Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-18
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COMMISSION |OEA
BEING DISCUSSED.
South Idaho Commercial Clubs
Hold Session at
Mamma.
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GOVERNOR THE SPEAKER
GOVERNOR THE SPEAKER
Subject OF Passes Comes in for Con-
siderable Dcbatc During Course
Or Proceedings.
Especial TO The n, Ns.@o

i y
Boise, Idaho, Nov. iT.--At meeting
OF the League of South Idaho CONNER
cial clubs held vt Nunpa, today, the
| league went on record by a vote OF AZ
| against II, as being in favor of the
| enactment of law by the coming leg
| stature for the creation of Il railroad
and public utilities commission. The
principal talk of tho session was ma dc
by Gov. L. a. Gooding, who gave his
reasons for favoring a railroad COM
mission. He said that the Oregon Short
Limo had done great deal for the
state of Idaho, ana made comparison
with what the state of Idaho had done
for the Oregon Short Line.
"The people have IL right to protest, ,
he said, against the methods employed
by this railroad. We should not crawl
on our bellies before Hartman any
longer. want to say a few things, ana
l want Hartman to hear. i want the
vote on these resolutions to go straight
to Hartman. He has a reporter here,
and want that reporter TO take re-
port OF this meeting. If am not right
In my position in this matter i Will
ask the pardon OF officials OF the road"
RESOLUTION NOT CHANGED.
At the conclusion of the address OF
the governor, vote was called on the
motion to strike the word railroad
out Of the resolution. The result was
as follows:
Aycs--Nampa, s; Pocatello, 8; Pay
cite 4. Total--12.
Noes-American Falls, g: Boise. IA;
Cambridge, 2; Filler, 3; Gooding, 3;
Glenns Ferry, 2; Middleton, .; Rosen-
burg, 9; Meadows, 2; Rupert, 2; Twin
Falls, 8; Silver City, 3. Total.--i2
f. II. Plaisted, representing the Ore
gon Short Line. became engaged in
tilt with Gov. Goodng before the ses-
sion was concluded. In his address Mr..
Gooding had directed his remarks
against Mi. Plalsted, saying he had
been Objectionable in his actions as
lobbyist for the Short Line in the leg
islature. He intimated that he should
have Mr.. Plalsted arrested should he
attempt to work his former tactics in
the coming session.
Mr.. Plaisted in replying, said: when
the people wanted anything, 1t was inn
possible to stand in the way. We
could get along without this buffer (tno
commission) between us and the people.
The road issues passes to members OF
the legislature to assist in getting good
e
nit legislators to return to their homes
often while sitting in the legislature,
and thus good men are induced to be-
come members of the lawmakinS
bodies. The railroad docs mot, as MIR.
Gooding remarked, issue 60 day passes,
but ANNALS. 1t is, however" said Mr.
Plaisted, "up to the state to prohibit
the issuance of passes. The roads have
always issued passes to members OF
oh n In
prohibit this, the law would protect US
from inslnuations."
PLAISTED CONTINUES.
Continuing, Mr.. Plaisted said: II re-
greet now to speak of IL matter that
L must refer to. 1t Is ugly to talk OF q
Legislature having been purchased If
transportation being issued to lcgislA-
tors could be called purchasing them.
/ did not think that Gov. Gooding and
his family We're being purchased when
they We're riding on posses for a num-
Der Of years. l am not doing anything
unlawful. When I go before the legis-
lature this year | do not expect to be
arrested do not call any one insln-
cere who opposes our methods, and l
will always express myself fully and
fearlessly.''
Gov. Gooding retorted that he had
nothing to take back as to what he
had said about its being the custom Of
the railroad to issue GO day passes to
the members of the legislature. Mr.
Plaisted again denied the charge, and
the governor replied. You did. You
came to mo at the time of the legisa-
ture and you did not treat me anything
like a gentleman. 1t is true l rode on
passes But when I became a servant
of the people l found that ] could have
but one master, and that the people of
the state of Idaho. Every public serr-
ant should be free to serve the people,
and they cannot do this and use
passes"
In regard TO the above dispatch. Mr..
j. A. Reeves. general freight agent of
tho Oregon Short Line, was seen this
morning. 81 know really very little
about, it," said Mr.. Reeves, other than
that the Boise Commercial club invited
the commercial clubs OF the southern
portion of the state Of idaho to send
representatives to a meeting at Nampa,
at which the sentiment of the clubs was
to be expressed in regard to establish
ing a railroad commission. Mr.. Plaist
ed is in that territory, and attended the
meeting. I would prefer not to make
any statement about 1t until Mr.. Plaist-
eds return when he can explain the
situation understandings"