The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-21

resolution TO the people are now figuring
on the senator's from Ada, Boise. Elmorc.
Owyhee. Blaine and Icmhi counties TO
encompass its defeat. This requires
them to gain two more--if they calculate
correctly--Irom the north from the
southeast The friends of the reSolu
tion see the signs OF danger attending
this phase of the state e-wde prohibition
situation and are already Offering the
suggestion that in the event Of such a
contingency as the change of the con-
stitution being blocked by a minority In
either house house. i. c., minority of
one-third. the "drys" will simply give
them notice that unless they yield to the
righteousness OF the demand in the plat
form for a vote TO change the consutu-
ton in this particular, they. the majority
In each house, will proceed TO exercise
the power to enact state wide prohibi
tory law without waiting for the const
tuition TO be changed.
Railway Commission.
In southern Idaho the railway commits
sion plank is the most unpopular one in
the Republican platform. 1t will react
with considerable force on Governor
Brady, for the reason that its terms are
tcstations. both from point of environ
ment and from point OF policy. The peo-
pie generally regard the presence OF this
platform pledge TO be the conciliatory
Seasoning given 10 the platform to suit
the fancy OF Ex-Governor GoodinS. who
is regarded as the only man In Idaho
orcd to make political issue out of the
railroad situation In Idaho,
From headquarters OF the Republican
state state central committee comes me- ," weii-dG ,,;.
plank is having on the chances OF Cover
nor Brady for re election.
He has handled il slightly in his north
crn itinerary, but is said To have accept
cd the advice OF his state committee. TO
submergc the idea in his southern itn-
erary, which he is just approaching.
In, ,,,,a,1 rf.sr- Gnl nn rNl.l sn
for N-Goycrnor Gooding 10 campaign in
southern Idaho. His well-known views
on the railway commission preclude the
political propriety Of accepting hiS scrV-
ices in southern Idaho. hence he Is to
be sent north TO talk prohibition during
the closing days of the campaign.
The State Land Board.
The state land board matters are re-
cciving such attention as is agSravating'
beyond any other one issue. TO the Brady
If he Is reelected governor, the legis-
la,ure may require an investigation. In
fact II is sure to do so. One probable
representative, a Republican. has already
served notice on Governor Brady that. II
elected he will present a resolution to
investigate. that the Republican party
condonng the orenses committed by its
erving state land board. This increases
party dissensions and argues for the de-
feat of both Brady and McDougall as the
easiest way out or a bad mess.
Interested but Quiet.
The most interested but the quietcst
people In this present political situation.
arc the ardent Borah men, They arc In
tcnscly loyal TO him as "a leader. but the
ambitions of Mr.. Brady and the methods
inc pursues in spending money In cam
paigns sends chills of fear courslnS
through their spinal vertebrae at the
thought OF battle Two years hence.
when his successor is TO be chosen.
Wherever an ardent friend OF Sena tor
Borah reads ono OF the lahored editorials
in the Evening Capital News in praise
OF Brady, and recalls the opinion which
the paper is known 10 have of Governor
Brady n righteous fear Tor his methods
two years hence. in the event of his
reelection, stands out before them in a
way TO warrant speculation as TO what