Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-03
GOVERNOR GIVEN BIG
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world" he said This nation is too
great to send an army of conquest into
the oppressed nation of Mexico. No
nation can prosper without peace.
"This, nation does not want million
aires or poverty stricken people. What
this nation wants and needs is that
great middle class which is the back
bone of government.
PROUD OF BOYS ON BORDER.
Governor Alexander said Idaho fur
nished the greatest number of men for
the national guard that was sent to
the border of any state in the union,
according to population, and he feels
proud of it. He eulogized the Wilson
administration for the passage of the
federal reserve banking law, the in
come tax law, the passage of the $685.
100000 good roads bill and the rural
credits bill. The governor explained in
detail the operation of the rural credits
law, and predicted wonderful progress
and prosperity for the farmers of
Idaho and of the nation. He predicted
that history will proclaim Lincoln and
Wilson as the great liberators of this
nation.
The governor then launched into
matters of Idaho state government.
He termed the governor, attorney gen.
eral, secretary of state, state auditor,
state treasurer and superintendent of
public instruction as the board of di-
rectors of a great business enterprise,
the state of Idaho. He declared this
board of directors should be composed
of honest, sincere. capable persons who
will serve this state honestly and COM
petently.
IMPORTANT COURT DECISION.
Governor Alexander emphasized the
serious mistakes made by the state
land boards regarding the Idaho Carey
act projects. He said the waters of
the state of Idaho belong to the people
of Idaho, and not to any set of pro-
motors. Through the efforts of the
governor a supreme court decision was
secured upholding the governors con-
tention that the waters of this state
belong to the people of the state. This
decision is one of vast Importance to
the settlers under the various Carey
act projects.
The audience was moved to great
enthusiasm when the governor told
them in detail how he had fought in
behalf of the settlers OF the Twin Falls
oakley project in their controversy
with those who are promoting the
project, and he referred to the other
Carey act projects that are in similar
difficulties. He declared that one rea-
son why these irrigation projects are
failures Is because the settlers failed
to stand together in demapdipo their
rights. He urged them strongly to get
together and stand together in their
fight for water for their land.
i wish to say that since I have been
governor the North Side Twin Falls
project has been Strengthened out. and
now that tract is in good condition. It's
valuation has been increased 81. 600
o0o." He said IL he has another years
time he will succeed in placing all OF
the states Carey act projects in good
condition. This statement was greeted
with a storm OF applause. The gov
ernor said he was determined SO long
as he is governor to see to II that the
rights of the settlers living under
Idaho Carey act projects are protected
SCORES LAST LEGISLATURE.
The governor touched upon the o. v.
Allen state treasury steal, and the au-
dience applauded enthusiastically when
ne told them of the success in getting
the money from the bonding company
amounting to over s154.OO0. He told
how the last Republican legislature en-
deavored to have the Allen shortage
appear to be only $4,000. and tried