Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
Largest Audience
Hears Gov. Davis

N1oHtiHutu from I1fSt pager
thirty-five cents over the product OF
all western states. Large appropri-
atoms have been smade for addition
al assistance to farmers One of the
problems confronting the state is to
assist the sheep men in the eradica-
tion of scab, an object which no
farmer can accomplish single handed
If done at all, this work must be
done by the state
In reviewing the work done by
the last legislature, the Governor
cited book just off the press under
the caption of THE Greatest Events
IN the Nation. This volume CON
tains the statement that the 1918
session of the Idaho state legislature
enacted the most progressive laws of
any legislature in the United States.
The commission form of government
has shown itself to be so excellent
that nearly every western state is
making this years state campaign on
the commission form of government
The experiment with it in Idaho has
convinced leading statesmen In other
states who are making a serious
study of it. 1t is owing to this form
X
of Idaho has been able to undertake
program of such great progress.
Ex-Governor Hawley's history of
Idaho, lust off the press. declares
that the legislature of 1918 enacted
more important legislation than has
ever been enacted in all the history
of the state. Notwithstanding the
attacks made upon it by its enemies.
fhG jSciny, form Of
will stand approved of the people of
The state. 1t is only FOR political
propaganda that anybody thinks of
attacking it at all
Governor Davis did not mince
words when he came to his review of
the Democratic adminisfra ion. The
inst colossal blunder of the Wilson
administration was the enactment of
the Underwood tariff law, which re-
dnced the tariff on imports from other
countries This law made it POSSIBLE
Tor the countries Of Europe and Asia.
where tho cost of labor is much be-
low tire United States. to flood tho
American market with cheaper pro-
duets than We could produce. The
result was that many large manufac-
urine Establishments were shut
- - - Its tiia &c Al4hiIDH AlIl11i-
can laborine men out OF employ
ment. This vast army of idle ren
created q condition OF nation wide
unrest which T4enaced this nation
Until the war brak on, fhe war
alone preented aneino. 1-at nanfc.
Governor Davis startled many
people in the andie- ~ MS fear
less egnose of tie ineffieieneF of The
IN al. ,t,,-f
AL tomobiles to the Value Of more
than one and one-haIf million dol
lars from one concern alone fully T
one year after the armfstice was
signed. These were shipped to the
South, where they were stored OUT
n he open field. subject TO rust
and decay. There is one place where
there ere forty acres containing war
material that L wasting away The
administration will not sell or at
fenht 10 sell any of this material
Great quantities of raw material
we're assembled in other sections of
he South, where the whole is rap
alg deeaving or corfoding There
IS absolutely no excuse for this con
fitien except wanton neglect of the
Affairs of the nation While the
ltal toIpoIdlloHs are pfOIillnS by
his waste. the masses of the people
ire being bled through the conse-
luent high cost of living.
The address of Governor Davis has
eeeived wide approval In Orofino.
lie SPOKE with deliLeratien and
proved his statements as he proceed
d His language is notable for its
liter lack of acrimony. Every word
poken was weighed with the care of
great statesman and keen thinker.
he Governor has shown himself !
reat executive. whose leadership
as inspired the masses of the state