The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-06
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ONE GOOD MEASURE.

The adjournment of the Legislature
which is scheduled to take place to-
day, naturally, inclines one to pause
a moment and review the work of the
tenth session. An infinite number Of
bills have been passed and approved.
Some of them are good, some are in
different and one or two are perni-
cious. The three real important bills
aside from those providing for bond
issue are the local option, the direct
primary, and the employers liability
bills. The last named measure is ap-
proved by some and loudly condemn
ed by others. AS we have no COM
panies or individuals, in this section
of the state employing great numbers
of men at hazardous occupations, the
bill does not greatly concern us di-
rectly. The direct primary law has
been discussed from time to time in
these columns. Elsewhere in this is
su will be found a discussion of the
measure, so we may pass that. The
local option law interests, effects and
concerns every man, woman and child
in the state.
Before the state and county conven-
tions were held The Tribune advocat-
ed the policy of striving for state pro-
hibition and in case of failure to then
accept local option with the county
as the unit. The Republicans of this
county concluded that state prohibi-
tion was out of the question at this
time and put forth every effort to Sc
cure pledge for county local option.
They secured the pledge and the Re
publican legislature granted them the
law. Under the circumstances we
probably got the best thing possible
During the campaign the Republican
papers and candidates were outspok-
en- in favor of local option. The DEM
ocratic papers throughout the state
with no exceptions were either
strangely silent or absolutely hos
tile to any such legislation. The law
as enacted affords the people of the
county every facility for securing the
prohibition of the sale of alcoholic
liquors within that county. It is a
strong measure, and undoubtedly car
ries out the will of the people. The
people of Idaho are to be congratu-
lated upon securing law that really
means something. The Tribune in
sisted during the campaign and since
the convention of the legislature that
the people should be given law with
out crooks or turns. 1t held the Re-
publican party responsible to the peo-
pie. We may be pardoned for feeling
highly gratified at the outcome, and
the people now have the opportunity
to deal with the question as they see
fit. The firm and dignifled position
occupied by the Republican papers
throughout the state is also crafty
ing.
Canyon county will undoubtedly
avail itself of the earliest opportunity
to take advantage of the new law. An
election upon petition of the people,
will be called as soon as the law per-
mits. We are convinced that the
county will go dry without much eff
fort. But this is looking too far
ahead. The law gives the opportuni-
ty to the people. At least one meas
ure passed by the tenth session will
meet with the hearty appreciation of
four-ffths of the people of Canyon
county and with the approval of three
fourths of the people of Idaho.