Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-03
LEGISLATIVE WORK.


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Portrayed Ii Nautical Gsasgaaee.
BoIsE CrrY, Feb. i, %.
DEAR WoRID:-Hard to port; Taxpsy.
er on deck; the Ship Of State y rolling
in the political ocean Of time; the crew Of
the House, or forccastle department 10
bracfng up; they are scraping their yards
and arms and getting their ship In trim
for acsion In mid-ocean. The timber in
the majority Of the crew Of the House, or
forecastle watch or Idaho's ship Of State,
is OF very good quality flexible, pliable
and smooth grained, but yet green; too
much 70 for heavy sea with breakers
ahead. They are liable to leak. when
double action pumps must Be used 70 bail
them ont and get them successfully under
way. Among the crew Of the Senate the
pinnacle department many old. true
and tried tars, who have wiped the briny
foam from their time-honored brows
whilst in action in behalf Of their constit
ucnts in the Legislative halls Of the Terri
tory Of Idaho. prior to her birth y .
State. These men, before the mast, in :
political gale, will spit on their hands,
hold on TO the clew lines and buntlines,
reef their mizzen, gallant and royal sails
taught, and when necessary shake their
spanksr sheet, make fast their jib and
main brace, hold their wheel eight to
the winds eye with slight inclination on
their weather deck. FIRE aud Aft, to admit
Of their guns beiag depressed or elevated,
~ the fire of their respective constituencies
may direct throughout this Legislative &C
tion in which there are 70 many claimants
for appropriations, from every point of
the State compass II all that is asked for
is allowed by the present crew, our Gem
frigate, going into her third year, will be
water logged, and the taxpayers Of our
Stateship crew for the time being, on
this, our second voyage of exploration,
will be swamped; but there are on the
appropriation log three successful ports
of entry, which will in the near future
put money into the Golfers of every citizen
of the State, and which every taxpayer OF
Idaho demands of the present Legislative
crew, and looks to them to make fast our
Ship in these respective harbors of safety
and prosperity tor the whole people Of
Idaho. Port No. calls for liberal ap-
preparation for the construction and main
tenance of the educational institutions Of
the State. Port No. 2 calls for and de-
mands an appropriation for a general sys-
tenn of State wagon roads free of individ-
ual tolls, said wagon roads to be con-
structed from the nearest points to the
present wagon road system to any and all
mining and agricultural districts Of the
State which are now reached only by
pack trails. Port No. calls for an ap-
preparation to buy the necessary tools to
equip the ninety-four convicts now in
Idaho's State prison. which will cause
them to be employed in quarry ing rock
which is in immense quantities on the
prison grounds. By their work in getting
out building rock they can be made to
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earn money sufficient to support them
selves while ia prison and save the tax
payers OF the State many thousands o
dollars yearly which they now pay for tn.
support of the State prison. With thu
present population and wealth of th'
State the three mentioned are the princi
pal ports of entry and of greatest interes
to the people. Two years hence we cal
easily ship still heavier cargo and sup
ply o'her ports of prosperity. Our pres
ent crew must be careful not to get NOR
freight on board than they can safely sal
with and keep clear of reefs and break
ers of interest which accumulates Of
the State bonds at long range time. TIL
taxpayers catechism for this two year,
trip of Idaho's Ship of State contains tn
three great questions of interest to Idaho
people: 1st-Education. 2d-A pract
cal wagon road system free from toll. 8
An appropriation for necessary tool
to equip the convicts that they may b
self supporting. think 1t safe to say ths
: the people of the State demand that th
: Legislature for this term limit appropri,
, tions to the three subjects mentioned.
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