Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-04-16
GOV. WILEY VS.. X. OF l..


permission OF Shoshone Assembly No
$50. knights OF Lsbo-. is about self
explanatory.
But It shows how an official and po-
lite inquiry OF regularly organized
labor organization 10 received by the
honored Governor OF Idaho. The cor
rcspondence below is complete in IL.
self, save that the names of the officers
OF shoshone Assembly are omitted.
The matter is opened by the inquiry
Of the Assembly as follows:
BOISE CITY, Jan. 10, 1892.
To S cretary Shoshone As
sembly No. 3sl0, X. Of l..
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt VI your
favor OF the 10th inst. | do not quite
understand its motive. My veto OF IL,
u. % was based upon the indefinite
ness OF the appropriation. With the
general objects of the bill. l was fully
in accord, as stated, 1t met my hearty
approval. There was plenty Of time
10 have passed. good bill II the labor
men had desired-but they seemed to
prefer having a standing grievance.
/ have not much acquaintance with
Mr.. Mathews. but he is highly recon-
mended by large number Of the lead
ing citizens of Bingham county as a
suitable man for the place.
So far as ANY assumption Of power il
concerned, | may cay that the consti.
iiion seems to devolve the duty Of
making this appointment upon the
Governor instead Of the labor unions.
Very respectfully,
NORMAN ID. WILEY, Gov'r.
SHosHosE, Ida, Feb. 13, 1892.
n. b. Wiley, Gov'r., Boise, City:
Dear Sir--lieplying to your favor of
January 10, referring 10 the communi-
cation 10 which your letter of Jan. 10
is reply, You say: Il do not quite
understand its motive" To remove
this misunderstanding on your part.
VIZ would say the communication was
cent YOU as n protest against your nc
ton in appointing TO nm Office, the du-
ties of the person to occupy said office
not having been defined nor the salary
prescribed by gislative enactment
this. too, in view OF the fact that you.
by reason Of the power vested in you
officially. killed a bill intended to es-
tablish that office. defining the duties
and prescribing the compensation OF
the incumbent.
Now, let US look at tho matter as it
really appears in the light OF your ne
ton. The reason given for your dis
approval in the veto message was the
Indebtedness OF the appropriation"
Ii seems difficult to understand how
this could be made ground for disap-
proval, Us the bill clearly stated the
salary should be $1,000 per annum,
the bin also carrying $500 per annum
for travelling expenses of the commits
sion, together with stationery, printing
and supplies for the Office,
You speak Of being fully in accord
with the general objects OF the bill, il
meeting with your "hearty approval
1t occurs 10 MS this is most strange
way Of expressing ones "hearty APP
prevail OF a mat,er-approving OF 1t st
strongly as to cause its death.
You say "tlere was plenty OF tim,
TO have passed good bill il the labol
men had desired, hut they seemed Il
'preier having a standing grievance.
II you will kindly turn to page l7S
House journal of the late session. a
bottom OF page, you will find that Mr.
Munroe did, on March 3, 1891 .reintro
dnce substitute for II. b. 80, rs hous
bill 100. On the proceeding page j
your veto message. Now, il you vii
turn to pa lS9. session OF March
you will find there that the bill passe'
the House. with the title approved OF
that date. On March z, Senate jour
nal, page lss. shows it was transmit
ted to the Senate and there killed--no
by the labor men, but by men VIII
seem TO prefer that tailoring men an
women shall continue to have "stanJ
ing grievances"
Section / Of article xiii. of the cor
stitution, declares the commissions
shall be appointed by the Governor
by aud with the consent OF the Senat,
We are firm in the belief that Nj
Mathews was not appointed by an
with the consent OF the Senate. nor d
we think he was appointed 10 ill
vacancy,
Again, il you "heartily approved" c
the subject matter OF II. b. %, as 80
declare, yet disappyoved Of IA pdrticr
lar item in the bill. your course WI
very cleaI, as section ii Of article
specifically states that 1.-THE Governo
shall have power 70 disspprove of an
item or items o. any bill making AZ
preparations OF money embracing di'
tinct items. and the part or parts AZ