The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-09
NeW Administration Is In
The Saddle at Boise.

Boise Monday, and all the other new State officers were
also put in charge Of then departments to ue for tic
next two ears Ii straight republican admnista-
/ tlon without democrat in sight
The inaugural ball was held the state capitol
building, Tuesday night it the most brilliant af
fair in the history Of the state; the most brilliant
il the history Of the who'll, est The central part
the new capitol almost finished SO that it
be occupied number OF the state officers have already
moved in. The magnificent central dome and main
corridors finished in marble There is not ounce
OF wood in any floor ceiling wall, column, or Frame
in the whole buildings it is all STEEL brick concreteand
stone. The building OF the most beautiful OF its
kind in the United States; and it will cost less than
one half as much any other comparable to it, The
doors and inside door and window frames are of ahog-
any and all the furniture OF mahogany. 1t is prob
ably of the best lighted big buildings in the United
States, IN the arrangement OF both natural and arh-
cial light Whether not Idaho can afford such
luxury now, it is beautiful structure and great bar
gain as such things 60 There the two legislative
wings yet to build and the present legislature will be
asked to appropriate about $3.50 600 to build and fur
nish them
The legislature met Monday and is now well settled
to its work. number of county division bills have
been introduced which the orgnators hope pass
once and get out OF the way Of other matters There
will be ten twelve counties, if all the bills pass
The Lincoln county division bill promises to go through
the first OF all.
The Senatorial Question.
The legislature is to start Tuesday to ballot on two
United States senator's Senator BOrah certain to
get the full republican vote of II the first ballot and
may also get some of the democrats 43 will elect
senator Then the real will begin for
to the late Senator Hepburn There a number of
candidates, avowed or receptive by and in prob
able order of strength about follows: Judge All
SHE, Elk Governor Brady, Congressman French, c. w
Beale Col. Hamer, Paul Cagstone James A. Babb,
Judge Beatty State Senator Defenbach Frank Good
ing Of the first three but withdrew a
stitutional bar. He was born in England coming to
this country when years Old His father took out
his first papers, but did not take the second until
cof, IL
ernor in 1904 he took final papers here in Idaho
But that was only eight years ago-and to become
senator must have been a citizen years! So after
living in America for 43 years. after being in Idaho FOR
third of century, and having been governor, he is
still not technically eligible to the Aishie and
Brady probably have so to 55 votes almost twothrds
of the total republican joint vote; with Ailshe prob
ably much the stronger of the two the break up aft
er the low eliminated by the first few ballots.
is possible that the end will this week though
a long fight is more probable
Bona Eide Progression
The governors message which was read to the leg
islaue Tuesday the longest---and the strongest
the history of the state Whatever may have been
lacking in the platform which he elected, Gov
enor Hanes platform given in his message is II
radically progressive document 1t is said that he II
made the statement after election that he expected his II
message to show that the republican paty of Idaho
progressive enough to leave room for third party II
The message, both word and spirit has lived up to II
this fOreWOrd 1t could almost have been the fulfill II
of the radical pledges of the Progressive party II
platform in the last campagn 1t is really admir- II
able document 1t discusses almost every item the II
oasis of efficiency and economy and if the legislature
ollows the sincere spirit of the message, 1t will be the
notable legislature in the history of Idaho The II
legislature bears every evidence of unusual strength and
oose. and if the senatorial and county division ques
ions be gotten out of the way early they will II
make good the governors last suggestion HI
X-Governor Hawley did an unusual though helpful II
nd courteous thing in sending the legislature II
Message giving his experience with vital matters
howng where changes could be made for the better
The state has had more competent corps of
tate officers Those who reelected in every
their merits better equipped than be-
Of their previous experience; the have
een exceptionally well chosen If this isn't the big II
and best administration the history of Idaho