Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-21

mands were made on the railroad
companies and it was only after a
strike was imminent, that the presi-
dent rendered his good offices. Fin
ally the brotherhoods issued an order
for strike. The president approved
an eight hour day and realized that IL
the strike order went into effect the
wheels of commerce would cease to
revolve, the people of our cities would
be on the verge of semi starvation
that millions of men and women would
be thrown out of employment, and
that the country would be in the
throes of a terrible national calamity.
In the interest of a hundred million
people, the president recommended
passage of the Adamson bill. and thus
saved us from disaster.
Senator Borah and his Republican
colleagues had the power under the
senate rules to defeat the bill by n
filibuster but they did not have the
nerve The bill was not passed in a
fit of abject political cowardice, but
entertaining the views they did enter
tain, Senator Borah and his Republ-
can colleagues showed abject politi-
cal cowardice, when they permitted it
to be passed.
PROFITS OF ROADS.
Senator Borah should not object
because 400, 900 men and their families
desired to share the great prosperity
of the railroads. Republican politi-
clans are endeavoring to induce ship
pers to believe they will be required
to pay the increase. but the reports of
the interstate commerce commission
show that the net earnings of the great
railroad systems were $1,176, 00O, 900
last year. 1t is not likely that the in
terstate commerce commission will
permit rise in freight rates.
The Adamson bill was passed in
the interest of all of the people of the
country Judge Hughes, while he was
governor OF New York. vetoed the 2
cent passenger fare bill. the full crew
bill and the Coney Island bill in the
interest OF the railroads."
The speaker dwelt at some length
with the Mexican situation and read
numerous extracts to show that the
president knew what he was doing and
why he was doing 1t and that he felt
that the duty of this country to the
neighbor republic stood above Its right
and might. He also upheld in strong
terms the presidents foreign policy
and his dealing with the complicated
problems which the European conflict
had constantly brought before the
leader of the country and he declared
had been decided in the light of the
high duty to mankind and American
citizenship.
Mr.. Nugent then took up state mat
ters and went into some detail con-
corning the results accomplished by
Governor NJ. Alexander. On state is
sues he spoke as follows:
STATE AFFAIRS.
LAS the hour Is getting late. l cannot
discuss but briefly matters pertaining
to state affairs. will say to you,
however that the record shows that
Governor Alexander is one of the best
governors the state of Idaho has ever
hand. And on his record he is de-
serving of reelection. AS understand
1t, the records show that he has saved
to the people of this state in the
neighborhood of 100000 He is being
criticized by our Republican friends be-
cause he has not saved a million dol
lars. as he promised to do. But that
criticism is unwarranted: II a man
would agree to give me q million dol
i
tell him that he could keep the change.
supported Alexander in 1908 and
again in 1914, and 1 told the people
that as he had made a pre-eminent
success Of his own business. that was
satisfied he would make a success of
the peoples business IL elected COVER
nor. And i am glad to be able to say
now that my promises in his behalf
have been fulfilled
THE different departments of the
state government are conducted on a
business basis. and according to the
figures compiled by the governor, there
has been saving In the conduct OF
the Blackfoot insane asylum in the past
two years Of about $4,000, and that
Notwithstanding there are fifty more
patients in that institution than there
were two years ago. and valuable i'm
proyements have been made on the