The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-02-21
ABOUT DIVISION.

ABOUT DIVISION.
\ The Bingham county division bill
was killed in the House, and the Ada
county division bill will probably pass.
It is now thought that the only way to |
defeat the bill creating Canyon county,
isto fillibuster and keep it from coming
to vote. As very few days of the
session remain, this method may be
successful. Canyon county can afford
to lose on these grounds. 1t will mere
ly strengthen the movement, and the |
next legislature will not only listen to
the petitions of the people in this
matter, but will pass the bill and the
new county will dictate the terms. If
the people of Boise City think that the
defeat of the present bill will kill the
division. let them be undeceived. The
fight will be continued, and if they
resort to unfair means or parliamentary
trickery to accomplish that which they
cannot on the merits of the case, they
will put club in the hands of the peo-
pie, which will be used with telling
effect at the proper time. The petition
of 700 votes out of a community of
$40 voters, cannot be ignored with
impunity. SO long as this matter rests
in the legislature, well and good, but
when it is taken up by the Boise Board
Z of Trade it assumes q different charac-
tor. 1t shows where the new county
made fatal mistake. They should
have petitioned the Boise Board of
Trade instead of the legislature Mem
bers Of that august body have plainly
made the assertion that they owned the
senate Of the state of Idaho, and all
bills must be impressed with the
Boards great seal before the senate
dare touch them. Further than this,
the great Board has called halt in the
executive department Of the state, and
appointed committee Of one, to keep
an eye ON Gov. Wiley, and see that he
signs no bills that does not meet the
approval of the mighty few.
The press of Boise City and many Of
her best citizens have shown a
disposition to be fair in this matter.
A great number Of fair, upright people
in Boise City, who have no great inter-
est in this matter, like q hotel for
instance, and having no finger in the
county political pie, can see that JUS
tics and tho convenience Of tho people
demand division, and have expressed
themselves as in favor Of the move, for
three reasons:
1st. It is the unanimous demand Of
the people Of the new county.
End. It 10 inst, fair, impartial and
works hardship on no one.
Srd. It 10 best for tho interests Of
Boise City.
The fight win be kept up and until
tho demands of the people are complied
with, the affairs Of the county will be
upon an unsettled basis, financially,
politically and every other way.
The empire Of Alturas is an example
Of the few trying to rule the many. II
Alturas county had let Elmore 60 when
the bill first came up, she would not be
praying the legislature for aid to-day.
The Elmore bill was just, but the
petitions were ignored and defeated
by the influence Of HALEY. Two
years later the people had their ven
geance. We all know the history Of
that fight. but only the people of HALEY
know how terrible that vengeance was.
And proud old Alturas Is now forced,
ON her Bonded knees, to ask aid from
the state. A movement a. strong as
the Canyon county movement, can no
moro be stopped or turned aside than q
cyclone. With every obstacle it gains
strength, and though by. unfair means,
it may be delayed, Its fury win be re.
doubled when it strikes again. To-day
the taxpayers Of Canyon county ask