Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-09

to each Senator all the time he wants
for talking, but which fails to do the
speaker the courtesy Of listening to
his speech If all the people could
witness this farce for one week, SEN
ators would pirate less Of Senatorial
dignity, drop their political claptrap
and go to work; because thenceforth
they would be elected directly by
the people. In short, they would
rely for power upon the results OF
practical legislation, in place of a
sentiment, which both sides are now
trying to manufacture, for the future.
In my humble judgment, party
lines will be utterly disregarded if a
free coinage bill comes before Con-
gress tins winter. Many Republi-
cans who voted for the bill as it now
stands
HEARD FROM THEIR CONSTITUENTS
last November, and will not wait for
second admonition. On the other
hand, numerous Democrats who voted
for free coinage last session and
against the bill now in force, simply
to embarrass the Republicans in the
west and northwest, will not support
a free coinage measure when it comes
to the real issue. These Democrats
never were in favor Of it, and in vo-
ting for tho free coinage bill last SEES
sion were playing demagogue to the
highest limit. But the west and
south can and will pass the bill, if
they get another chance at it. Ev-
cry Legislature
IN THE WEST
ought to pass resolutions favoring
free coinage, and cause them to be
presented to Congress and to the
President.
There are two questions to which
| will most respectfully direct the at
tention of our Legislature, as being
worthy Of serious consideration in the
line of resolutions, First, the
LEAD SCHEDULE
of the Mckinley bill will be assaled
immediately upon the assembling of
the F'ifty-seoond Congress. There is
no doubt about this, and if it is saved
to Idaho and the northwest it must
be saved in the Senate. Some of our
Republican Senators-two or three
lof thcm-are little weak on this
question, because of reduction works,
white lead works, etc., in their States,
while this invisible, mysterious and
unknowable thing called "reciprocl-
| ty," is likely to operate against us.
We should have pledges that will
protect us il reciprocity is seriously
considered in the next national cam
paign. Resolutions that could be
used in the next Congress might be-
come very valuable. The free lead
men already declare that the defeat
Of Carter in Montana was a repudia-
ton of the duty on lead by the great
est mining State in the Union.
Another important question is that
.of retaining our arid lands. A
member from
NEW JERSEY
was making speech the other day,
and declared, on the floor of the
House, that his constituents engaged
in agricultural pursuits were pro
testing against the rapid settlement
of tho west, and the resulting compe-
tition in agricultural products. This
is only one phase OF the opposition
we shall meet here in attempting to
secure legislation that will enable us
to utilize our vast agricultural re-
sources in South Idaho. Then, both
the east and south are jealous of the
growing political power of the west.
Our progress cannot be stayed, as
matter Of course, altogether; but it
can be greatly retarded if Congress
assumes a hostile attitude on this
question. a strong memorial, setting
forth facts, might be of great assist
ance here. WILLS SWEET
STATE Senator Shoup, of Lemhi,
has presented a petition from the
taxpayers of Custer and Lemhi, pray
ing for the establishment of wag-
ON road from the town of Challis,
in Custer county, to Salmon City,
IN Lemhl county.