Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01


nor, has ignored the friends of agri
culture in their request to ascertain
his attitude toward that industry in
the state and is therefore considered
as hostile toward the legislation de-
sired by them.
AS early as last August, the State
Federation of Agriculture, a non parti-
san organization, desiring to serve the
agricultural intrests of the state, sent
out inquiries to all of the candidates
for governor, lieutenant governor and
Legislative positions, asking five ques-
tons that were designed t. give the
federation information of the attitude
of such candidates toward the agri-
cultural interests of the state.
This federation is made up of repre-
sentatives of the various statewide or
CARNATIONS of farmers in Idaho for the
purpose Of keeping the farmers of the
state informed u the attitude Of
the candidates of all political parties
on matters pertaining especially to
them.
Replies were received from Governor
Alexander favorable to all questions
asked.
DAVIS IGNORES LETTERS.
d. w. Davis made no reply whatever
but ignored two letters that were di-
rected to him and the third letter which
was delivered through Secretary Greg
DRY of the Republican state central
committee, who is associated with ID. w.
Davis in his banking business at Amer
ican Falls. The purpose of sending
the communication in that way was to
make certain that it would fall into the
hands of Mir. Davis.
Annie f. Triplow, Socialist candi-
date for governor, declined to commit
herself to any special policies ON these
questions.
Among the candidates for lieutenant
governor, Ernest l.. Parker, the Demo-
cratic nominee, replied favorably to all
the questions. b. M. Holt, the Repub-
Mean nominee refused to reply. thus ais
attitude on the subject agreeing with
that of d. w. Davis.
The questions submitted to the var
ious candidates were as follows:
~ l. u elected, will you use your
influence and vote to secure tho
passage of such legislation as will
be necessary in order for Idaho
to take advantage of the federal
rural credit law?
2. If elected, will you support
legislation providing a moro ade-
quate system of state loans,
whereby homesteaders, settlers
on irrigation projects and others
who are unable to give first mort
cages on their lands may secure
personal credit on proper security
for the purchase of stock for
= feeding and dairying purposes?
8. If elected, will you vote to
secure the "Short Ballot" for
state and county government?
4. II elected, will you support
legislation providing for nom
partisanship in county eIections7
5. II elected will you use
your influence and vote to pro-
vide our state department OF
farm markets with more ade
quate operating appropriation
and better legal facilities for
carrying on it's work?
SHOWS HIS HOSTILITY.
In addition to his refusal to answer
these questions and in addition to tax
ing this method of ignoring the de-
mands of the farmers of the state, ID
w. Davis, in at least one speech de-
livered at New Plymouth, showed his
hostility to the farmers and the farm
erS' organizations by public declara
ton, the purpose OF which was TO show
his intention to take the farm markets
bureau into politics. 1t is well known
by all the farmers and farmer or
CARNATIONS throughout the state tina.
the farm markets bureau was created
by the last Legislature. especially al
the command Of the farmers OF thu
state, who desired it should be place.
on a non-partisan basis. 1t was ais,
known among them all that Governor
Alexander complied with the reques
of the farmers in making his appoint