Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

lldt NOW tl1C rt6tC iabo bOcia oPSAeNeS
according to written rules. Formerly
the land board was run by political
favoritism.
WHY SOME HATE GOVERNOR.
mo wonder there are so many poll
ticians who are travelling over the state
abusing your governor" said the gov
ernor, who told how he is making the
politicians pay up on their loans from
the state school fund. The politicians
had borrowed under previous admins
trations about $435,000 of school funds,
on which they are delinquent.
There was applause when the COVER
nor said: Il have abolished a number
of political jobs since have been gov
ernor, and during my next admins
tration | will abolish more offices.
There has been more civic right
eousness in Idaho since the state has
been dry than ever before. l urge you
to vote for the constitutional amend
ment next week.
There was laughter and applause
when the governor said: There are
81 empty jails in Idaho that are use
less now that the state Is dry. The
best use that can be made of these
jails is to convert them into cold stor-
age plants"
There is one thing OF which I am
proud" said the governor, and that Is
that the opposition does not and can
not charge me with anything that is
dishonora ble."
Applause was given the statement:
Il was offered a free pass over every
railroad but l respectfully declined
Joel Priest ask why / would not ac-
cept pass. l told him that the rail-
road might want something in return
for the pass. The railroad would not
ask for anything l may have, but might
want something belonging to the state,
and l could not give it.
81 pay my own railroad fare wher-
ever and whenever ! travel"
The big audience was deeply i'm
pressed when the governor said: II al
low no private audiences in my office
in the state house, on matters of pub
lie interest. This is another reason
why the politicians do not like your
governor"
The governor urged again that Can
yon county send the Democratic legis-
lative candidates to the next legisla-
ture, in order that he have their sup
port. He further urged that these leg
islators be instructed TO pass a few
needed laws, and then put in the rest
of the time repeating most of the other
laws now on the statute books. This
suggestion apparently met with the ap-
proval of the audience, Judging from
the applause.
II established the one rule in the
governors office that all men are equal
before the law All men who come to
your governors office are treated the
same. 1t makes no difference whether
he wears a silk hat or overalls; all
get the same treatment in my office.
~ have tried to serve you without
fear or favor. / am proud of the de-
votion and loyalty of the people of this
state.
Il believe all the boys will soon be
returned from the border. When they
reach Boise, come over and give them
Il rousing reception. I sent a telegram
to the war department urging the re-
turn home of the Idaho regiment, if no
longer needed on the border" Gap
plause.)
The governor again attacked the tax
less state plan of his political oppon-
ent, and clearly showed 1t is a plan
that would be of great benefit to the
powerful corporations. ana great det-
riment and loss to the rank and file.
Canyon county will pay $49,472 less
state taxes under my administration
| than under that of my predecessor"
he said.
STATE DlseRAcED.
GIVE mo T. A. Walters for attor-
ney general. With him we will en-
| force all the laws of the state. There
then will not again occur such das-
tardly attack as was made upon the
governors private secretary by War
den Shook and Secretary of State Bar
| ker.
Just think of the disgrace to the
state when the Associated Press
flashed to the world that the COVER
nor's private secretary was assaulted
with brass knuckles in the state house
| by the warden of the penitentiary
abetted by the secretary of state.
II tried to get rid of that warden
but the prison board of three members
has a majority over your governor and
| | was powerless to remove him or to
get his books investigated. That is why
l ask for r. A. Walters for attorney
general. With him | would Immediate
ly remove that man and endeavor to
blot out the shame he has put on the
| name Of this Stateb