The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-14
Pertinent news Of
STATE WITH OUR
own COMMENT
The Legislature Completes Its
Work and Adjourns
Sine Die.
Canyon County i Not q Heavy Pro.
Queer Of the Precious Metals Ac-
cording to Engineer BellEDrainaee
BY Thing . Success ~ Proven BY
Trial at Nampa.

IfIal ae Nampa.
The twelfth session of the legis-
lature is thing of the past. 1t has
completed its labors and adjourned.
What real good it accomplished for
THE people of the state time alone will
tell. We guess that the twelveth was
about the same as all other sessions.
1t accomplished about as muck as
others. No real accomplishment can
be expected from a 6O-day session Of
legislators, many of whom were
wholly without previous experience
and some of whom had no aptitude
nor ability for the work they were
called upon to do. Our method OF
choosing members of the legislature
and the little honor in vhi<n they are
held precludcs US from ever getting
men of ability and training 10 Icing
continue to serve US in either house
of the legislature. II the twelveth
session did no great harm and &C
complished some little good we can
be thankful. While we are awaiting
the verdict of time on the work done
the best we can do is to consider the
work accomplished in the light that
we have.
1t is the opinion of The Tribune
that in ability, honesty and integrity
the members of the late session rank
ed as high as did any in the history
Of the state. Without disparagement
to any member it may be said that
that not every good man is a good
legislator and-not every moral, up
right man is wise legislator. Until
this fact is thoroughly appreciated by
the people we are likely to continue
to send mighty good men and mighty
poor legislators to the state capital
every two years.
The Tribune feels that the twelfth
session really fell down in only one
particular. Through the ante-election
promises the people were lead to be-
heve that they might look forward to
an era OF economy in legislative ap-
proPriations. They believed that the
distinguishing characteristic of the
session would be real, substantial re-
ductions in the cost of government.
The sessions appropriations are the
highest in the history of the state. II
may be that there were no places
where economy might be practised
except at the cost of inefiiciency in
administration. 1t may be that the
growth of the state necessitated in
creased appropriations for this de-
partment and that bureau. Such may
be the case. We fsar that the men,
bers of the last legislature will have a
hard time in convincing their hard
headed consistency of the fact. The
taxpayer nowadays will not take
any ordinary excuse for increasing
his taxes. He wants to know the
why flores down to the last dot. There
was time when any old excuse was
good enough. Happily that day has
passed away.
Some Of the members from this
county conducted themselves with
credit even though no brilliant &C.
complishment can be placed to their
credit. Senator Baldridge did very
good work in many ways. We think
chat toward the last he got little of
on some things. but it g 4 poor. man
who don't get off now and again. Il
is our sincere opinion that . mar
should 60 wrong once in while ever
though the right way be ~ clear t.
him a. the noon day sun. To prac'
tise our theory rare Judgment ant
keen discrimination 10 necessary. I,
Is no safe course for the STRIPPING t.
follow. He will probably be wronl
often enough without putting fortl
an effort. Representatives Oxkes
Bradley and lockwood seem to hav'
done very - well. They hav,
kept the strictest faith will
the people of the county. Be
fore the primary election and durinl
the campaign they stated where the!
would be found. We can truthful!
Say that they kept their word with tn
people. They were there all the time
In matters Of general interest the,
exercised good Judgment. They sup
ported good. progressive measure
whenever the same came UP to them
The Tribune Il very glad to .congrat
ulate these three men on their recor'
in the legislature. OF Representative
French and Lewis we have nothing 4
cay. TIE reader knows where the,
were during the session.