The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
THE LgolsLATURE.

thls Time, the present legislature /
made up, upon the whole, of ex
ceptionally, strong and able men
It's, Their efore, within the power o
the Eighth Session to accomplish
much good Or great evil, according
as the spirit moves. In general
every member of legislative body
in5the beginning of his career, /.
ambitious 70 do good. His hops
IS to accomplish something thai
will rebound to his own credit and
benefit his State. It is in the late
] watches of the session that he /.
liable to forget his noble aspira.
tions, and, in:order to further some
pet measure, plunge into all sorts
OF deals and combinations, thereby
furnishing his own name aud do.
ing irreprable damage to the State.
However, much Of the unfavor.
= able criticism directed against
State legislatures is unmerited.
There is generally more of incom-
potency and inexperience than dis
honesty. II is seldom that men are
nominated for the Office of legisla-
tor ON account Of even supposed
qualifications. Conventions nearly
always make those nominations
with view to satisfying some
minor locality or individual and
thereby keep 1t or him in line.
This deplorable custom does not
seem to have been observed III the
nomination of members of the pres
ent legislators. The number OF
brainy men in the body indicates
that more regard was had for quail
ity' than for experience, when the
nominations were made. This is
fortunate because there is impor.
tant work to do and the promise is
tair ofits being done.
1fit were allowable TO make sue-
gestions to SO respectable and caps-
bic a body of representatives, we
would endsaVor to impress ON them,
trst' the need of keeping in close
touch with. the executive depart.
ment. There should be NO clash
no lack OF confidence, no ill-will be.
tween the Republican members and
the Governor. AgaiE, every effort
should be put forth to maintain cor
dial relations between senator's and
representatives. We have seen Idaho |
legislatures when tae house and the |
senate were constantly wraneling |
save only, when they united to
struggle against the Governor.
neSe three cornered fights have
oeen Kept up from the middle to
the close Of a session, resulting In
shame to the members, embarrass-
ment to the administration and dis.
grace to the State. II is earnestly
hoped chat the present legislature
VIII not become similarly embroiIed.
The Eighth Session has q grand
opportunity to distinguish itself,
There is creative work to be done
policies to inaugurate and fix
The Governor has recommended
reorganization of the land depart.
mens. 1t is no doubt needed. To
properly do 1t will take time and
'Fains' He suggets constitution.
ii amendment to enable the State I
% lend substantial encouragement 8
o the North and South railroad
Ahat suggestion should have re- {
'pecttul consideration, but will i
'ossibly, fail Of approval in the end
The a school law needs some over I
hauling and amending, so as to mt +
stop to the text book swiudle +
The two mile limit law ought to be
epealed or amended so as to mean q
and mean it hard and a
asst. The Governor recommends
ne creation Of the Office Of Auditor n
seneral, itinerant, as an annex to s
ne otlce of State Insurance Tn. R
pecetor. A good idea, but i, s
hight be better to require the State a,
AUDITOR TO perform the duties of n
lnerant auditor. Then we come !, .,
State depository legislation. d,
his legislature, as it has the a,
rains ought to have the courage "