The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-18
CHEAP SKATES
WERE ELECTED
Horde of Hungry Relatives Feed
at Public Crib in Idaho.
SOME LEGISLATION NEEDED
BOISE WANTS TO EXTEND ITS
CITY LIMITS.
Especial to The HeraldA

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nOISE, Ida. Jan. 1.-THE early
election of a United States senator
has left the legislators with lots
of time on their hands, and they have
not as yet settled down to business.
The last Democratic state platform was
specific in its pledges of support to
certain measures, and these are all be-
ing introduced for legislative action.
Among these may be mentioned the
proposed constitutional amendment for
the initiative and referendum to be
submitted to vote of the people if a
two-thirds majority can be mustered
Tor 1t in each branch Of the legislature.
Ihe Democrats viii put up as strong a
night Tor this measure as their num-
bers are capable of. At the last ses-
sion OF the legislature this measure
iaiied OF passage through the senate
being opposed by the solid Republican
membership. If the Republicans de-
Feat 1t this time it will assuredly be-
come a recognized party issue in this
state. In his speech before the Joint
session at the time of the senatorial
election, Hon. w e. Borah gave the
proposition his warm and earnest sup
port IN advocating the enlargement of
the power of the people in the govern
ment. This stand of the most popular
Republican leader in the state may
nave some effect upon the final vote
on the measure.
fragrant Nepotism.
Idaho is cursed with class of cheap
politicians in both parties, who no
sooner are elected to an office than they
begin to fOist their aunts, their sisters
and their cousins onto the public pay
rolls. This was such a fragrant abuse
under 80 last Democratic administra-
ton that Senator McBeth introduced a
bill in the senate TO suppress it. But
the present state officials are even do
ing worse in this regard than their
predecessors. The new state school SUI
perintendent. Miss Scott, has appointed
her sister her assistant; Associate JUS
ice Stoekslager has appointed his
mother-in-law state librarian, although
there are people who say she is a resi-
dent Of Missouri. Attorney General
Bagiey has named his son for his ste
nographer. and one of the pages of the
house bears the same name. Hunt, as
the speaker. There are a gOodIy num-
Der of people Disguised with this evil
dence that certain people look upon
public office as a private snap. Senator
McBeths bill should be resurrected and
should be made the law
For Greater Boise.
ton asking the legislature to amend
the charter so that the city limits can
be extended. The first fruits of this
measure will be the extension of the
limits eastward to take in about
square mile of pOpulOus territory, in
Guiding the natatOTium. This will in
crease the population of the city by
fully 1000 and viii also add much to
the taxable wealth of Boise, as a large
number Of Bosses most wealthy men
live in the territory which will be as
Suredly annexed. Under the present
charter the additional territory could
only be annexed upon a petition ana
vote OF the residents thereof; the pro-
posed amendment will give the people
WITHIN the present limits an equal voice
IL the matter of extension. This an
neSation will be the first important
step Tor Greater Boise it viii be
followed by renewed activity of the
chamber of commerce to secure fac |
tories, railroads and other enterprises
10 aid Boise to become a great central |
city between Salt Lake and Portland. I,