The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-02-29


more than a dream.
Actual construction Of the
north and south railroad is be-
coming nearer possibility every
day. This is clearly. indicated by
an interview with Governor Alex
ander following the return of Sen /
ator Jerome Day from Chicago |
where he held a satisfactory con- |
ference with financiers interest |
ed in the road building. Handi- |
capped by the last legislature in
failing to make an appropriation
for the north and south railroad
commits sion to perform its work,
Senator Day, chairman of the
commission, has been forced to
meet most of the expenses out of
Ibis own pocket. Governor Al
iexander has rendered what as
sistance he could financially. 1t
| is pointed out by the governor
that while the result of the con-
tference at Chicago is favorable
the action of partisan press
which has displayed venom and
sarcasm has not done the project
any good and may seriously han
Idicap it unless 1T ceases.
When interviewed regarding
1.-THE prospects of the north and
south road and the outcome of
the conference Senator Day had
with fnanciers in Chicago, GOV
ernor Alexander said:
"The north and south railroad
seems TO be a very lively baby.
,F, y
from Chicago, where he had a
conference with big financial in
terests and his report is very
gratifying. He met people with
whom l have had conference in
iperson, by letter and by telegram
for the past several months, and
iSenator Day reports that the
sparties seem to be in earnest and
have the money and the backing 10
undertake the enterprise, finance
it and complete it.
"The tendency seems from the
conference that there is a bigger
project in view than simple con-
Meeting the north and south ends
of Idaho. The parties them
selves have been pretty we'll over
that they know all the ms and outs
in a surprising degree of every
town and its capabilities. and
know also of every man of
influence and Importance i'm
the state of Idaho as we'll as in
every western state and they are
thoroughly alive to the import
ance of the issue presented to
= them.
They asked Mr.. Day very
! many questions, especially as TO
the political feeling i'm Idaho rel
alive To public ownership OF
railroads i'm order that their in
= Vcstment would be safeguarded,
: all of which Mr.. Day answered
? very satisfactorily.
p There has been a conference
o arranged within the next 30 or IC
{ days when the north and south
o commission and the governor vii
9 meet the interested parties at q
4 point and date which is not oper
g for publication as yet.
k "The expense of the trip, which
d has been many hundreds of dol
lars, was agreed to be borne b.
Senator Day and the governor
but Mr.. Day would not accept an,
money from the governor pc
such agreement, claiming that n
q felt it a public duty and a bene
fit to the state to further thi
project and he preferred to pay al
"a his expenses out OF his own ex
70 chequer and he certainly is to b
A commended and praised for hi
,e public spiritedness and generos
Is ity.
" You ask why such secrec
2 about our movements on this pro
s. ject.
y, Il am sorry to say the reaso
e. for secrecy is that the politic5
ne press of the state feel such strOn
er resentment at what 1 have don
ce lat my own expense and the e1
s. pense of Senator Day that the
eff would prefer to neutralize n
he efforts and have no road rath'
e. than have my Office and the con
a mission I appointed appear
ay receive any honor or glory f
of performing this simple serVi,
er for the state of Idaho that w
u be of lasting benefit to the il
of habitants yet to come. If I'll