The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19

to q certain Senator TO get his
influence against segregation and
the Senator told him that person
ally he was opposed to the dividing
of Idaho, but he had certain
things he wanted for his State
and if he opposed Senator Stewart
in his schemes, he, tBtewart) would
oppose him therefore he would
vote to cut Idaho up and wipe it off
the map. Do you see, admitted as
State, Idaho would have the same
strength in the Senate as New Yor
or Texas. Do you think we can
ever get any appropriation while
territory? Can we build these
necessary canals without govern
ment aid? When will our plains
cease to be barren? These are
questions that interest us all.
Mr.. Peterson says neither capital
nor people will come where taxes
are high. Where do all the immi-
grants that come to the west go?
They go to state, or territory sure
to become state. Being citizens
of state is at least half of the
inducement that makes the western
migrants decide where to settle.
These immigrants are not like us
who have got used to doing without
our privileges. They come from
where they were citizens with all
their rights and privileges, and
with other circumstances at all
even they will go to the state.
Mr.. Peterson intimates that may
be mistaken in regard to the atti-
tude of the north on this question.
OF course it is possible, but think
/ am not. They tell me that one
of the strongest reasons they had
for segregation was to get into what
was sure to be a state soon; that
they had no idea that Idaho could
come in for years and that now that
there was a chance they would pull
for it. | found it almost the uni
versal sentiment. | don't know
what changes Mr.. Parker has
wrought in the north since his
return from the Convention but /
am of the opinion that he has not
set it on fire. His influence would
have been heavier if he had been
like Mr.. Pefey, a consistent
kicker; but Mr.. Parker signed the
"monstrosity" and drew his pay
like little man. Now where is
his kick? Mr.. Parker is, we think,
the only delegate with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Pef1ey who we think has
a right to kick who is not solidly
for Statehood.
There is one question Mr.. Peter
son asks that is very hard for me
to answer. only wish I could. He
wants to know why associate the
Mormons and Ada, county together.
Really, I can't tell why. The
Mormons are opposing the Consti-
tuition; many Of the citizens of Ada
county are opposing the Constitu-
ton. Why? l expressed my sur
prise before and have received no
slight" since. I can't tell you the
reason; perhaps it is only coinci-
dence.
He is wrong in saying that /
associated the Mormons and the
democrats of Ada county together.
He made that association in his
article. know of several life long
republicans who are opposed to the
Constitution or Statehood, and that
fact still further mystifies me in
searching for a solution of why
the Mormons and some of the peo-
pie OF Ada county are opposing this
movement.
l am personally proud Of the
record made by some of my
democratic friends in the Conven-
ton on the Mormon question.
Others am not so proud of; but
the same can be said Of both par
ties. feel quite confident that the
Mormon question is in a very fair
way to be settled, for | believe the
Constitution will be adopted, Idaho
admitted, and that will everlast-
ingly relegate this Mormon ques-
ton to the rear and out.
d. L. BADLEY.
CALDWELL, Iduho, Oct. IA, 1889.