The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-22
Ny Position.
WE1sER, Idaho, October Doth 100.

WEIsER, Idaho, October Goth, 1902.
Editor Signal
Owing 10 the fact that certain parties
are circulating the report that am tell
ing different stories" toranchmen and
sheepmen respectively in regard to nv
position ON the o-mllelimit question
l feei mat 1t is eminently proper that |
should clearly define my position in order
That no votes may be decided.
The above mentioned report is probab-
~ based on the fact that | told several
sheepmen--who, prior TO the convention.
at Council, were friends of mine, but who
nave treated me very coldy since then
that tney need not treat me as foe. As
1 am hot' ana never was an enemy to any
legitimate industry.
MY position is simply this: | stand
with both feet on the democratic Mat
forms adopted by the Pocatello conven.
ton, and the democratic convention at
Council.
feel that no honorable man could ac-
cept a nomination in anv convention
unless he could approve. of the platform
adopted by that convention. believe
the two mile limit question is a Question
OF very great importance to every citizen
OF Washington county No matter wheth
er he be farmer, stock man, merchant or
laborer and it will be the duly of our
senator and representatives to consider
ALL these interests, during the coming
session of the legislature.
AS Lincoln said; Legislation should he
Tor The greatest good of the greatest
number" and believe that the interests
OF at least 70 per cent. of the people of
tnls county demand that we have UNION
our statute books law that will protect
the man who tries to make home in
our county from the eucroachmepts of
the man who doesn't
have been told by number of shean.
men, that they believe the two mile-limit
law VIII be declared unconstitutional
wnen IL goes to the United States SIM
RENE court.
What would be the result? I believe
1t viii effectually stop the settling n, of
tnls state and that it will drive on,
thousands of the honest energetic farmers
already here, and the man who now lives
mere all the year round and paws taxes
here' will have to give way to the man
VINO pays his taxes in Oregon or Ttah
ana leeds his sheep on Oregon hay in
winter ' ="
believe that if there was no limit
law our county would soon be banl,runt
from prosecut ng murder cases. IF the
regal right to portion of the grass
around their homes, is taken away many
OF the ranchmen will protect their moral
right to it with Winchesters.
Inns has been done in Colorado
wyoming, and several other states. Whv
should Idaho bean exception?
personally, don't want to see any,
.nlng OF the KIND, and don't believe it is
necessary. 10
l think there is plenty of room for sur
rahch men, cattlemen, horsemsn and
local sheepmen if we can get rid of The
Soo'oOO sheep that come into this conn
W every spring and leave in the fall
without being of any benefit to us.
don't want a law that will drive onr
nome sneepmen out of business. but do
want law that will enable us to drive
the foreign sheepmen out of Washington
county. ~"
1t is all well enough to be bosnitah1a
TO the stranger within our gates. y but
wnen he comes to stay all summer and
orlngs 70, 900 head of sheep with him ri
think it's time to lock the door.
Yours Respectfully.
GEO. w. MOVER.
Democratic Candidate for State Senator