The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-08
IDAHO'S STATESMEN
Pen Pictures of the New State.
Lawmakers.
A VERY AMATEURISH TOM REED
The Figures and Abilities OF the Solons Laid
Bare Before the Gaze Of
Criticising bile.

BOISE, March 6, 1S9l.-ISpecial CORES
pondence Of THE HERALD. YESTERDAY
morning went UP in the house gallery and
while glancing over the legislators con-
cluded The HERALD readers would like a
pen picture of what goes on in the Idaho
legislature. There is sameness from day
to day and the same order gone through,
with very few exceptions.
Speaker Fem, aged thirty seven, is from
Idaho county and was seated as a Dubois
man. He Is merchant, bat has studied
considerable on parliamentary practice and
claims to be able to quote any kind of au-
thority his side may wish, and thus mas
made himself very unpopular with both
parties. He is slim, with beard of about
three weeks growth. A common position
for him in the chair is to place his feet on
the speakers stand and have them away up
above his head. The position is not very
graceful, but is very comfortable.
Hawkins Of Owyhee county, is well ad-
vanced in years and his hair is white. He
is mining man, and has their interest at
heart, but also is looking after the interest
of those whom the state owes for past work
done on the insane asylum.
Skatteboe, Of Latah county, age forty
seven, has a squeaky voice, red whiskers
and hair. He is doing very little work, but
is vain sort of chap.
Stuenenberg, Of Ada county, is young
man, and editor of the Caldwell Tribune
He is heavy set. and is aptly called
Henry Ward Beecher" He is worker
off the floor, saying very little in the house,
| but when he does talk all attention is given
| to him.
Smith, Of Bose county, aged twenty
| four, is Campbellite preacher. and is
great hand to
FLY INTO oRAToRY.
He wears his hair in a long curly fashion,
and on his face is a small moustache, with
stubs on the chin similar to e regular
granger, and in fact he is harping greatly
on the Farmers alliance.
| Mills, the man from nowhere, formerly
Alturas county, which is now no more. is
| the youngest man IN the house and a good
deal of dude. He is always dressed in the
height of fashion, but on the floor saws
very little; but when in the chair, in com
mittee of the whole, he presides with great
dignity, and his decisions are always Just
| being, in fact, the superior of the present
speaker.
| Armstrong is another man from nowhere.
formerly Logan county, age forty nine. He
4 Is labor man, not radical, but working
| for his constituents. He is q low, heayy-
set man, with black hair aud long flowing
moustache, and generally wears nose
glasses. He has made numerous friends in
the house, and talks only when necessity
requires it.
Green is an attorney from Latah county
age thirty eight, and is quite {. debater on
all subjects in regard to revenue, and is
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee. He is not tirst-class attorney. and
generally gets picked up on the laws of the
state and frequently becomes very personal
in his remarks against the members.
King Is from Gilmore county, age twenty
seven, and has been for several years an
engineer on the Union Pacific He is one
of the most pleasant members on the floor
and takes all remarks as matter of course.
Martin is from Latah county and is well
advanced in years, and as l write this ar
ticle he is in the chair in committee of the
whole. He now has his pen in the left
hand and with the right has his hand up to
his ear listening to one Of the week voiced
| speakers talking on the appropriation bill.
He has long flowing beard and his hair
is streaked with white hairs
Dryden is from nowhere, formerly Logan
| county, and is one OF the oldest members.
being past fifty-nine years. He is an old
miner and staunch Democrat and
CLAIMS MANY HoNoRs
in connection with the late senatorial fight
for which honors are due.
Cameron is from Shoshone county. age
forty-two, and Is another miner. He is
| very quiet, but when necessary can Law
down facts with the best of them.
Ramsey, of Cassia county, age thirty-tive
| is editor Of the Albion Times and a tall
| slim man, with long neck, cute moustache
and black hair. He has never displayed
his oratorical power, and his voice is so
weak it is difficult to hear him.
| Pyeatt, of Lemhi county, is forty-eight
years ST age /; has dark hair and red nous
with the words: 'Mr. Speaker, / second
the motion" He seems to follow Price on
any subject before the house, the only ex-
| ceptlon being on the appropriation bills.
Caldwell is from Bingham county. and
it is claimed upon the af1idavits of several
men, he deserted the Democratic party to
obtain the Office. He is thirty six years Of
age, TALL with not over an abundance of
of hair and q red moustache. He has not
as yet displayed much talent, but does con-
siderable quibbling.
Lyon is from Bear Lake county and has
turned the forrieth milestone He is q
former member Of the legislature. He is
In attendance about half the time, and the
most of this is in one of the committee
rooms, fast asleep.
Ballentine, OF Ada county, is ffty-eight
years, but appears much younger He is
one OF the leading Democrats of the house
he just remarked on the appropriation bill !:
1t is cruel business to raise the taxes
We can pay high salaries, can we? If these
men do not want to receive the salary,
THEY CAN RESIGN.
There are plenty of men 70 accent tho nns;-