The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-12
SENATOR SAOlP OIPlIInCS
REPUBLICANS uAvE coon suOw -
CAn2Y IDAHO m 1soO.
s4ines Newer Better tAs DessSss
Oeslaree-RFosDects 81 InDvove-
nenb-En 1outs 90 Alaska -
sta1y Districts Legislative Needs.

'sThs regular Republicans Of idaho feel
most sanxuine OF carrying the state fcf
the national ticket IN 1890. Indeed. we
feel we have much better than nghtinS
chance
These observations were made last night
at the Eainier-Gra11d ne:es by the hon.
0esrge L. ehour. senior Unised States
senator Of Idaho. He - In Seattle Tor the
nfBt time On his way TO Alaska
''The PopuIist party 10 dead letter In
Idaho,y senator 6houp continued, "and !
doubt very much II tbs sc-caiisd silver
Republicans VIII hold another state con-
veutton. So you may say that the con-
test looks a. though II would be narrowed
down 10 a battle between the two oid-line
parties,
why should not the Republicans carry
idaho? The state has never been more
prosperous than Il " now. Our output In
metals this year viii show an increase
over last year. Notwithstanding the strikes
and riots. The cereals product In larger
and tho cattle and sheep growers are do
ing well As for the riots. the best men
IN both parties regret very much that
they occurred. From a political visw Of
tie situation doubt II the disturbance
hurt one party more than II did the
other"
Senator Shoup. az chairman OF the COM
mittee on territories, II particularly In
terested In Alaskan legislation. and II IL
for the purpose Of better informing him.
self on the needs OF the district that he
Is making the present trip. The main
object Of my visit 90 Alaska" he said.
.1a 70 ascertain what u necsasary In the
way Of IeeiaIaticn. Am anxious 70 ad-
vance In every way poasjble the material
interests Of that eountry. The pQoula-
ton n Increasing rapidly and the re-
sources are 90 large and varied that In
my judgment the people OF that territory
are entitled TO such legislation AZ will
enable them 70 prbtect their property 10
40 to maintain Law and order in ell parts
Of that immense country. ny aim - 10
sse the people and the interior, and after
obtaining their views ~ tn legislation.
draft bill that VIII meet every smsrssn-
I'm my judgment they are entitled to at
least one additional Judge, and ! think
also the Jurisdiction Of United etAtes
To my notion the ALASKAN United States
court Commissioners should be clothed
with all the powers Of . probate judge.
~ have no Doubt that we will GET an
which viii provide many things sadly
needed. We may not set al 70 want. but
much can be done In this direction. par.
ssaiy is the session. a ! think c VIII 30
Senator shoup vii, leave for the North
hoppe while in Alaska 10 Be much OF the
time with hia brother. James ~. ehoup.
United States mArehal for the district.
The latter. AZ also Gov. brady. will prob
ably have returned to Sttka from their
tour Of the Yukon by the time the sena.
tor reaches the Alaaknn capital Senator
GAoup expects to be absent about three
weeks and viii not therefore be able TO
return on the Cottage CITY.
Yesteeday the senator took q ride TO
Lake Washington. the beauties of which
body Of water no regards a. among the
meat remarkable In the land.