Governor
Upon taking office, Alexander set to work immediately on making Idaho a dry state. As of January 1, 1916, prohibition was law in Idaho. Alexander continued to be an ardent prohibition supporter even though bootlegging became common practice in Idaho in the ensuing years.
World War I was another central issue during Alexander's administration. Alexander pledged state militia troops to both the war cause and to the Mexican Expedition against Pancho Villa. Despite rampant anti-German hysteria in Idaho during the period, Alexander himself was never thought of as unpatriotic even though he was born in present-day Germany.
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“There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.”
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