The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-03-13
Thursday, March ), 1918.
MOSCOW'S INTERESTS VS..
THE NORTH'S.

northern Idaho, so far as heard
from at this point, that has Of
fered opposition to the popular
idea of forming a new state from
the panhandle and other desirable
territory lying contiguous there
to; and that opposition seems to
be based solely upon the fear
that should such an end be attain
ed it would mean the ultimate re-
moval of the state university from
that town. The great trouble with
Moscow, as with her representa-
ton in the legislature this win
ter, is it's unreasonable selfish
ness which forever bars from its
consideration, or rules of action,
application Of the governmental
principle, "the greatest good to
the greatest number" which
should at least sometimes be al
lowed TO control in matters of
general interest. That Moscow is
allowing its own local interests,
as it views them, to cause it to
take the stand which it has
against state division in opposi-
ton to the sentiment of practical
ly solid north, is evidenced by
the following paragraphs taken
firm recent article written there
in an effort to stem the growing
demands for division. 1t says:
"North Idaho may have and
does have just cause for complain
at the treatment. accorded her by
the southern part of The state.
Particular cause has Moscow. But
this section should remember the
old story of 'out of the frying
pan into the fire.
As Moscow has been given the
university location and that insti-
tuition has always had reasonably
fair support accorded it at the
hands of the state, it might be a
matter of interest to the gene fal
public to know just wherein Mos
COW has any special grievances
above and beyond those of the
other sections of the north. If it
has they most likely could be cas-
lily specified. In the opinion of
many Moscow has had decidedly
the best of it over any of the
other towns or communities of
the north. Still there has been
no Jealousy, or mean and grudg
ing spirit shown toward that
town. On the contrary, the other
sections of the north have stood
Loyalty by the state institutions
and fought as heroically for need
ed appropriations to maintain
them on creditable basis of prog
ress as have the Latah county rep
,resentatives, and at times with
much greater display of sense
and fairness, and consequently,
greater effectiveness.
just what is Moscow doing
now, or has it ever done in the
past, to show its appreciation of
the loyalty of the north towards
its university, or for favors of
any kind extended TO it9 It is
now the only discordant element
that shows up in the north in OPP
position to the division of the
state along natural geographical
and business lines, and it uses the
very institution which the rest of
the north has helped it to retain
and fought to maintain, as one ar
gument why it should go against
its friends. If all it says is true,
it would not be justified in its
present attitude toward what is
believed at this time by many to
be to the best interests of the
whole northern section. As a
matter of business diplomacy it
would look like it would fear to
ALLEVIATE what little regard the
rest of the north may yet have
for it and the university, follow
ing so closely upon the recent
marked career of it's legislative
delegation at Boise, by going coun
ter at this time to the wishes of
the entire north. But it seems it
is rather inclined in the present
contest ON the part of the north
for division, to follow closely the
same undiplomatic, unreasoning