Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-25
EXPLAINS.
CABINET SYSTEM TO
REPUBLICAN EDITORS
Makes Address at Convention
Being Held Today at Owyhee
Other Officials Speak This
Afternoon.

Republican newspaper editors of the
state were given q thorough insight
| into the operation of the Republican
state administration at a convention
which opened at 10 o'clock this morn .
| ing In the Blue room at the Owyhee.
| Governor Davis made a strong speech
outlining the functions of the new cabi-
net system and its advantages.
In his address. Governor Davis told
Of the large deficit, equal to the total
tax returns of the state, which his adj
miniStration inherited from the pre-
vious one and the action that the legis-
lature was called upon to take in order
that funds could be raised to meet cur
rent expenses. This, he said, resulted
in the sale of treasury notes and kept
the state from paying heavy interest
on outstanding obligations. He also
told of the insistent demand from all
parts of Idaho to have good road work
continued and the necessity for meet
| ing the demand and authorizing q tax
levy.
I'VE could not. as state, fold our
arms and sit idle" declared the COVER
nor. 1.-The state can not stand still.
1t must keep abreast Of the times and
build
/ Regarding the success of the cabinet
| form of government, Governor Davis
said it was applying business methods
to the handling of the states interests
which had not been the case in the
past owing to the Anticipated system
used. The cabinet form, he asserted,
was attracting the interest of the en-
tire country and California would
probably adopt the Idaho plan in toto.
Loud applause greeted Governor
Davis remark that America was for
Americans and the time has come
Dark hours are before the nation at
the present time" said Governor
Davis. 'If Americanization was ever
needed, the time is right now
! The editors were guests of Guy Elem
ner of the Idaho Press Bureau at the
Commercial club at noon, and this
evening will be banqueted at the Owy-
hee.
The meeting was called to order this
morning by n. Jennes, president. Brief
talks were given by him and by M. B
Yeaman Of Idaho Falls, secretary of
the Idaho Republican Press association
explaining the purpose Of the associa-
OTHER 6. o. p. SPEAKERS.
| This afternoon the visitors will hear
talks by other Republican state Off
Gals on matters Of general partisan in
terest.
Major Fred r. Reed, secretary of the
Idaho Reclamation association, dis
tributed among the editors a circular
explaining the purposes Of the asso-
citation, and asking their support in Its
work.
"Our organization Is less than a veal
old, has $4,000 members and is striv-
; ing for 100000" says the circular In
part. 1.-THE association is not in poll
tics, and is not working for any mar
, or set of men, being an independent
organization doing an honest days
work every day for Idaho.
AT the present time "a counties are
members of the association. Some OF
them are not active but as the intents
and purposes of the organization be-
come better known, it's friends ano
supporters are enrolling very rapidly.
"On behalf of the association and its
great work for Idaho we ask the hearty
Incorporation and moral and financial
support of every citizen of this state
1t is matter that concerns us all anC
means, IL our efforts are successful, the
expenditure of millions of dollars fol
construction work, more homes more
citizens and more prosperity for Idaho
The convention will be concluded to.
morrow morning with a round table
conference at 10 o'clock at the Owyhee