Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-04

H. Hawley, of Boise, J. q. Brown, of
POcatello and IA few other Dubois dem
ocrats and "A large number of here
tO-fore so called silver republicans.
The gathering WAS really an ihdigna-
ton meeting OF disappointed political
outcasts. Their "work" will cut no
figure IN the affairs Of the state. This
democratic republican, free trade high
protective mono metallic bi- metalist
conglOmeration which was attempted
to be formed has nothing but the per-
sOnal influence of Dubois AS "A cOhesi We
force to hold it together. The cement
will not stand :he strain of two years
trial. The incompatible elements will
fall apart and each find its resting
place in the party to which it natur-
ally belongs
GET Down TO WORK
1t is to be hoped that from tins time
on the Legislature will he able to give
some attention to matters of legislation
No bills of importance passed last
week through either house and no bill
passed both houses. Many measures
have been under consideration in COM
mittee n few have been reported for
| action. The most important subject
discussed In the house was IA bill pro-
hiblting deficiency judgments. There
| is great diversity of opinion respecting
it. Indications point to its passage
through the house but to its defeat in
the senate. Numerous proposed laws
are in process of incubetion looking t.
the placing of property and contractua
! rights of women on the same level as
those of men. The many bills now
pending will probably be combined in
one general bill embracing the whole
subject.
, KILL THE SHEEP INDUSTRY.
| Legislation, entirely democratic in
principle, will doubtless be brought
forward to Kill off the sheep industry
in the state. IfsOme propositions no "
before the legislature be enacted int,
law every sheep now in the state viii
be forced out in less than year Suci
II system of taxation of sheep is pro
posed as will be a.practical prohibition
Of sheep raising in Idaho.
| Many schemes of getting start il
practice of the populistic theory of thu
referendum are fairly under way, but
among all, except straight up POI ulst,
these schemes are not looked upon
with favor. Few if any will become
laws.
| OPPOSED TO FREE SILVER.
The House Is on record in three diff
ferent instances AS opposed to sending
a free coinage memorial to Congress
Considering that forty-eight of tn,
forty.nine members were elected upon
Il distinctly free-coinage platform the
action of the house is ineXplicable
And then there is some mystery about
| the adoption by the House of IA re-olu
ti"n placing thirty-tlve of its members
before the world as opposed to ANY
FORM OF BIMErALLIsM, If sanctioned
10y an international agreement. The
only meaning Of the resolution is that
If an international timetable standard
ut the ratio of is to | be adopted the
"siIver forces of Idaho will oppose 1t
and are now opposed 10 its adoption.
.Jingoism at best Is u doubtful benefit,
but jingOism OF the character here
shown displays state of mind requir-
ing treatment in an insane asylum
The prospect for the incarceration of
so many jirgoes is probably the reason
for the suggestion coming from quite
II number OF populists for the construc-
ton of another insane asylum to be
located at Boise City, where the pa
tients, to he recruited chiefly from
among legislators, could be easily con-
veyed to their proper domicile.
Boise, Feb'y Ind.