American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-10-12

Il admit that l made a great mistake and a m ready to acknow-
ledge IT, and that was that did not veto every bill but that the
legislature passed-ail but one. There was only one bill that
wanted to sign and had to pound and pound to get that bill passed,
They didn't want to pass 1t, and had to use every effort to get 1t
passed Extract from address of Governor Alexander at Ameri-
can Falls, October g.
Holy Moses! At Bull he admitted making another mistake
"and that was in vetong two or three bridge bills" But you soc,
Bull was Interested in one of those bridsesl
keep a stenographer with him to keep him within reason. That's
why he was not % rash here IS he was before he knew that every
say many things here that he said elsewhere. That's why his Tin
orary is so carefully suordod-ho would like to lose that court re
porter, one of the few in the state who can take 275 words a inmate
SO thai he could take the bride off and run wild
passed-the one that called forth his every enort-the statewide
prohibition bill. Hero is the record from the Senate and House
privileges and election, n majority of whom were Republican:
January 2S-Introduced and read first time. Referred to committee
January so-Rcporcd printed, and referred to committee on prlvi-
and elections.
February Recommended for passage.
February 2-Reeommited to committee on privileges and elections for
February 4-Recommendcd for passage.
February 5-passed under suspension of the rules aud transmitted
to the House.
February l2-Returned from House and ordered enrolled.
February ie-signed by president of the senate and delivered to the
governor ut 1890 D. m.
There were but two votes against the bnl-boh Democrats. The
bill was introduced. printed. considered in committee, discussed in the
INIT printed. again considered by the senate and passed, There 1t
ably. discussed. read on three different days. and returned to the
senate for enrolment and signature Of the president of the senate
time considering the printing, proof reading, engrossing and en-
rolling, and the fact that the bill took Its regular order o m the caien-
dar. 1t moved forward every day, and there was N delay nor OBJ
struction at any time. Here is the House record:
February 6-Bin received from Senate Johnson, Republican, moved
suspension of the rules and immediate passage. which was defeat
30 to "a, four Democrats not voting. Bill referred to committee
on privileges and elections.
February Sunday.
February S-Committee reported, recommending that the bill do
pass" Bill read first time.
February l0-Bnl read second time.
February l2-Read third time and passed. Yeas Sc; Nays, none. Alb
sent and not voting. 4; excused, l Transmitted to Senate.
A majority of both parties were for the bill at all times. There
were only two votes against 1t in the senate. and none in the house
Yet the governor would have people believe that HE was responsible
for its passage. and that IL took sleepless nights and pounding and
pounding" TO get 1t passed.
The record of this bill o any other can be found in the Press
office. Nobody knows what a hypocri,e our dear governor is any
better than himself