Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
Conner of Standpoint Announ-
ces Candidacy, as Does
Eagleson

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far no Democrats have declared their
intention of entering the fight for
either U. S. senator or governor.
The Republican lineup, so far, which
will go before the state nominating
convention, is:
FOR U. S. SENATOR
Frank r. Gooding, Gooding.
L. V. Patch, Payette.
Albert H. Conner, Standpoint
FOR GOVERNOR
D. w. Davis, American Falls.
NJ. A. Kiger, Harrison.
John w. Eagleson, Boise.
EAGLEsoN' STATEMENT
Mr.. Eagleson s announcement fol
lows:
"For many years past it has been the
custom for men seeking the suffrage
of the people for state office to
announce their candidacy, outlining
their views on matters of public
interest of sufficient time before the
primaries, that the voters might be-
come fully informed before deciding
on the candidate they wish to support.
Yielding to that custom, and to the
suggestion of friends who are informed
as to The character of service I
have rendered in the office of state
treasurer, | hereby announce myself
candidate for the nomination of Gov
ernor of Idaho by the Republican state
convention to be held in Pocatello.
TELLS OF HIS IDEALS
81 have always endcavorcd to make
my Republicanism mean the utmost
official service to all people, in the most
direct, efficient, and economical way
possible, and l have always cOopcrated
with and aided every Republican or
other official along those lines. | be-
Ieve in the Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt type of Amoricanism, under
one flag, in one language, without
entangling alliances, with malice to-
ward none, and with charity for all.
/ have no sympathy with men who
advocate violence, sabotage or sedi-
ton.
81 have all faith in our national
constitution, and a high regard for
our state constitution, and l do not
believe in amending either, in spirit
or letter, by treaty, congressional or
legislative enactment Constitutional
amendments should be made only in
the manner provided for in the con
situations themselves.
RAPS CABINET FORM
"The recent attempt to amend the
spirit and intent of our state con
stitution, wherein it provides for
boards of control of our state s
business and resources, by substituting
therefor appointive centralized or
cabinet control by the gov rnor with
out discussion or vote of the people,
is a species of radical usurpatiOn of
power that plainly points the way
to a dangerous and eXtravagant die
tatorship of public affairs, eliminating
the essential safeguards intended by
our state constitution.
"Idaho has too many millions of dol
lars involved to experiment with any
form of business control which, before
its enactment, was never set forth in
any political party platform nor was
ever discussed by the state press
or by the people. Notwithstanding
the many encomuims appearing in
the press regarding the so-called cab
met form of state government, l
am impelled by indisputable facts to
state that this new government is in
nv opinion not only less efficient than
our constitutional board form of
state government, but it is more OK
pensive and infinitely less secure.
COMPARES WITH BANKS
"Idaho has tremendous interests in
timber, water, land and securities, al
ready more dollars worth of cash and
securities than are held by any three
banks of our state. Banks are
governed by elective boards,
that the stockholders and depositers
NAV be the better protected. / can
not think the people of Idaho want
other than the same kind of protection
which would mean safe, sane, conser-
vative and constitutional control of
their public business.
81 am in favor of an expert, we'll
paid public service. Experienced as
sistants in the state treasurer s of
fee are now handling over three times
the volume of business that came to
the office at the beginning of my
service, with the addition of but one
clerk, and only for a time, to keep
the work from piling up, has an extra
clerk been employed. | believe
very material reduction in the ex-
pense of operating many of our state de
partments can be had and at the same
time increase their efficiency. If elect
ed governor, it will be my chief am
bition TO execute the duties of that
office along the same business lines
I have followed in the treasurer s
office.
FOR RECLAMATION
81 am in favor of applying the wa