American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-19


torium, Sunday, from either a stand f;
point of attendance or entertainment,
was a success. There was a seating ;
capacity audience, with a small over
flow into the gallery, which means an
attendance Of between 400 and 500.
Governor Alexander and State Audi
tor Vandeuzen arrived from Pocatello
and were met by a reception commit
tee headed by L. L. Evans, Sr., and d.
W. Davis, other members of the com
mittee being Mayor Hanson, H. c.
Wones, o. r. Baum, j. P. Mehlhaff,
r. S. Anderson, S. H. Laird, E. A.
Strong, S. L. Baird, R. B. Greenwood
and o. H. Barber. Accompanying the
gubernatorial party was Division Su-
perintendent Stephenson of the Oregon .
Short Line, who acted as chairman OF .
the meeting. The distinguished visi- /
tors were taken to the Hotel Reming-
ton in Mr.. Davis car which was fol-
lowed by other cars bearing the other
members Of the committee.
The meeting was called to order at
$3.50 by Mayor Hanson who introduced
Chairman Stevenson. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. j. Wesley Miller. D. W.
Davis was introduced for a five-minute
talk in which he thanked the people
of Power county for their loyalty in
subscribing for Liberty Loan bonds
and contributing to army Y. NJ. c. A.
and Red Cross work. Power county,
he said, had oversubscribed about 40
per cent to the bond issue, being the
first county to report an oversubscrip-
ton, and the largest percentage of
rl-r rfr in n
familiar with the facts could accuse
the county of disloyalty in any way.
State Auditor Vandeuzen was the
second speaker, and for half an hour
he told of the activities of the state
officials in promoting patriotism. He
complimented the administration es-
pecially for two things; for subscrib-
ing for 100000 worth of the bonds,
using the state school funds for this
purpose, and for selling 100000 of
road bonds and depositing the money
in the banks of the state to strengthen
local financial conditions. By the first
transaction the state land board with
held from farmers 100000 of six per
cent money and loaned it to the gov
ernment at 3h per cent, and by so
doing lost the state school funds $4,000
in interest, which in fifteen years, the
minimum term OF the bonds, will
amount to total interest loss of $37,-
500 which will have to be made up
by taxation. Regarding the placing
of the $5O0,000 in the banks of the
state. the state land board had nothing
to do with it. The land board voted to
deposit the half million dollars in New
York at per cent interest, but State
Treasurer Eagleson requested the
banks of the state to increase their
bonds sufficient to permit him to de-
posit the money with them. The re-
cords of the state land board will bear
out the truth of these statements. In
other respects Mr. Vandeuzen's talk
was very good.
Governor Alexander amused, enter
tanned thrilled and disappointed his
audience, by turns, for about an hOul
and a quarter He said some very
good things and some very foolish
things. He was literally applauded
and often applauded when nothing wa!
coming. The greatest applause greet
ed his statement that no Chinese la
borers would be permitted in Idah'
so long as he was governor. Th'
audience was thoroughly with him il
keeping out the Chinese, but the gov
ernor knew, and must have known tina
the audience knew, that congress
the only body that can deal with sucl
questions, and that should congres
admit the Chinese to land in Ameri
ca they would be free TO come to Ida
no at will, and instead of the COVER
nors keeping them out it would be hi
solemn duty to protect them, even t
calling out the militia to do so
necessary.
Another outburst of applause greet
ed the governors statement that Ida
no did not need any outside help
harvest the crops that the bushes
men and bankers would close up ever
other day. or every day if necessar
and 90 out and harvest the crops fC
the farmers without cost TO them.
all the business men in Power count
or any other county, should close the
places of business and go into Il
fields, taking their clerks with theI
harvest would be over before The
could be hardened enough to wit
stand the suns rays and do a goo
days work. The farmers know. al
the governor must have known, tn
no help of value could come from SUE
a source.
The applause was liberal when Il
governor spoke Of the stars al
stripes bringing liberty to the wor
through the sending of troops to 4
battlefront in France, and of he
they would whip the Kaiser. Our hi
million troops, when they are drafte
trained, equipped and transported
France, will do their full part, but tn
will probably have some assistan
from the 100000 French and t
4,5O0,0O0 British troops, especial
when the fighting gets hard.
The governors address was We