Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-07

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ments to invest their small savings in
wildcat securities.
l strongly advocate the considcra
ton and passage by YOU of some sueh
law as the one to which reference has
been made. II should he provided,
however, that the operation of this
law shall not entail tie creation OF
amy new office or offices under the
state government.
Anti Trust Law.
Our present antitrust law should he
revised ana strengthened IN many inn
rortant particulars such law as you
may enact III this connection should lie
patterned after an anti-u'ust law
which has proved successful in some
other state. This law should nc de-
signed to protect the interests of the
people against all mouopolistic conf
(binations and eneroachments which
tend TO place in tho hands of a few
people the control Of the natural re-
sources Of the state or of the produe-
zion, distribution or sale of articles of
commerce or manufacture.
Z The Creation of New Counties.
1t is probably that there will come
before you during the present session
tnany requests for the creation of new
tounties in various parts of the state.
! Generally speaking, the people re-
siding within particular section of
the state are entitled to a county If
: they have the area and taxable wealth
prescribed by our state constitution,
and if their separation from the mother
county or counties will not leave such
county or counties in an impoverished
condition and unable to maintain coun-
ty government without being unduly
and unjustiv burlencd in matters of
taxation. This statement of the case
implies that each question of county
division should 10 considered by YOU
absolutely and wholly on its merits.
aud should be decided without refer
cnee TO any other question which can
possibly come before you for consia
Grafton. If the proposal IT. create a neN
county has sufficient merit, and If the
creation Of such county VIII not result
in greatly increased or unjust tax bur
dens, the county should be created.
IL, on the contrary tile creation Of a
rev county would result IN largely in
creased tax burdens or other hard
ships upon any considerable number
Paf people, the creation of such county
should be deferred until later period
1t IS better Ia deter county division
whenever and wherever necessary
than To unduiv increase tax burdens
/ suggest thai YOU should carefully
consider at this time the submission Of
proper constitutional amendment.
providing Ii means whereb. counties
may lie created as . result 81 favor
able vote by the residents Of the terri
tory proposed II be created into a new
county and taking from the legislature
the power to create counties by special
act.
Educational institutions.
The educational Institutions of Idaho
have long been a Just source of pride.
Their est 'llishment AM maintenance
have fully demonstrated that the poo
ME of this state csire To have for the
benefit of their children a system OF in
struction and training which win fully
satisfy the demands of those who are
growing up amongst US. and which will
be commensurate with tic develops
ment of our commonwealth,
It is unquestionablY true. however
that we have been extremely unwise in
the location CT some of these instltH-
tons As general rule, economy 81
supply ANA effleicncy OF aulnlHlStfa
ton would demand that these insttu
ttons should have been more central
ised, but IL is our duty until settled
vpliey Of location and expansion Is de-
Aed on, 10 make that just and equit-
Az provision for their support and
Aa ntcnanee which is demanded by the
n f3ortance of the interests represent
1t Is my earnest advice that Nor
form yourselves as thoroughly Is
Edssible as To the needs of our edn-
. cational system considered as unit
in order that YOU may approach this
subject from the broad standpoint OF
the state as whole, and the genera
good of all our institutions, rather thar
the peculiar needs of any particular
one. 1t is only natural that govern
ing boards and professors and instrnc-
tors of particular institution SHOULD
hoeo~ra ir-n-aTrad with the seeming
!r establishnn emit, anc
he ac;uated by laudabie desire to Ser
the same grow and increase in import.
ance and accomplishment from year .te