The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-11-02
A DEFICIT, NOT A SAVING;
INJURIES IDAHO'S INTERESTS
Ten the Many Decpons and Broken Prom
ises of Governor Moses Alexander
of Idaho.

have saved $8O5O00 during his of office He this
items $535000 reduced evies and $780,
900 Of the veoes much of the represented
by honest debts that the state of Idaho will have Pay
ment of them simply deferred Other vetoes have re-
suited in immense injury to the interests of Idaho
AS reduced eves they made by Republican Board
-four Republicans and Democrat However, most OF the
100000 of comes from using the cash from the
Hanes evies using Republican cash Democratic de-
fcs If he hadn't used that cash. the deficit would be $685.
600 under the Aexanders administration That the amount
he is short for the two He attempts to cover up by
using 100000 of Republican cash. If he has saved any
thing it is only $35,000
There one than offsets this That is 900
that the pay counties for road bills contracted by
Alexander's Highway Commission That only one OF the
many large items charged to Aexanders administration that
must be paid by the state He ogets all of them The state
cash capital has been absolutely wiped out 1t is exactly the
though the directors of bank with capital and
plus of 100000 should take onehaf Of it to dividend
and falsely report the stock holders that the money had
been earned.
On October this year, according the figures in the
port the chief clerk the state auditors Office Aexander
administration lacked $7 83 paying its from tax
cep and other income Tor the year ana nine monns wc
it had running It still has three months to at
average expense of 100000 per month"; with income from
all estimated the basis of the past two years. OF ST.
19O This will shortage for the two years of the Alex
ander administration of $250000 This will have to be made
good by the Davis administration when it comes IN power
As Friend of the Farmer Governor Alexander among
other things vetoes bill authorizing County Commissioners
to furnish needy He vetoed bill making
appropriation of 81 provide cooperation with the FEEDER
Government in the eradication of alfalfa weevi and clover
aphs Because of there has been such cooperation and
have already caused damage to Idaho farmers OF
over one-half million dollars
He vetoed measure providing for water measurements
would provided absolute protection for Carey Act
projects to the amount of water available.
promised the farmers he would appoint practical rga
tonists Commission authorized to frame new law that
would minimize litigation and reduce its COST but he appointed
three political eutenants all lawyers interested in fer
menting litigation educator and only rrigatonst
Friendship for Labor Governor Alexander loudly
he
Compensation Bill for the sole that provided
Commission of State officers who would without any adj
dtiona salary deprived him of the privilege of appoint
ing political Commission The law perfect as thai
could been drafted at the outset of such egsatuen
event. good enough for Montana who copied word fol
during the last year nearly 100000 has beer
paid the families of injured workmen Idaho workmen wh
injured been forced into the courts if they
got any relief all and pay most of anything they might re
ceive to lawyers for their court expenses.
Not the job Governor Alexander promised ne wout
olive strict attention to the states business His
from the Capital City, taken from the Capa News
that he has been out of the city 30 cent of the time
IF you have hired who works only 2 or days
although paid for the full week. spent the remande
of the time talking about it, would you keep him?
Bare Faced Attempts at Deception. Governor Aexande
publicly that he did approve the check war
T. Coffin for $3.50 for service in foreclosn
mortgages held by the he approved the voucher 10
shown the records in the auditors office Wthou
approval voucher check could be issued
issuance of the check warrant formaty
Governor Alexander paraded the Coffin check all over tn
State did exhibit the voucher with his sgnatur
it. IL he attempts to deceive voters case might ne no
attempt to do so in other casesa
In relation the $4,000 lien that Coffin is attempting
enforce against the state judgment the Allen bond the Gov
attempting indulge another bare faced deception
Coffin private practitioner took that matter directly to tn
courts filed claim against the state to be acte
upon by any board Governor Alexander has nothing
do with it, but if iners he has something to do with
why did he not fix Mr.. Collins fee in advanced Would
build contract for other service without KNOWN
what the cost would be?
False Claim on Prohibition. Governor Alexander claims
be the father prohibition This absurd claim In hgf
of the that all parties pledged to prohibition an
that the Legislature who passed the law would have passed