The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-09-15
&C. MOORE MAKES
A GREAT SPEECH

Salmon City, Ida, Sept. 14.-En-
tering into the Republican campaign
with full vigor and backed up by ac-
tual facts and figures taken from the
records of the State of Idaho. Lieu
tenant-Governor G. c.. Moore of st.
Anthony, Republican candidate for
governor. addressed large crowd
here Monday night. This marked the
third speech of the candidates cam
paign, which will take him into every
section of the state before election
day. He opened his campaign at Du-
bois Friday night, where he spoke to
an enthusiastic Clark county audi
ence. following that with an address
at Shelley Saturday night to a large
crowd of Bingham county voters.
Captain A. H. Conner, Of Standpoint,
candidate for attorney-general, Joined
Mr.. Moore for this weeks campaign
and spoke upon state questions. A de-
legation of Lemhi county citizens,
headed by John W. Shook, W. c.
White e. X. Abbot. w. W. Simmonds
and Kenneth Mcbride. met Mr.. Moore
and his party at Gilmore and travel
ed the rs miles with them to Salmon
City. The Lieutenant-governor was
given an enthusiastic reception at
points along the trip into Salmon
City. Farmers along the line were
particularly impressed with his
STRAIGHTFORWARD neighborly words %
he visited with them about their prob
lens, and he was highly congratulate
ed over the fact that he Is the Arst
real dirt farmer" to be drafted for
the office Of governor.
Lientenant- Governor Moore's Cd
dress here was in neighborly style.
He visited with the Lemhi county
folks as a brother farmer who II
struggling with the common problems
that confront the agricultural INDUS
try. He said that his campaign was
to be one Of facts and challenged his
democratic opponent to q campaign
on party principles and confined to
! actual facts.
Touching briefly upon general con-
ditions Mr.. Moore said that since the
creation OF government laws had been
necessary to protect life and property
and the object Of all laws is the good
Of the governed. "A government fails
II II tolerates injustice or does not
recognize equal rights" he said. I'VE
must have strong political parties to
guarantee the best government. The
men and women Of the nation must
do their duty as American citizens
and exercise the franchise. There Is
need Of strong party organization In
which every voter should take q
part"
Referring to national questions Mr..
Moore. pointed out the achievements
Of the Republican party in passing
the tariff which is so vital to the in
terests Of the northwest and which
means the salvation Of the western
farmer and stockman He also called
attention to the disarmament confer
ence, the greatest step the world has
ever taken for peace.
"There Is nothing personal In my
campaign" he said referring to state
issues. Let the contest be one OF
party principle and facts and I well
come It on that score. You may have
been told by my Democratic opponent
that the state Of Idaho has been pour
ing out your money. Let us see now
what the actual facts show.
"The actual increase in the state
tax levy by the first administration
of Governor Davis over the Alexander
administration, was As mills. This
was required to pay off the debt leg
acy left by Mr.. Alexander. One or
two instances will suffice to show
what this legacy was. The Lewiston
Normal and the Soldiers Home were
destroyed by fire during Mr.. Alexan-
der's term of office. The insurance
money from those buildings was not