Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-27

he was a good friend of theirs. lie
proved this during the last session OF
Congress by his efforts in behalf Of
George 9. Cannon, the fve-ply dele
gate from Utah. Mr.. Singiser then
scored Mr.. Ainslie for neglecting, at
the behest Of the Mormon Bishops, to
take steps to have measures passed
that the welfare OF the people Of Ida
no required.
Two years ago Mr.. Ainslie had OPP
posed Tor failed to introduce) bill
which was intended to diminish the
power of the Mormon church in our
Legislature. This bill decreased the
representation Of the Mormon coun-
ties, and only doubled that Of Alturas
county. How just this bill was can
be seen when it is stated, that Bear |
Lake county, with only 500 voters,
has ONE Councilman and TWO
Representative in the House; while
Alturas county, with probably all Of
5000 voters, has only HALF Of
ONE Councilman and only ONE
member in the lower house Of the
Legislature. And yet Mr.. Ainsie re-
fused to do anything to help the bill
through. Mr.. Ainshe had stated that
} Mr.. Singiser opposed the Mormons
r because he could not get their votes.
t Mr.. Singiser thanked God that he
could not. He wanted to go to Con-
5 gress as the representative of the en-
) lightened people Of Idaho, and not as
, that Of the priest-rdden Momons.
! Mr.. Singiser then referred to Mr.
Ainslie's statements concerning his
) (Singiser's) alleged Endorsement OF
t the Snake River Land Irrigation bill.
+ Mr.. Singiser had signed paper on
5 that subject. II was to the effect that
the lands referred to were not suscep-
: tible Of cultivation without irrigation.
6 Mr.. Singiscr was quite willing that
f Mr.. Ainslie should give the utmost
: publicity to that statement Of his
willing he should give it to the press.
: He would sign such a statement again,
IS because it ONLY stated fact. He was
v in favor Of system of irrigation, but
q he wanted the Uuited States govern
S ment to control it. An irrigating
,r canal is an internal improvement thai
}. has as much right in the River anc
i. Harbor bill as any other internal i'm
= provement. Yet Mr.. Ainslie had no
Re made the least effort to have an APP
10 preparation for it inserted in the bill
ar Mr.. singiser was willing to do this
f. but he was unwilling that any corpor
,e alton should be given all the arabl
t. lands in Idaho to do it.
t. Mr.. Singiser speaks in a quiet, ear
at nest manner that captivatcs an audi
~ ence and holds it. He was attentive
re " listened to, and frequently applaud
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Mr.. Singiser was followed b
=. James II. Beatty, who, after stain.
IS. the broad proposition that man VIII
- voted the Democratic ticket simpI
n. because he was a Democrat, or tn,
ID Republican ticket because he was
es Republican, was not worthy Of havin.
ut vote-which proposition was re
ne ceived with applause-relapsed int
d partisanism. Mr.. Beatty was also ap
,n pleaded, and, on concluding his ad
dress, said that he hoped Goyerno
m Neil would make himself heard, as h
" knew that the people wanted to hea
n. what he had to say.
be Mr.. MCGOWAN now introduced Gov
he ernor Neil as the head and front of til
he Republican party Of Idaho.
or Governor Neil was received wit
ed loud applause. He begged the hon
as orable chairman to permit him to col
te rect mistake which he had made i
a. introducing him. He did not com
,ir here as the head and front of the lie
or publican party of Idaho, but as tn
as chief magistrate and representative c
ne all the people of Idaho, irrespectiv
he of party. He did not come to ask tn
ad people to support one candidate be
he cause he was Republican, or to OF
lie pose another because he was Demo
he crat. He had come to ask the peopl
nc of Wood River to support Mr.. Sing
I'D iser hacanse he believed that he Woul