Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-12
ASHTON MEETING
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Capital News Special service)

Star theater, where splendid audi
ence assembled to hear the governor
deliver a strong able address on mat
ters of vital importance to them. The
audience was in a receptive mood and
It's approva, of the COVER
nor's stand in his great fight for lower
taxes, by giving frequent applause.
The governor is making a great
campaign in the eastern part of the
state, and is standing the strain of his
rapid campaign in splendid shape.
The meeting at Ashton was held In
the Star theater. ]. w. Mcintosh, can
didate for state representative, was
chairman of the meeting.
S. p. Worthington, candidate for
state treasurer, was the first speaker.
lie paid a high tribute to Governor
Alexander for his great success. against T
bitter opposition, in reducing the state
taxes duringshis administration. There !
is only one thing for the people Of Ida
no to do, and that is to return Cover !
nor Alexander as governor fop the next |
two years in order that he might finish |
the great work he has so well begun"
he said Mr.. Worthington promised, |
if elected, to conduct his office hon |
estly and efficiently.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
Governor Alexander was given Il
splendid ovation as he arose to address
the splendid audience present. Never
before has this nation been as pros
porous as it is today" said the COVER
nor. During my administration more
improvements have been made in the
towns and country districts of this
state than during any previous admin
istration in the history of this state.
The same Is true of the nation at large
1t is due to this nation being at peace
while the rest of the world is at war.
I'VE are the richest and most power
full nation on earth. The nations Of
the world will look to this nation when
the world war is over, to uphold the
principles of civilization. We are and
should be proud of that. (Applause).
There is nothing in the world we
should be prouder OF than the fact that
this nation was not embroiled in war
What is needed in Mexico is not the
sending of our troops into that nation.
What is needed there more than all
else is the building OF numerous school
houses, and the sending of the children
to the schools that they be properly
educated"
The governors statement that the
prince of peace in the world in the
flesh is Woodrow Wilson, was round
ly applauGed.
THE FIRST GREAT STEP.
The governor reiterated his state
ment that there will he no more panics
in the United States because OF the
operation of the federal reserve act.
lie pronounced the passage Of this act
as the first step taken that has re
suited in the nations present great
prosperity.
The governor then named the revl-
= sion Of the tariff, the national good
roads bill the child labor bill, the rural
credits bill, as being further big steps
taken by the Wilson administration &c
make permanent our present wonder
full prosperity"
> Much stress was laid on the Adamsor
eight-hour law, which he strongly in
dorsed.
FIRST RECOGNITION.
The governor dwelt at length on thu
I rural credits bill. which was enacted
E into law last July, saying: THE pas
e sage of this great law is the first rec
o ognition any national administration
has given to the farmers of the United
d States in a real substantial way in y
years. This law will do more to buil'
up the town of Ashton than anything
: that has ever happened, because yo'
5 are an agricultural community TN
2. bin makes it possible for the farmer
e of this county, state and nation L
prosper and grow rich
The rural credits bill will lower tn
IL rate Of interest to Az or per cent
e would rather have Democratic none
y at Az or per cent than Republica
ST money at 10 to II per cent. applause
'c IF you have good security, do no
lie be afraid of your ability to get chea
lie money from rura credits banks whe
they become established after the frs
% of January.
Oh This is one Of the most beneficit
le measures ever passed in the history {
the world.
OF THANK Go for the school maste
or woodrow Wilson, for enacting into la
the great measures 1 have nance
- (Applause).
IS THE GOVERNORS COVENANT.
ne II was elected on the paramount is
Nv W, sue of lower taxes. l promised to say
J; the state nearly 100000 in take
ne The Republican politicians scorned II
10 statement that | would save the taH
40 payers nearly $1,000, 600 They rid
a culed the name of Moses. My moth'
r gave me that name and | am proud
it," (Applause).
rs The governor then showed how
~ had succeeded in saving the taXpaye
~. over 100000.
Ms II never had more trouble in all II
life than / had in effecting this savir
of $500, 000," he said. But l had
aS make this saving because my promi
was a covenant between myself a!
10 the people of this state, and l was d
termined tn-make my promise good.
The governor went into detail In q
planning his fight with the last legisl
ture in reducing the state levy
$4,000, 900 to $1,265, 600. The audien
ahouad INV its annInuse that II n