The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-04-01
Too Long in Power

II anpears to be inevitable that any political party l
power for long course OF years cao' nep becoming CORRUPT
New York state has been in republican hands for wear.
cent Investigations into the conduct of the members Of its
taye developed most iniquitous condition. S"@At
would appear that group OF men IN the legislature has
M tooete for years and placed price upon the passage
ant bills in the interest Of the people and corporations
Yesterday the senate by vote of 40 to stt,;
CHARGE that Senator Aids had demanded and taken br ~
vote upon one particular measure
appears that Mr. Aids knowing what was coming ri.
lin order to prevent being expelled from the state senate
The proved offense against this only involved the m
limo Of ST. ooo but it believed that he and others took %
more money that cannot be shown up
According to all reports the people of New York state 49,
dseed with their past republican legislatures that it &
he democrats will make almost clean sweep the state this II
Governor Hughes has declined to again and it anre.
ibe foreoone conclusion this time that his successor will
If this proves tean who elected democratic gDr
must be figured with when comes to the next presidential Campaign
II is significant the commission created by the New y
legislature last year investigate to the equity and aahr
of the employers liability laws the statute books has reported
"comnensaon act By the of this hazardous em
ment responsibility less dependable the of negligence
nonhazardos employment the eowservant rule greatly mod
flied scale of compensation IS hxed although for the greater
number industries its adoption optional The tendency toward
these Compensation laws Marked and though the tendency
extend the statutory definition of the employers liability the chief
nurnose sought is to simplify the processes by which that liability
enforced and to give the injured workngman his due without nee
essitating to long and expensive litigation
Several leading democrats OF VIII attend the jefferson
day celebration at Twin Falls the 18th There will also
jefferson day celebration Boise the 15th is hoped
there will be large attendance at both meetings.
The Citizen pleased that effort being made organizes
stock company to take the Caldwell News with the
areing and improving the daily edition and making it the
gan of the Democratic party The Democracy well repre-
ented by the press of the state it should be- and certainly there
enough members of the party in southern Idaho to make
cess of daily publication they would only give the patronage they
well able to give.
lin Webster is a sample of Brady appointments As mem
Der of the last legislature he the most bitter opponent m
option either house and eckoned Jim BradyS mouPe
Now Brady has rewarded Webster with water master job
George W. Aldridge the New York politician whose conscience
didn't prod him when he took ST. 900 from the hre insurance %
reward for legislation has announced his candidacy for the Con
gresiona by the death of the late James Fer
ks is said that the New York state machine will support him
The Republican organization persists tempting fate and showing
streak of oolsess that formerly thought to be the peculiar
of the Democratic donkey
Ablen Kansas people still tell wonderful stories OF take U
promoter of the early days Lots of news slowly drifting
of Abilene
While upon the subject of Democratic newspapers is mau1
of congraulaton that there number of ably edited De
weees published in Idaho The Weiser American the l
Falls Chronicle and the St Anthony Examiner the leading pub
locations of their respective communities and earnest and ~
advocates of Democracy.
The insurgents should insurge just little more lhy ca
control congress any time they will unite with the Democrats
DO not fail to attend the meeting of the Democratic o
Monday evening Turnverin Hall (up-stairs)