The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-21


:, reason Why Nez Perez county wa
: not divided and the counties O
Kamiah and Clearwater created
That both measures we're just, n.
one viii undertake to dispute. Re
CARELESS of their area, population
and taxable valuation, their people
who are wise to all the conditions,
we're anxious to take the respon-
ibility Of self-goyernment, and the
pretended fear on the part of our
opponents that our taxes would be
burdensome was only one of the
many nonsensible arguments used
against US That county division
was net made a general and open
issue Of the recent campaign was
a more logical opposition. but
how could IT DC forced into the
platforms when the voting popula-
ton of the two proposed new coun-
ties is only little over one-third Of
thatof ''grand" old Nez Perez. We
we're, therefore, at the mercy of the
voters Of the western portion who
should have been generous enough
to grant the relief so justly due Us,
especially as In doing so, they would
enlarge the sphere of their own use
fitness. But # is not certain that
even Lewiston, with her sstrong
arm" in the legislature, could have
changed the result had she so chosen,
when consideration is taken Of the
fact, that only one more senatorial
district can be created under the
constitution and the Mornous would
have sacrificed every other interest
to prevent its creation In the north.
Two years from now the busiest
business Of the busy Mormons will
be to divide Oneida county and 1
therefore capture the twenty-fourth |
senatorial district, and then We can 7
have as many county divisions north &
IF the mountains as We desire so Y
ar as they are concerned. The S
Aormons were enthusiastic in their r
iupport Of the division Of Cassia i:
iounty, because the rapidly increas- 7
ng gentle population Of the Twin o.
'alls section would have soon =
Trenched It from their power. They
$50 contributed support to the a,
over county project, which was I,
Jumped up at the last minute by q
'Ensite boomers, because they had n.
strong hope of controllingit. Why e.
'uld not the north have been as co
yal to its section and as ardent for =
c protection of its influence as the
ormons we're to the southeast. If "a
ere vas one Mormon regret above a ns,
other it was that they did not fP9'i1
event the Kamiah bill from pass sfs'
: the senate, unless It was that
y knew it could not possibly pass n
|: house If they had a fear it 81.
5 that the 50 called 'sinsurgents' ssfr
the house would carry their com on !
alton with the democrats to the " q .,
ent Of forgetting that the Kamiah al. "a
was passed by an antagonistic % Oh Il
y ant let it go through. As -
y had no influence or power to NO
vent such an action, their only De
{ was to holdthe "stand-patters" No
dly together against it and trust 90 N,
be influence of the Lewiston lob Ger =
is with the democrats to prevent Il
passage. AS a blind to their for q
fwD-
intent and purpose it was very He.
iy for the Mormons to have a Of al
Ion
iston man as leader of the Brow
Ind-patters" who seemed proud
he responsibility and even of ror
wing down his best friend for Do
sake Of the prestige it would ''s sosil
him among the people Of his T. ass me-
, town. The pity Of it all is i sna -. ~
our Lewiston opponents placed 'a i. <
Of temporarily pre- s sg' he
ug the division of this county 'e a. = :.
. the permanent addition of s eonn II,
: in the senate which may be ms h5s,'
lamented in the future when no. LA