Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
TO THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO
BoIsE cIrY. August 8. lssa.

VIZ VIZ "uis u 1000 W Atalhe Con /
stitution for the State Of Idaho, has
completed its labors.
The Constitution so framed will be
submitted TO you for approval or re- |
lection on November 5, 1889.
Before adjournment, the Convention
by resolution appointed the under
signed as committee 10 Law before
you the reasons why the Constitution
should be adopted, and this duty We
now fulfill.
DISADVANTAGE OF A TERRITORIAL
GOVERNMENT.
The Territorial system OF govern.
ment under which we have lived tor
the past twenty six years is IN direct
conflict with the spirit Of Republican
and Democratic institutions.
We have no voice in the selection
II the most important officers who
administer our local affairs no voice
/ 10 the enactment oflaws by Congress
To which We must yield obedience;
and no voice in the election Of the
Chief Magistrate OF the Republic,
who appoints the principal officers,
by whom the executive and judicial
affairs OF our Territory are administer
cd. We are held ID state Of political
vassalagc, similar in many respects
to that in which the American Col
onles were held by Great Britain.
| Governments arc instituted Tor the
purpose Of securing TO all men iheii
natural and inalienable rights TO life,
liberty, and the pursui, Of happiness
and all rightful governments derive
their Just powers from the consent Of
the governed
Taxation withou, representation
among al people who love freedom
has eyer been held a valid complain
agains, the governing power
While Territory, Congress, Il
which we have no so,0 or adequat
representation, can al any time annu
I any act passed by our Legislature
aud under a present Law Of Congrcs
placing limitations and restriction
upon the power OF the Terriiori'
!. Legislature. no great public work Q
improvement, in the interest OF u
people, no matter how necessary
:. may be To the development. Of OF
mineral or agricultural resources, ca
be lnauguraied or carried out
Under the Congressional allie
Land Act, no alien can own or hoI
lands IN the Territory, and this pr
Inhibition shuts the door TO the init
and Investment Of millions Of foreit
n capital In our mines containi'
precious and useful metals, thus
tarding and almos, paralzing the I
us yelopmcnt Of our unlimited resourc'
and depriying labor Of its most {
n couraging and inviting fields of e
IN ployment
. Our school lands lie unoccupi
and returning no revenue for
education OF oar children, aud
to not open to purchase BY those Sc
Of, ing homes among us, thus rctari'
immigration, and that great inere'
Of population to which our natu
resources aud unexampled hcaithi
ness OF climate entitled Us,
" A Territory can not have se't
public policy. The fact that congr
NAV at any time anuul Its legislat
mn ON any matter Of purely local conc
lid ptV,rnts active corporations by
l. pcople on those higher planes
public life which result IN the est
All lishment Of permanent State pol
The veto power Of alien govern
who in the past have been, and VIII
the future again may be sent am
\ IA. Is one OF which We have had n
,, than one example Of sad exper''
by which the people have been
couraged.
The most intolerable evil howe
under which we have lived for
past twenty-five years, has been
changing and shifting character
our judicial decisions, by wn,c"
-. ,in,,r,ved of the iueSum