The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
A WORD WITH THE
BARK ON

ter with rather full explanation as
to where it came from. We think
the authors of some of it may feel
a little embarrassed when they are
shown what we said about it, but
that is one of the fortunes of camou-
flaging OF whatever you call it, and
Ye Editor is disposed to be plain
blunt editor at times when brass
lacks are needed.
In this issue and following this
introduction is an article sent and
openly signed by Governor Davis to
tell what he thinks about few mat
tiers. He does not seem to care who
sees it or who knows where itIcame
from, and we are glad to give 1t
space because it seems to be a blunt
plain statement of man who is
dealing with brass tacks. Here Is
what his statement says:
STATE OF IDAHO
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
BOISE
July 20, 1920.
In the election of 1918 the Re-
publican party elected thirty sena-
tors and thirty-fiye representatives,
together with IA complete Republic
can state-house ticket. This legis-
lature convened in January, 1919,
and found number of important
problems confronting them. The
war had just closed and with the
returning of our soldier boys the
matter of assuring them employment
had to be given immediate consid-
Grafton. For four years past there
had been little or no attention given
to the improvement of our highways
The automobile and auto-truck had
grown to be thing of daily neces-
sity with almost every farmer and
business man in our state. These
men were insisting upon the state
giving immediate attention to i'm
proving our roads. The states af-
fairs were being Improperly han
died by scores of local boards, ap-
pointed for political effect in the
several communities, and without
any regard to economy or estab-
lishment of any permanent future
policy for the several institutions.
We had witnessed the swallowing up
of the Democratic party by Nonpar-
tisans, due to the failure of our
election laws to properly safeguard
the several parties interests. A
deficit of $187,1S5.30 was found in
the funds which had to be taken over
from the previous administration.
The Soldiers home at Boise and the
normal school building at Lewiston
had been burned and the insurance
placed in the general funds, and
used for defraying the expense of the
former administration These prob
lens were met in practical, bust
ness-like manner by the enactment |
OF progressive, constructive legisla-
tim by cur Republican legislature.
With the exception of one Repub-
lican official, this administration has
been earnestly and persistently car
rYing out the Improvements inaugu-
rated by our legislature. The ad-
ADMINISTRATION has increased in every
way possible the efficiency of all
the departments connected with the
state government 1t has demanded
of all departmental heads and en-
ployes one hundred cents in service
or value for each dollar of states
money expended, The one thing
sought has been efficient service and
satisfactory results from every per-
son connected with the state. A
statement will be furnished to you
at an early date indicating the i'm
provements effected by the manage
ment of the administration.
1t is with regret that | note that
one of the officials of this Republi.
can administration has been criti-
Ching the acts of our legislature and
belittling the efforts of the other Of
ficials to secure the most satisfac-
tory results possible in the manage
ment of the states business. This ;
official has been going about the
state advocating that the Republi-
can party repudiate the acts of our
legislature and the management of +,
the states affairs by the present
administration, and requesting that
new party leaders be selected in our {
to be held at Pocatello. 8
The time has come when all loyal T
Republicans in Idaho must give care r
full, deliberate thought to their par q
TVS interests. There is no reason +
able, thinking Republican who can 9
be induced to believe that the voters {
If Idaho would continue our party r
IN office after November End should {
we say to them in effect: "You n
elected thirty Republican senator's q
md forty-five Republican represen- G
atives, together with complete
'tate-house administration in 1918. h
These men have through incompe- t
ency, or other causes, made fail
Ire in the management of the states
tffairs, but now we are giving you n