Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-11

against Z railroad commission measure
then will stand out ana fight against
It at the next session.
Neither the Republican or the Dem
ocratic state platforms drafted in con
ventions this fall are pledged to the
enactment Of q railway commission.
Both conventions considered these,
planks and both turned them down.
The State Grange conducted vigor-
Gus campaign in behalf OF railway COM
pledges and placed many of
the members-elect on record. They
ernatorial candidates. including the
governor elect. John M. Haines. The
Orange will insist upon these pledges
being fulfilled.
Want Progressive Legislation.
The same alignment will be Just as
sharp on other legislation as impor-
tant. Every effort will be made by one
wing Of the legislature to pass q cor
rupt practice act, the initiative with
"teeth" in It. the short ballot, en-
ployers' liability act, ratification Of the
constitutional amendment providing for
the election Of United States senators
by direct vote. mothers endowment
act. an act providing for a common
language among employees in facto-
ries. etc, and many more measures
considered of Importance.
The repeal Of the Black commission
form of government law will be at
tempted by its enemies and will call for
the defense of its friends, it is said, but
the latter will only stand for it's minor
amendment
Senatorial Fight Promised.
The second senatorial fight to come
before the next legislature will prob
ably be the last in the history Of the
state so far as the election Of a Unit
ed States senator is concerned. The
same sharp and distinct lines may be
drawn in this contest, the progress
sives insisting on an out land out pro-
gressive. the conservatives on a strong
conservative. Both factions may be
able to agree upon a combination con-
sentative progressive. Geography will
play its part in the fight over the Sec
ond senator for Senator Borah is from
the south and the late Senator Hey
burn was from the north. The mem
bers from the north may disregard
fractional lines in this contest and
stand together-progressiv and con-
servatives-in the demand for a north
ern man.
Hints at senatorial combinations
have been made and denied. One of the
most conspicuous is referred to as the
A1lshie- Haines; Bulge McDougall, ETC.,
which may have had it's formation
months ago, accounting for subsequent
legal developments. BY this reported
combination in return for the south
eastern Idaho support given Haines
for governor, the next legislature is to
elect Justice James F. Ailshie United
states senator to succeed Hepburn,
Governor-elect Haines is then to an
point Judge Alfred Bulge of the dis
trict court for Bannock county, su-
preme court justice to succeed Justice
Ailshie and Attorney General McDou-
gall. who retires from office Dec. 81.
is to succeed Judge Bulge on the dis
trict court bench. Not having consult
ed the members-elec of the legisla
ture this wheel within a wheel" may
fail to revolve. 1t is Aointed out this
reported combination may have been
one OF the reasons why the Mormon
vote went so strongly to Haines and
Stewart, both successful candidates at
the recent election
Irrespective OF the combinations re
ported there are now three formidable
candidates actively in the field for the
coveted toga. They are Ex-Governor
James H. Brady, Ex-Governor Frank r.
Gooding and Justice Ailshie. They will
be found to be aggressive candidates
it is believed.
The legislative delegations classified
by counties could be listed as fol-
lows:
Progressive-Ada, Bonner, Boise
Canyon. Idaho. Kootenai, Latah, Lin
coin. Nee Perce, Owyhee, Oneida, Twin
Falls, Lewis, Clearwater.
nservative-Bannock, Bear Lake
Bingham. Bonneville. Custer, Lemhi
Shoshone. Washington, Adams, Ere.
mont, Gilmore, Cassia-
There are a number Of these coun.
ties in which 1t is known that the
| legislative members are divided as te
progressives and conservatives and
will seek the camps to which they nat
urally incline when the session con.
venes.
All our watch work absolutely guar.