The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-13
Keep French in Congress.

and Major Reed OF Twin Fall
county. for the reput lican nomina
tion for congressman against Hon
Burton L. FreDch, the present en-
cumbent, the Idaho Post Moscow
advances the following arguments II
support of French:
French should be kept In Congress
because he is ION the ropes" A
the end Of his present term he viii
have served six years, and this pape
challenges any man to point to
more successful record, a more hones
recOrd-nOt q hot air record, but
record of work-sober, honest work
than he has made in six years. HI,
has served the state we'll, and ha.
been rapidly advancing on importan
committees until he is now where ht
can be Of great service. II he i.
renominated and elected, be will be
10 position to render greater service
tc Idaho. Since her admission and
up to within the last few years,
Idaho has cut very little figure Ia the
lower House or Congress. Previous
to the election of Mr.. French new
man had been sent to Congress ever,
two years, and about the time the
representative from. Idaho worked uI
an acquaintance and standing that
was Of any value, he was forced t.
retire In favor of sume new man. Ii
Idaho desires TO be represented ia
Congress she should sit down good and
hard on this system. The eastern
states have long since gotten rid OF
1t, and the result is that they are
represented by men who command
respect and possess power. The
leaders in Congress are not necessarily
the most brilliant members, but they
are those who have served the longest.
Joe Cannon, Bingham, Payne, Tawn-
ey, Dalzell, Williams, Hepburn,
Sherman, Hale, Fry, Allison, Lodge,
Cullom, Foraker, Burrows, Bacon
and CulbersOn are the great leaders
in Congress, because they have been
there for years. Speaker Cannon for
instance, has been in Congress about
81 years. In every instance the old
term members are the ones who
occupy chairmanships of important
committees. They are the men who
direct and control legislation, and
their districts and states are always
favored Ia tariff adjustments, as well
as 10 every other kind of legislation.
1t would almost be a crime, not
against Burton L. French, but
against the infant industries Of the
state, against the people Of the arid
portions Of the state, against the
homesteader aud timber interests,
and 10 fact against the whole state
Of Idaho, In this. her great Formative
period, for the republican party to
turn down an old public servant who
is well trained. for some new man,
even some good man, who would
have to commence where French
commenced five years ago. Does the
Republican party think it would be
good business proposition for Idaht
to make such a change at this time:
There is another good reason fol
keeping French iE Congress. From
most of the states there are man,
times more members of the House
than of the Senate, and 10 that case
it is the senator who has trouble IN
keeping up with his work. For in.
stance pennsylvania has 32 Congress
men to take care of the state.
interests 10 the lower House and two
senators 10 the upper House. With
Idaho and a very few other State.
the condition Is the reverse. The
state of Idaho is ably represented b,
two senators-Heyburn. whose abilit,
as a statesman has already beer
proven, and Borah, young, vigorous
and brilliant. Both will pass bill
through the Senate, which they will
expect to have passed through tn,
House, and they have a right to ex
pect that Idaho will furnish
representative who is able to keep ul
with his end Vt the work.
There are 30 senators and nearl,
400 Congressman, and all of them ar
looking ont for their districts ant
states. So 1t can be easily seen hoy
a man who alone represents a State
especially one requiring so muci
constructive legislation as the new
states OF the west. has his hands full
II there Is any one who does not be
lieye that French has done his wore
| well. let him ask Heyburn or Dnhois