The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-07
rom STATE CAPITAL /!
ome Of the Unwritten History as 4 Ap-
ueds to a SpethI Correspondent Of
The Idaho Recorder.
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loecial to The Idaho Recorder.
IMonday, January 4,-1'he past week
as witnessed several eventful ses-
|cns. The split in the republican
INKS means some legislation for the
late which will be of benefit. Tnere
more bitterness among the two
ctions of the republicans than
kere has ever been along party lines.
he starting of the bolt has its Or
in In the organization of the legls-
ture. The party whip was used so
erciessly at the start that many
ERE only waiting for an opportunity
bolt. The arrogance OF the ma
inc, assisted by their allies. the
Drnons. became So obnoxious to the
terests of the people, that about
If of the republican members could
no relief, but breaking away
bun those interests. 1t soon be-
me evident To the bolters that the
~ legislation which was the most
eded was either going to be amen
d to death or else stiiled in the
nmittee rooms. The boiling re-
blicans say that in order to comply
TIA the dictates of those welding
E party whip, it was necessary for
EN- to stifle their convictions and
mere puppets in the hands OF the
pgsters.
The insurrection came when it
eame evident that the anti-pass
the antitrust bill, the local op-
n bill and other meritorious legis-
ion were going to be either killed
else made imperative. 1t did not
ke long for the boilers to make
ms with the democl attic minority,
that the reform forces are now In
ascendency. This is especially
e in the house; and 1t is quietly
ispered that things in the senate
not moving as smoothly as the
vention Of bishops would have it.
lie it is not anticipted that there
be an organized bolt In the up
body of the legislature, vet it is
ected that sufficient number OF
tile republicans will vote with
democrats on bills which will be
eticial to the state, 1t is said the
ers made an iron clad agreement
b the democrats to vote for nu-
pr of bills which the minority
hbers are much interested in, and
eturn the democrats will vote for
sures which are admittedly sug
ed by the administration. In
e quarters it is said that Gooding
be insurrecto of the iusursection.
while Gooding says, 10 SUBJ
ice, "You are another"
be stalwarts'' and their allies,
Mormons, say that the insurrec-
is more far reaching than appear
the surface. They claim that it
ms the disruption of the republi.
party and that Gooding and some
d bis pet measures will be response.
for it. They also make the
ge that Gooding has betrayed
y very people to whom he owes his
ent position and the worst kind
migrate. They say that in or.
TO get his railway commission
enacted into law, and one OF
other administration measures,
1vocates test oath bill, expect
TO get sufficient support from the
sition for his pet hobbies. This
!. bat makes the Mormon contin-
especially sore. State Chairman
has been on the ground pray.
begging, threatening and using
\ kind of an argument in trying
ersuade the insurrectos to ge,
Inc, and meet the Stalwarts or
n lmon ground and TO have ar
ime Cancellation. So far bis
IS do no seem to bear fruit, anC
|Rs as II the harder he works the
ler OF he is from attaining his
Il.
= nrSday OF last week was an in
" warm session, with much
fness and acrimonious discussion
een the republican warning fac
p For once the democrats coult
q ack on their dignity and say
em". At one time Wyman de
D statement of one of the op
Jon republicans was "unquali
false". 1t looked for a tim,
stiiletoe and blIdgeons would b,
violence, out better judgment
lied, and the warlike propensi
lvaporated into hot air. One o
republican insurrectos made tn,
1nent in the discussion of tn
bill that IL met with the ap
u OF Senator Borah. The oppo
seemed TO take it as an insul
the colleagues OF the democrats
d have the temerity to try Z
Pr up cause by taking a repub