Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-09-28
NOSE, HANK AND CHARLEY

should be in this part of the country
at the same time. No doubt each con
siders Idaho county doubtful ground.
The three nominees of the respective
! parties are Nose Alexander Democrat
lie; Charley Moore, Republican and
Hank Samuels, Progressive.
People of the west despise dignity
and formality. They want a governor
whom they can call Nose, Charley or
Hank. They don't want a silk-hatted
governor. They want plain, ordinary
man. who is one of the people, yet
who is big enough to efficiently ham
die the affairs of the state, which is a
big job, particularly at the present
time.
Idaho once had a governor named
Jim-Jim Hawley. He was a real
governor. Jim made good. Then there
was a governor named John-John
Haines. At least he was supposed to
be the governor But during John s
administration, Capt. E. G. Davis was
really governor of the state. John was
governor in name only. He may have
worn silk hat and he may not.
However, Jim Hawley didn't wear
silk hat, even on the occasion of the
memorable tour of the western gov
ernors special train throughout the
east, eleven years ago Jim wore a
felt hat, typical of the west, and he
may have tilted it little to one side
of his head. At any rate, his head
was not too big for his hat. The other
governors in the party wore silk hats.
A boy at Pittsburgh, Pa, observing
the governors, who were guests of the
city, singled out Jim, and called out:
"Aw, that amt no governor. It's
the sheriff" Yes, the youngster had
been to the movies. Yet, before the
governors left, the boy knew Idaho IS
governor was not of the stilted type.
Hank, who wants to be governor of
Idaho, is due to speak in Grangeville
Some of the old-timers know him.
Hank was a big man in the defunct
Non partisan league, few years ago.
He formerly was a Republican. He is
Progressive now. Next time, whatF
Hank is making speeches over Ida
no, in which he advocates a moratorium
in this state. For a period of one
year, he would prevent by law col
lection of all judgments, chattel and
real estate mortgages. Hank idea
surely will gain support. It would be
bully for one not to be required to pay
his debts for whole year. Just say
the word, Hank, and business automat-
ically ceases for year. We could all
take a vacation, and not need to wor-
ry about anything. That would be
one way to escape high taxes. Hats
off to Hank.
Charley Moore will be here Monday. |
Charley is in the real estate business
at ST. Anthony, in eastern Idaho. Tn
February, 1921, Charley was issued Ii
cense No. by the state of Idaho to
conduct real estate business in the
state. This license was renewed in
January, 1922. They say Charley is an
honest-to- goodness dirt farmer Char
les name is in directories of the city
of st. Anthony, and he is listed there
in as a real estate dealer. Charley is
good fellow. He belongs to the Da
Wis machine "But you can't beat
the machine it is said. And Charley
believes it.
Nose Alexander is a business man.
He owns a chain of clothing stores in
southern idaho. He has been success
full in his own business. He has for
four years efficiently filed the gov
ernor IS chair in Boise. He left the
governors office in January, 1919,
since which time Idaho has had
f'tasless'' administration Nose was
Idaho IS war governor.
The people know Nose Alexander,
and they know what he will do if elect
ed. They can rely upon him to clean
out the Davis machine with a stroke of
the pen. They can depend upon him
eliminating hundreds OF
offices and clerkships. They
are positive he will cut expenses. They
are determined the political leeches
who are sucking the life-blood from
Idaho IS agricultural and business IN
terests must be decapitated. They are
beyond doubt that If and
when Alexander is elected governor
of Idaho, the parasites will be driven
from the public pie-counter.
Idaho county people who are inter
ested in reducing their taxes will vote
for Nose Alexander for governor. And
thew don't require John Robertson
- taxlessD Davis tax expert, to come