The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-07
Stand of Macintosh
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% Editor Kendrick Gazette,

In as much as there has been some
criticism OF the record in the legis-
lature of the Hon. d. TIA. Macintosh,
In connection with the Local Option
Bill, l should like to make state
ment. Although Mr.. Macintosh
and belong to opposing parties, l
feel that in all fairness to him, the
true facts should be made public.
Mr.. Macintosh throughout the
session OF the Teuth Legislature re-
fused to be bound by strictly party
ties but voted for all legislation that
seemed beneficial for his county and
his state.
When the House Local Option Bill
came up for action, Mr.. Macintosh
was inclined to vote against it, and
to stand by the declaration of bis
party for statewide prohibition.
1t was apparent to me that the Bill
would surely be defeated if we could
not obtain the vote of MIR. Mackin.
tosh and one other member. A
struggle came up on a motion to
refer the local option bill to a CON-
mittee, which would have so amend
ed it, that it would have been worth
less
Imade personal appeal to Mr..
Macintosh to vote against this
motion SO as to save the Bill, and
after l had pointed out to him that
it would be better to secure a pass
age Of the Local Option Bill than
nothing at all, even if we failed on
State-wid prohibition, he consented
to help us, and to vote against the
motion to refer the Bill to the Com
mittee, and also to secure one more
such vote in our favor. He carried
out his promise, and when the mat
ter came to a vote, he and this Other
member voted against the hostile
motion, and the Bill was saved.
When put on third reading ant
final action, many members, in order
to carry out party pledges wer,
forced to vote for it, and it passed
the House and was transmitted tt
the Senate.
feel that had we not passed thii
first House Local Option Bill, which
was a very effective measure, w,
should have probably never obtain
ed any local option law for thu
State, as by our action, the SENATE
was forced into line. The Hous,
Bill was shelved by the Senate ant
they passed a Bill of their own no
nearly SO effective. When this cam
down to the House, there was M
longer any organized movement
against local option legislation il
that body, and the vote OF Mr.
Macintosh was not needed. Ell
therefore, was not called upon t,
vote for this Bill, as he preferred t.
stand out for Statewide prohibition
and the Bill was passed without hi
aid by a considerable majority.
This may account for the rumor
as to his unfriendliness to local OF
ton legislation.
Mr.. Macintosh was one of tn
intrOducers of the measure submit
ting constitutional amendment 70
State wide prohibition to the vot
of the people. This measure receive
thirty-fOur votes in the House, Cir
Guiding the votes of Mr.. Mackintos
and his friends) or within two vote
OF the necessary two-thirds. Ha
this measure passed, it would hav
settled the liquor question effectively
| have told u great many people i
the state about these matters, an
have many times stated that in N
opinion we would not have an
local option law on the Statut
books had it not been for the aid {
Mr.. Macintosh at q critical momen
This statement OF facts can /
easily verified by an examination ,
the records of the House.
Mr.. Macintosh and l differ D,
litically on great many points, 6
! we belong to opposing parties, bl
felt that in justice to him l shoul
make this statement.
Very truly yours,
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