The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-03-11
The Responsibility.

| me responsibility.
With the adjournment of the leg
islature sigh of relief escapes from
the people. Not law was passet
of benefit to the people. The re
publican members went there TO
the purpose of furthering the inter
ests of Governor Mcconnell, who
is candidate for the U. S. Senate
and all their legislation tended ir
that direction. Not a bill was in
troduced or supported by this party
but what carried with it an exorbi
tant appropriation or political par
in some form or other. They Oh.
posed every reform offered by the
representatives of the people, and
opposed every measure of any
character whatsoever which emf.
mated from populist. They had
majority in the lower branch, and
IN conjunction with few demo
Gratis in the Senate, are responsible
tor the pernicious legislation that
has passed. They are responsible
tor the state wagon road steal,
which the Governor admits to be a
steal in his message of approval, in
which he says, II believe that $780,
600 of the amount carried by this
bill has been appropriated for the
purpose of roads which will be of
little value. think the bill
has been carelessly considered, and
is unwise in some of its provisions,
| am also satisfied that further ap-
preparations will be asked to COM
plete the work." The republican
party is responsible for that legis-
lation knowingly, to create a cor
ruption fund. They are also re-
sponsible for the creation of two
new counties, making three impov-
srished counties from one rich one,
creating three sets of officials in
stead of one, refusing to allow the
people to select their own officers
out giving that power to candi-
late for the United States Senate.
They are responsible for the failure
If the bill to allow the four coun-
les which now compose the terri
DRY of old Alturas county to ap-
PORTION their debt. They are re-
ponsible for the half million dol
ars appropriated, a good portion
# which is political blood money.
hey opposed resolution for the
free and unlimited coinage of sill
er." They favored a bill appro-
rating $4,000 to pay the expenses
f few of McConnell's friends on
junketing trip to Washington.
hey are on record as favoring cor
crations and trusts. They are on
ecord as opposed to the interests
the workingman, and as obstruc-
onists of reform and retrench-
'ent. Nothing but political meas
res eminated from the republican
de, their sole object seeming to be
save the state to their party two
ears hence.
The populists are responsible for
oposing the state wagon road
cal; for opposing extravagant APP
ropriations; for opposing the
rye militia appropriation which {
as for the support Of band of 3
afers, to be kept to shoot down G
orking men for attempting to up $
Did their rights from the avari- 8
Gus trusts and corporations. They $
e responsible for opposing politi- +
i legislation; for protecting sill
r from the attack of the republi- 7
n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES =
}" advocates, and for advocating .
e interests of the people. :,
The record of the parties have .
ne to the people, and they will y
We two years to ponder over their :
rdict. and when it is rendered the
liver party" will not be the one Q
eking new trial.