The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-02
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By c. c. Moore
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IOr the ALEXANDER aumIulStr8tyOu
that was not true, he feels obligated
to reply to some Of it. For example.
his opponent in speaking Of his own
administration had told Of how he
had to pay the expense Of putting
10000 men in the field during the
war, and all the incidentals not
directly connected with the army,
but. which would not have been
needed but flor the war. Mr.. Moore
said that the United States govern
ment paid the expense of enlistihg
and equiping the soldiers from all
the states, and Idaho had no snch
bills to pay. AS to the other Asex-
penses Incident to organizing Sthe
army, If the Alexander administra-
ton paid such bills it must hive
been in violation of the law, since
ailS moneys must be paid according
to the directions of the legislat1fe
in appropriation bills. We went
into the war in the spring of 1917
after the legislature had adjourned,
and the war closed two months be-
fore the next legislature assembled.
TWAS true; he said, that the Alex
ander administration turned over a.
lot Of deficiency. bills to the Republi-
can administration to pay, including
things that resulted from the war,
and the present administration had
paid them, and Mr.. Alexander is now
going about the v state undermining
them for having spent the money.
Such things, he said were unfair and
there was long train of such things
Haunted before the public in an eff
fort to deceive them. An example
Of how unsound was his manage
ment, was brought out by, reference
to fire insurance. All state property
is insured against fire loss, and the
insurance money when paid should
be used for rebuilding what had
been destroyed or left in the treas
ury until the legislature made an ap-
preparation directing how it should
be used. This Lewiston normal and
the Soldiers Home burned down, and
he put the money into the general
fund and spent it for running ex-
penses. If all the state institutions
had burned down and he had spent
the money in the same way, It.
would have made very pronounced
example of the unsoundness Of his
way of running the state business
Mr. Moore said he was member OF
the legislature and received Cover
nor Alexander's recommendations to
establish the state constabulary to
meet an emergency then existing,
and they had established 1t. The
emergency has been coverd and the
next legislature is pledged to repeal
the law. 1t had never put but three
men and two stenographers on the
pay roll of the state at the busiest
times, and all others who had been
on duty had been paid for by the
property owners requesting deput-
les. All the talk about the army Of
power of the state, and that he does
the expense of the people was false.
The same was true of the cabinet
form of government; Governor
Alexander had recommended 1t, 1t
had been adopted, and now he was
making political capital out of 1t as
unjustly and with as little Of truth
fulness as in the case Of the army
of deputies in the state constabu-
larry.
But not much of Mr. Moores
time was spent in replying to his OPP
ponent. He devoted most of his
time to explaining the constructive
work ahead, the administration Of
existing branches of the state gov
eminent and maintaining protection
of existing industries. He said the
legislature is the appropriating
power fthe state, and that he does
not purpose cutting expenses to such
an extent that we shall be destroy
ing or Gripping what we have; If
the legislature, the peoples repre-
sentatives, decide to appropriate
money for things. that seem neces-
sary or advisable for us to undertake
for the welfare Of the state or for
important parts or interests Of the
public, he will act with them in rea-
son and will not stand on any such
slogan as "Cut to the bone to save
expenses" but that he would seek to
cut out all unnecessary expenses.
Moore at Gooding
GOODING, Idaho.-Replying to
charges Of political opponents that,
If elected, he would be a part Of a
political machine or perpetuate the
Davis administration in Office,
Charles G. Moore, Republican candi-
date for governor, in a speech here,
declared that If elected governor the
administration will be a Moore adj
ministration, not controlled by any
individual, group, faction or clique.
"This campaign is nearing it's
close" said the candidate, "and l
have outlined to the people of the
state that when elected governor I
will reduce taxes and expenses
whenever or wherever possible, and
where departments are topheavy and
reductions can be made or changes
effected that will further consoA-
date and provide retrenchment,
propose such changes.
| Cites Past Record
"My record in every legislature
with which was connected shows
that advocated strict economy, and
| in the last session, altho ! had NO
power other than that conferred
upon presiding officers without q