The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-27
MUST IDAHO
BE DIVIDED?
Is That the Only Relief for
North Idaho From Nor
mon Politics?
AN OLD ISSUE REVIVED;
WHAT NORTH IDAHO SAYS
But in What Way Would Such
Segregation Mend the
Trouble?
BY @. e. ARNEY.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE. Idaho. June 26-The biennial
agitation OF the division Of Idaho by the
newspapers of the Panhandle is at hand.
This time the Lewiston Morning Tribune
leads off In the suggestion that north
Idaho will no longer be mute and tame
have to go under We will go under fight
Ing and with colors. flying.
The last segregation spasm from the
journalistic realm Of the Idaho northland;
was thrown by the very conservative ana
always able Occur d Alenc Press, In Its
choicest artistic style. the Presa, two
monwealth, Systematically chiseled from
northern Idaho. western Montana and
eastern Washington, with Spokane as the
seat OF government Of this new state, In
his enthusiasm over the plan, the Press
had the new state bounded Its property
assessed. It's people enumerated and the
The scheme. however. collapsed and
again papers of the north and south as
sumed an evenness. OF temper, In the
spirit OF unity which occasioned the inl-
tial outlines OF Idaho territory
But the Lewiston Tribune files two
specifications in its complaint against
ator Hepburn for joining Senator Borah
IN the presidents plan TO issue tniTtS
million dollars in bonds for the compile
ton OF unfinished reclamation pro)ects'
the other charges Mormons and anti"
Mormons with crucifyjng Idaho poll
tics.
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paper much less an able Idaho daily.
should attack legislation through which
the redemption OF the arid west is IN
Benefits offered.
This particular law intends to issue
thirty million dollars 10 complete the sur
veys. dams. bitches. fumes and laterals
on the projects OF the west. that ciyiliza.
tion and thrift OF the higher order OF
agriculture and horticultural periection
may take place where now exists worth
Idaho will receive approximately six mil.
lion dollars for her proportion, TO be used
in completing her projects. hung up for
want Of ready money.
Men and women of ability, culture.
and means are waiting for the completion
OF these Irrigation canals that they may
repay the government the amount OF this
bond issue True the reclamation law
is far from perfect in. all Its appoint
ments, but the sooner the projects under
1t are complete the earlier we will have
settlers and the sooner these worthless
areas. deprived Of water, will begin TO
imposed Gape shfay by the hus' commonSeaith. D%a VIC
IN its bad hunaor over the situation The
Tribune complains because north
Idaho's richly forested and imperial agrl-
cultural domain was closed up in order to
make marketable the desert wastes OF
eouth Idaho"
west Is settled policy beyond the stage
OF repeal. The wisdom OF the people OF
the age is agreeable to sufficient conser. .
walton of our natural forests to protect
the maximum fall of moisture to irrtgafe
all lands available TO the producer or
breadstuffs. In the working out OF this
may have been unwisely included In
temporary or permanent Withdrawals as
vast acres OF arid lands have been in
cluded in Temporary and In permanent
withdraw walls under reclamation and Carey
act projects for agricultural purposes.
Efficient management ot the anairs OF
government and of state are the easy
weapons to the prompt adjustment OF
these oyerdrawn lines.
Unwarranted Attack.
In It's wrath The Tribune should not
attack a great and vital key to an IN
dustry Of such gigantic proportions as ti the
Idaho. In so doing IT strikes at one OF
the greatest of all hopes for the future
development of Idaho.
In the working out Of the plan to pro-
mote conservation and irrigation, both
OF supreme importance to the CONNER
eial development of Idaho, The Tribune's S
for the sane and sober working out OF
the plans on the highest plain of states
rnanship. rather than resorting to criti-
cism Of Senator Hepburn or any one else
who fayors phases OF one OF: the other
CT these problems OF necessity 10 the
state
public men OF this age. will build the
sort OF legislation along these lines which
we should establish as heritage FOR
take up this work where we lay II down.
The Tribune is cognizant of the great
dangers attending the conserva tlon Is
sue especially through the existence of
the interests in politics, This makes the
problem knotty one: the more reason
why it should be met in a serious rather
than a petulent vein!
In its observations on the Mormon sit
ustion in southern Idaho, about which
The Tribune says:
with the subject" there should certain
IL be a careful revision Of Its judg-
nent on this subject.
The Tribune. in justice 10 It's clear and
logical deductions on public questions
should realize its concern in this ques-
tion. In the days Of the recent agitation
nne 'ns nGm sself sesS BY
the attempt to enforce a dead constitu-
tional provision by effective statutory law
suggest here and now that II by its ut
not already recognize the Mormon power
in Salt Lake as demoralizing factor iT
aaho 11eS tn that the uus w
fronting a delay In dealing forcefulIy and
patriotlcally with this abominable sys-
tenn which today rides rough, shod over
women consecrated 10 devotion to the
principle which tends TO forever sepa
rate the church and the state
What Is Said.
Here are the TrfbCne9 8 remarks OF
the Mormon situation:
eff Mormon politics and anti Mormon
politics is 10 further cruelty the state
OF Idaho II Is serious question whethe
North Idaho will not be forced soone,
or later 10 seek dissolution of the bond:
that are proving so irksome. Mormon pol
tiles. more than any and all things else
is what has brought the state to III
present fratricidal strife. Anti Mormon
politics before that mad made orderl,
and sensible politics impossible. sine,
the imperative duty then facing the stat,
was TO defeat and prevent at any cos
the intcrjection Of sectarianism into elec
toral and governmental affairs. II tn.
actual power of Mormonism as politi
cal power or anti Mormonsm as a mis-
chievous force are to be exerted as the!
have been exerted, North Idaho, whicl
has no possible concern with the sub
Ject In either relation may we'll begin
to ponder whether II Is going TO con
tinue 10 be. made helpless victim with
out at least an effort al self-protectiol
and self-preservation. There may no
be any plain or any early means OF re
trieving past disasters or preventing fu
ture repetitions. but we can at least begil
TO think IL over and take counsel toGethe
and make known In resoIutc and unmis
taxable voice that North Idaho Will n