The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
toll being granted, with practically
no return.
BENEFIT TO ALL CONCERNED.

earnest speech. He had been engag.
ed In numbering In Wisconsin,
Oregon and Idaho. be stated, for is
years, having been one 0f the lesser
operators who had paid tolls to the
big corporations. He had always
found that II paid 20 have the fran
ohises granted, Ms II gave the smaller
lumbarmen an opportunity to tioat
their logs down a river free from i'm
pediments at q small cost.
He believed that the law now on
the statute books was for the benefit
Of .he individual holders Of timber
land and the EAncher, as we'll az the
inmbeFman, as il increased the value
Of all timber holdings, and tended to
the development and prosperity Of
the section interested. He did not
believe the state land board would
grant franchise on any stream
which did not need II.
FRANCHISES on BIG RIVERS.
Representative Thomas, Of Nez
Perez, stated that bic county was
affected more by the measure under
consideration than any other county
q the state The policy Of those
heretofore asking for franchises had
seemed 10 be, declared the speaker.
TO ask 10 improve rivers which need
ed no Improving, aud where the right
to collect toll would BE- pure graft.
He cited Rs an illustration the Clear.
water river, which had fioalod RATS
for many years and which needed no
Improving. The stata board rejected
four applications for = franchise on
that stream. be stated. which would
be worth. 1000, 600 aud would no,
cost $1,000 II any just franchises
we're desired, be had been Informed
tbs legislature had the right 10 grant
them.
Representative Richards, Of Can.
yon, said be hsd been informed the
people Of Emmett. including the
small iumboTmen. weFe we'll satisfied
wlth conditions under the present
law.
Representative 0oFby. democrat.
declared the present Law had becn en-.
acted under q democratic naminlsira.
ton. with full confidence In the
character Of the officials who were To
enforce H. These officials bad been
changed since then aud II there was
any thought tha, the people could
not have their rights properly looked
after by the present officers. he could
see 40 reason why the law should not
bo repealed
GRAFT" IN THE NORTH.
Judge Richards declared that the
law fully protected the rights of
every man and that statements that
the common people we're escroaohed
upon under the river Improvement
law WAS misleading. II any damage
was done, tho courts were open.
he rgfcrcrd very sarcastically to
some romarkp by Thomas, stating
that the northern members seemed TO
he afraid OF a graf" In every bin
under consideration. Ia southern
Idaho, he stated, the people, even
including those holding river fran.
chieea. we're reasonably honest. From
the frequency with which the north
ern members were guarding against
CRAFTS" he was beginning TO believe
that people were different In the
north.
Thomas AZ once disclaimed any
intention Of rejecting upon the
honesty or integrity Of the people or
the state board. lie had stated, and
he reiterated IL, that an endeavot to
secure valuable franchise on the
Clearwater or any other stream where
It would be necessary 20 spend only
small sums Of money would be
graft"
PROTECTION FOR THE PEOPLE. /
Representative Masill. Of Neg
Perez, the author of the bill, said Il
was not so much question of
honesty as OF protection for the
people. Protection In the courts
might be adequate, but Il was ex.
penslve for poor people. The COVER.
nor had told him there were many /
bad features In the present law, and |
he had no objections to its repeal. |
The secretary OF state, who had helped
'nforce the measure for the past two /
Teara, had said at once that it was a
Tioious law and should be repealed.
Aulbach spoke again In favor of
the present law, reviewing
he attempt to secure franchise on
he Occur d'Ahne river and pointing
nut some Of the bad features of the
aw now In force.
The vote on roll call resulted In
he final passage Of the repeating bill
y % to IL, as stated above, and It