The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-28
REVIEWED IN PART.

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disclose any very serious mistakes,
b ut, on the other hand, does show
some excellent legislation along right
lines. The failure to abolish the
Office of State Insurance Commits
sioner was neither more nor less
than failure to fulfill prediction
promise, and, it must be admitted,
places the Republican party in a
rather awkward case. The Cover
nor's recommendation touching
C hanges in the administration of
the game law was not strictly fol-
lowedain letter, but in its spirit was
practically carried out. On all i'm
portant questions, however, the adj
m inistration and the legislature
were In practical accord, and the
result is generally very satisfactory.
naturally, the Democratic press
have sought subjects for criticism
and, in consequence, some unim-
portant measures have attained a
prominence altogether out of pro-
portion to their deserts. 1t will be
noted, though, that the really great
IN easures are passed by with little
or no comment.
At this time it is proper to direct
attention to some of these measures.
The subject of irrigation, than
which there is none of greater mo-
ment to the people of Idaho, en-
gagged the careful and painstaking
attention of both houses of the leg
islature and resulted in re-enact-
ing the district irrigation law
with upwards of hu ndred amend
m ents and alterations which exper-
fence had shown to be necessary.
In addition to this a law was enact
ed providing a method for making
water locations, ascertaining and
m aking record of the present status
of water appropriations, and &C
quired rights, establishing a board
of water commissioners, defining
their duties and fixing the boun-
diaries Of their respective districts.
The necessity for, and the wisdom
of, the irrigation legislation of the
Seventh Session will not be ques-
toned by any one who has given
the subject any sane thought.
These two measures will prove of
incalculable benefit to the people in
general and, alone, more than offset
any mistakes of omission or COM
mission which may have been made.
It may be recalled that the Sixth
Session refused to enact law SINH
lar to the last one mentioned.
It is noticeable that the critics OF
the administration carefully avoid
discussion of the merits of the State
Funds Depository law, and confne
themselves to more or less enter
tanning accounts of the dissention
which it has caused in Republican
circles. 1t is we'll enough to know
that this dissention does not extend
beyond very limited quarter of the
lesser Boise. The people of the
State are almost unanimously agreed
that it is wise and beneficent fiscal
measure, designed to check a dan
gerous practice while at the same
time giving to the State its legiti-
, mate revenues. Attempt has been
made to raise hue and cry about
extravagant expenditure of the
peoples money, but it has not sue
ceeded very we'll. The man who
howls about extravaganza is apt to
be brought up short, because upon
looking about he finds himself pro-
claiming against an appropriation
for a much needed public improve.
ment right at his door. The other
day Moscow economist, journalist
and critic made himself ridiculous
by on one page eulogizing the Re
publican party for increasing the
University appropriation from $780,
900 to nearly 500, 900, and then on
another page denouncing the Re.
publicans for extravagant expendi-
lures. Even the Weiser Signal is
constrained to exercise moderation
in its structures, because there is
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