Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
NJ ALEXANDER CHEERED TO THE
ECHO BY CROWD OF 800 She
STRIKES TELLING BLOWS

prairies to get busy on the north and
south state highway. You are entitled
to this highway and will get it. l am
the only governor who, as governor.
even made the trip over the proposed
north and south road. | know it's ne
.cessity and Importance and you shall
have it Tumultous applause greeted
the governor 8 statement
On State Affairs.
Turning to state affairs the governor
issued challenge to any one to meet
him on the rostrum or elsewhere in
public and disprove the statement tha.
he has saved the taxpayers of Idaho
over $SO0,000 during his administra.
tion. sis there any man who Will dare
step on the platform with me and dis
pute these figures?' he asked. A round
of applause greeted the governor when
he said: Give me a legislature next
winter in harmony with me and IN
save the taxpayers about $250,000 more
During my administration we did
away with many offices and there are
others that should be abolished. In
the last two years the state s floating
indebtedness was reduced 100000 and
$780, 900 in bonds were paid off. There
were no bonds issued by the state dur
ing my administration. Previous ad-
ministrations issued from $1,000,000 to
$2,000,000 bonds. Does it make any
difference to you Democrats, Republi-
cans, Socialists or Progressives who
robs youa You have to pay your hard
earned money in increased taxes when
you are robbed by the politicians. We
are now accommodating money in the
state treasury. We are running the
state government on business princi-
pies. No political boss now has any
more influence in the business of the
state than has the horny handed
laborer. (Applause.)
"No one can say that ! have taken
one cent not belonging to me. My OPP
ponents say that while | have saved
money it was done at the expense of
the states institutions. All the state
institutions are running full blast and
they are growing.
"Idaho county pays ST. ,456 less taxes
than under two years of Haines. This
will pay interest on $350,000 bonds for
good roads, schools, bridges, etc. (Ap-
plause.)
Refers to Opponent.
cd. w. Davis is secretary of the
Mountain Home Cooperative Irriga-
tion company. The settlers under that
project are in distress and suffering.
Your governor he's been looking over
that project 1t needs investigation.
This grave charge by the governor
sank deep into the minds of the big
audience. The governor took a swing
at the taxless state proposition of
Davis and said: cit is scheme to rob
the people of this state out of their
heritage
"During my administration the state
has loaned double the amount of money
to the farmers and the interest has
been reduced from 7 to 6 per cent. -
Applause greeted the governor IS state
ment that eff there is loan made since
1 am governor that is not good IL buy
the loan at 100 cents on the dollar,
with compound interest added
Applause greeted this statement.
"I'll forfeit $1,000 if my statements are
proven incorrect. - very deep i'm
preston was made upon the big audi
ence when the governor said, 81 am
the chairman of the state board of ex-
aminers, whose duty it is to examine
all state bills, which number from 1000
to 5000 each month. In days gone by
these bills were merely numbered and
the warrants issued without question
Since I am governor | look over every
thing. If any are wrong, | pass them
on the the attorney general and he to
the secretary of state. By this process
we are saving the state an average OF
$40 900 month, or nearly $250,OO dur
inc the "a months of my administra-
tion.'
Before the meeting the Grangeville
band rendered several pretty selec
tions. The stage was beautifully