The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-10
ALEXANDER MEETING
AT BULL A SUCCESS
Governors Eloquent Plea For Demo-
cratic Principles Greeted With Great
Applause.

Governor Alexander won a good
many votes by his address given in
Bull Wednesday evening in the high
school building. Every seat in the
schools auditorium was taken and the
large crowd listened with rapt atten-
ton to every word that was spoken by
the governor, says the Bull Herald.
Proceeding the governors speech, Ad-
jutant General Moody, and S. T.
Worthington, candidate for state treas
urer. gave brief and interesting talks.
In the fore part of his address the
governor spoke of the peace and pros
perity of this country; cited the diff
ference between this country and the
beligerent nations, eulogized the great
leader of this nation, Woodrow Will
son. and reviewed the past administra-
ton of affairs at Washington.
Il am not for peace at any price,
said Governor Alexander, Neither am
] for war for amusement. The he
publican politician stalks around talk
ing about war to preserve the dignity
of the nation, but this talk is only un-
til election, when they will again be
satisfied that the nation remains in
peace and prosperity
Republican leaders are telling the
people great calamity will come with
the ending of the war, if you believe
this. YOU men who are building new
homes and buildings had better quit
right away, for when this time comes
your property will be of no use to you.
If this advice was given to the men
who are erecting these splendid build
ings. they would probably pick up one
of the bricks that is being used in its
construction and shy it at one giving
the advice"
The governor praised the construc-
tive measures passed by the Demo
cratic administration, and mentioned
the child labor law, the currency bill
the rural credit bill and the eight hour
law. He said that he thought the rura
credit bill was the finest measure ever
placed upon the statute books. 1t was
a measure that freed the farmers from
the high interest charged by the mon
ey loaners.
In reviewing his administration o
state affairs for the past two years
the governor stated that he had re
duced the state taxes 1886, 100000 un
der that of any previous administra
ton; that he had saved the state NOR
than a million of dollars in vetoing ex
travagant appropriations, and that hi
acts in doing this had not impaired tn
efficiency of the state institutions. H
had reduced the bonded indebtedness
of the state 1862, 10000 and had great
ly reduced the current expenses.
He explained a saving of $4,000
made by his appointee in charge of tn
asylum at Blackfoot, and how be hat
thought it would be a fine scheme t
put this money to use in building ad
ditions to the asylum for the wome
who were considered curables, and I
separate them from those unfortunate
who we're beyond human Treatment
But the attorney general had toll
him that this could not be done. Tha
it was unconstitutional.
In telling of the Carey act problem
that have confronted him, the COVER
nor said that he had acted in the in
terest of the settlers at all times. o.
the north side he said he had tough
the corporation to the supreme cour
to compel them to deliver water t
the settlers that they had stored TO
that purpose, and finally won hi
fight, and the water company wa
forced to turn the water in the canal
without the heavy payments that the
had demanded. He said that if electe
again he would do all in his power
bring justice to the settlers on poo
and worthless projects.
Space and time forbids us from re
porting everything that was said b
Governor Alexander last evening. Tn
talk was one of the best ever give
here and the hearers were convince
that the speaker was sincere in every
thing he said. Frequent applause wa
given throughout the talk