignored this mandate of the
party, and issued call for the forth
coming state convention out of har-
mony with the provisions of the ma.
tional call, and
Whereas, the delegates here assem-
bled come direct from the people, by