The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-18
CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR BUSY
TENSIVE CAMPAIGNING Is
TENSIE CAMPAIGNING is
ORDER OF DAY

Boise, CA. P)-The trend of the po-
litical campaign in this state clearly
Indicates that the three candidates in
the race for governor are pursuing
different tactics in their effort to win
the support of the electors with the
result that the people, taken as a
whole, are going to have presented
to them mass Of information regard
ing the management Of state affairs
and relating to the meetings of prob
lens that are paramount. 1t is a
free-for-all race with two strong par
ties fighting every inch Of the ground
attempting to gain advantage and the
third party playing a strong hand for
the Independent vote.
The republican candidate, G. G.
Moore, has been making southeastern
and south central Idaho his battle
ground during the past two weeks.
He opened his campaign at Dubois.
The first hint was given then as
to the line of attack Moore would
pursue He came squarely out as
the farmer candidate" for governor.
Since the opening address he has
been persistent in his stand for and
on behalf of the agricultural interests
of this state. Moore is not a farmer
by theory. He is a farmer by prac-
tice and his claim to the title of the
farmers candidate" is conceded.
The fact that he knows the trials and
tribulations of the farmer, makes it
easy for him to talk in heart-to-
heart manner with the actual tillers
of the SOIL Apparently Moore is not
making so many speeches as he is
quietly meeting the farmers in the
various counties and talking to them
in groups here and there.
Mr.. Alexander's Campaign
The attack of the democrats is
along entirely different lines. M.
Alexander, the Bourbon candidate for
governor, has been on the stump
longer than any other candidate. He
is attacking alleged extravaganza in
the state government and high taxes
in Idaho Alexander is posing as the
candidate who will not only cut out
the alleged extravaganza but will ex-
ercise his executive power to material
ly reduce taxes in this state. Due to
the depressed market conditions and
the situation in which the farmers
and the actual producers of this state
find themselves, the line of attack Sc
lected by democrats is, it is admitted
by party leaders, having it's effect at
the present time, but whether or not
it will continue as the campaign pro-
crosses is held to be questionable.
The prospects for the markets pick
ing up look better now than they did
two weeks ago. If they should con-
tinue to rise the attack of the demo-
oior,t o1oi i'm, MOI WV
leaders who are familiar with the sit
uatiOn.
Alexander has been through the
southern and the southeastern part
of the state, speaking almost every
night He has now started his trip
to the ten northern counties, where
it is expected he will spend several
weeks covering the panhandle thor
.oughly. Democratic state headquart-
ers claim that he is speaking to large
audiences everywhere.
Third Party Operations
The progressives through their can
-didate for governor, H. f. Samuels,
and through the literature they are
sending broadcast over the state are
appealing to the Independent voters
for support. They are seeking for
in the progressive cause IN
the ranks of both the democrats and
those Independents who are not held
by strong party ties. Information
given out from progressive head
quarters is to the effect that the cam
paign has been started Simultaneous
ly in 12 different counties and as the
campaign proceeds it will be extend
ed to the balance of the counties.
Three newspapers have been selected
to CARRY the message to the inde-
pendents, by progressive party lead
ers. They are: The Jerome County
Journal of Eden, the Progressive of
Ashton and the Free Press Of Nampa-
Samuels has been on the stump for
the past two weeks and it is claimed
he has been holding excellent meet
ings in the southeastern part of the
state. He is now following an timer
ary in the south central Idaho coun-
ties after which he will go into his
own stamping ground, northern Ida
ho, his home.