The Grangeville globe., 1920-10-14
|Masterly Address Delivered by
D. w. Davis at I. o. O. F.
Hall Monday Night.
HIGH TAXES
Deficiencies of Former Admin
istration and Improvement
Program, Real Cause.

Governor ID. w. Davis told the peo-
Die of Grangeville and surrounding
Communities why the cabinet form of
tovernment inaugurated by his ad-
1binistration is success and a neces-
bty, why state taxes have been higher,
Fhy the people should support the
RATIONAL republican ticket, why they
hould repudiate the democratic ma
onal administration and why the
hague Of nations is league for war
/hd not for peace in most forceful
ddress delivered at the /. .. o. f.
auditorium on Monday evening. Prior
the meeting the popular Cowboy
land rendered concerts on the street
hd at the hall.
Governor Davis arrived in Grange
bile late In the afternoon having
tiven overland from Lewiston. He
sited Reubens and Craigmont dur
|g the forenoon and In the afternoon
1dressed rousing meeting at Cot
nwood He left early Tuesday morn
|ng and that evening addressed q
IS &eeting at Orofino. He was at Mos
Epw on Wednesday evening and then
kHent into the panhandle country to
pnclude his north Idaho campaign.
Governor Davis devoted some time
his Introductory remarks to "a gen.
fal condition throughout the country
bat threatens the welfare of the boys
nd girls. He said his duties on the
late pardon board had convinced him
bat the boys and girls are given too
1uch liberty, are encouraged in ex-
ayagancies and pleasure seeking and
bat parents are shirking their re-
onsibility in the matter of training
beir children to be thrifty and in
nstrious. He said there are 80 boys
the Idaho state penitentiary under
years of age and that many of them
be there for minor offenses and should
in an institution of correction. He
d of the conditions at the peniten-
[ary and said the boys are forced TO
Sociate with the hardened criminals
bd there is little hope for them after
&ey have spent a period in such sur
undings.
In discussing the cabinet form of
yernment, he said the cost of admin
ering this government is no more
pensive than the former plan while
had proven effective in that large
ms have been saved to the state thru
efficiency of its departments. He
Id how the state land board had
ndled the sale of 10000 acres of land
the upper Snake river valley and
cured $32.63 per acre as against $12
r acre secured by the Alexander adj
Illustration the previous year for the
me property and when the prospects
crops were much more favorable.
e Alexander sale was cancelled be-
use of the protests by the residents
that part of the state. He recited
her instances of the efficiency of the
I'd department where large savings
the state had been secured.
In speaking of the state constabu-
~, Governor Davis read from the
ports of former Attorney General
alters, now the democratic candi-
te for governor. and former Adju-
nt eneral Moody In which both
recommended the organization of
n department. He said it was
Divided to take the place Of the state
ultia, that not more than five men
employed at any time and that the
rs paid into the-c0unties of the state
Hause of the arrests made by these
icers amount to a much larger sum
IN the expense of maintaining this
Hartment.
ie read from the annual year BOOK
Pre- the Idaho legislature of 1919 is
redited with being one of the most
Hstructive legislatures in the United
ties for that year and the Idaho
0ry by former Governor Hawley
Is like tribute to the work of the
slature for that year.
overnor Davis defended the pres
election law as being much pre-
Eble to the former election law but
he knew 1t is not perfect and
some changes should be made
said the democrats are making
Eges that the rights of the people
been taken away by the election
enactd in 1919 while the facts
the democrats have not employ
he direct. primary law except in
case and the non-partisan league
always made their nominations
conventions. He said the demo-
H ic leaders have met in secret ses-
Il and selected their candidates and
Ia thus avoided conflicts ia the
harry and the word has then been
ed out for the democratic voters
gc into the republican primaries
support the weakest candidates
mai democratic victory in the gem
election could be more easily Sc
NJ. He told how he had written