Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29


captured the line, with not a rebel
any where to be seen.
Now every day since the election
The Statesman has been charging just
so far, just far enough to name one
candidate for the Senate from the
South and then scattering run back
without naming the second one. The
next day The Sun would moye up in
echelon to name one from the North
and then breaking run back without
naming the second one. These move
ments have been kept up almost daily
since the October election, and Gov.
Shoup seeing the situation has called
the Legislature together and that body
will be bold enough to charge up and
name the two Senators without find.
ing any opposition from the Demo
Gratis. THE News has chuckled and
chuckled over the gallant ~ move
ments Of these two great dailies that
had everything their own way and
yet have not had the moral courage
to come out and declare themselves for
the two Senators they desired to be
elected. The plan with each seeming
to have been "I'll name one and let
the Legislature and the people name
the other The NEWS may have its
preference of candidates named but
it has no voice in selecting them. 1t
, trusts, however, that the Legislature
will make no mistake in this matter.
1t has enough State pride to want its
, Senators to be peers, in every sense
! Of the word, of the Senators of the
, great empire State or Of any State in
} the Union.
But while we are not privileged to
assist in naming the Senators, we are
at liberty and have the right to sug-
gest something about the time of their
election. Under the constitution the
Legislature is required to hold the
, election within 10 days from its meet
! ing and organization THE NEWS
& trusts that that honorable body will
/ not take the limit of 10 days nor the
half of the 10 days to do the work.
There are many potent reasons why
. the election should be made the first
, business after organization, but we will
only suggest two which of themselves
: will be sufficient to command this
early action.
:, First. Congress will be in session;
the session will be a short one and
4 Idaho, now State, should have full
2 representation Matters will come
up Of vital Importance to the new
/ State, such as appropriations, etc,
e and our Senator'S should be on hand
:, to protect the States interests. A few
s days delay in short session may be
0 ruinous to an important measure.
i Second. The election should be
0 held Immediately following the organ
s ization of the two branches of the
e Legislature for thu peace of mind Of
n its members So long as the election
k is pending the individual members
h will be harrassed, annoyed, pulled
s here and there by lobbyists and
e friends of the respective candidates
s and will be thus delayed in doing any
e active Legislative work. It will be |
IT settled fact that by the time the organ
lie ization is perfected, every membe
r. will know how and for whom he will
lie vote and there will be no good sens
Is in delaying action a single day. Th
e, legislative work this session will b
RS of the greatest Importance to the ne'
is State and the sooner that body get
lie down to active work the mere an
le the better work il will be able TO dc
N The Democrats will not be able to d
re much of themselves but this is plai
is Democratic advice which THE NEwl
ii loving the welfare Of the State, take
ut the liberty to give to the Repuolica
ID members