The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-03
GOVERNORS
Y. FIRM DENIAL
M Truth in Statement of Friction
Between Himself and Legis-
!ators-B0rah Denies It

| An article tnat appeared IN SUNDAY s
sspe of the Salt Lake Tribune respect
ing political conditions in Boise and
alleged revolt in the legislature against
Governor Gooding has attracted con-
siderable attention during the past "a
hours. says the Boise Statesman. 1t
s,ated the governor has resorted to
dictatorial methods toward the legis-
Iature and had used uncom pIimentary
terms in speaking of members. The
governor was asked yesterday by the
statesman for an expression from him
respecting the publication and it's sub
ice, matter. He made the following
statement in response to the request
The article to which you direct my
attention was most uncalled for and
entirely unwarranted. l have the high
est regard for the members of both
houses and l have entire confidence
that in their action they will carry out
fulfilled my obligation in making my
recommendations in accordance with
the pledges made to the people. have
had some bills prepared for carrying
out some of those recommendations If
these bills are not satisfactory it will
be the duty of the legislature to amend
them. They may be imperfect but the
membership of the Legislature is of
such character and represents so
much ability that the defects will Ger
tainy be rectified by the two houses.
have sought to secure suggestions on
all these matters. Not long since, for
instance, | requested the Statesman to
publish the fact that l desired all those
interested in the proposed depository
legislation to call on me and offer any
suggestions occurring to them.
"On all matters to come before the
legislature l take my stand solely in
the interests of the people and the
party. l am confident members of the
legislature will carry out the platform
pledges of the party and l shall make
no effort to force any measure through
either house. The men comprising
the membership of both houses are
high class and loyal and l have no
misgivings respecting the results of
their work. Indeed l freely make the
prediction that more good legislation
will be enacted at this session than
during any other in the history of the
state
There is no tie-up in the legisla-
ture-no blockade. Moreover, there is
no fight on the administration in either
house of the legislature. Further, no
effort has been made on the part of
anyone to tie up the legislature and
thus prevent enactment of needed leg
islation. The members of both houses
have been carefully studying the leg
slative needs of the state and are pre-
pared to enact bills in harmony there
with and in accord with the party's
pledges to the people"
W. E. Borah, asked to make a state
ment respecting the reported blockade
Of the legislature, responded as fol-
lows:
In the first place there is not any
tie-up in the legislature and in the
second place there has been no at
Tempt to create tie-up. The iegisla-
ture is perfectly capable OF attending
10 its own business and in my judg-
nlent it is proceeding to do so and
nave neither blocked nor attempted to
piock legislation nor to control legis-
iation. If anybody has SUFFICIENT in
terest in the matter to inquire, refer
mem to each and every member of the
hoiise and senate.
As to the measures known as the
administration measures. they have
mad my approval from the time they
were announce ID and I don't know of
any opposition to them. They are be-
ing given that consideration by the
legislature which they should have and
III venture the assertion that when the
'esislature closes every single pledge
VI the party will have been carried out.
mere is no friction whatever be-
tween the administration and myself.
as Governor Gooding knows and as
"e VIII be glad to tell anybody who
ulis on him. Moreover, have not in
uinated to any member of the house
VI senate. nor have my friends, that
"e senatorial matter should in any
""S color legislation. Anybody who
ss .hat l have wilfully misstated the
.a''s, The only thing l have had to
" with legislation is when have been
ied in consultation by Governor
uihg and members of the body to
NS upon legal phases of bills"