The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-20
COMPETITION ELIMINATED.

Governor Hanes very unfortunate in the seectio
of members of the public utilities commission Whe
the appointments were announced the Tribune frankl
stated its dsapproval of the members, that ha
anything against the personally but because thei
training association and natural tendencies inclined then
toward vested interests rather than toward the advanag
Of the public From the day these men took office unit
the resignation of Judge Stamford the commission ha
been obsessed with the idea that the corporate
of the in danger and that had been invested
with the duty of wardng off those dangers In other word
at time did they realize the intent or appre
In issue of April H. 1913, we said The Tribun
is disappointed in the personnel Of the public utilize
of the public utilities law under the commission will max
the Haines administration a success or failure"
The people are not satisfied with the operation of thu
law under the commission and Governor Hancs was no
reelected The great fault that is found is that tn,
commissions has undertaken to eliminate competition
has denied competing compan es admission to large
9[omtaDe tLeds me other day decision was handed
down which denied the Idaho Power Light company
admission into Twin Falls, Buhl Wendell Filler and ad
Falls Mater Power company in full possession of this
field This creates monopoly in way the people never
All they asked TO against the inodinat
greed OF public service corporations; against dscrmna
public the commission has devoted its energies to protect
ing the public service corporations
=, THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE BULGE
We know of no appointment that Governor Haines ha
made or could make that will meet with more heart
approval than the appointment Of Judge Alfred Bulge
southeast representative in the curt something it ha
not had tor many years, if at all Judging from tn,
to have each section of the on the SUI
preme bench all other things being equal
Judge Bulge is considered of the farest mos
able and consc entous jursts in the 1912 he
was elected Judge Of the Fifth Judicial district Since
ms hrst term he has had opposition In fact oppos
ton was never thought of Litigants and their attorneys
were, SO well satisfied with Judge Bulge that one
could be found at any time to against him. lie is
man OF splendid aainments spotess character and hgl
While Governor Haines exercised great wisdom in Sc
ecting member of the supreme there grave
Judge Bulge in his udc iPY district wo men sPe
mentioned M BY the Statesman VIZ Judge D. W. StAndrod
appointed The record Judge Standrod has made as a
member OF the pqblG utilities commission does not com
force of character for such position He is and has
always been subservant to the Mormon church If the
supply candidate Of the faith Wa do mo want e{ snn
Jack Mormons. Mr.. McDougalls administration as at
torney general was not such as would make him ideal
choice Governor Haines should be big enough at this
tune to appoint NT in this district ab9ye suspicion
up to the mark.
THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.
a. lew days ago the entire popul lace was up in
earth The feeling has probably abated large extent
by this time After the primary the dsappointments dis
CORDS created and expense incurred fresh in the minds
OF the people They have forgotten many of their
plants PA by this time The people do not long remember
In case they really desire change the present system
time to suggest and discuss such changes There are
i've or six weeks when the people unngenccd BY
cuss changes and improvements Thev should consider
our present primary system giving heed its good points
as well to its bad points They should consider all
offered in order that they may be position
to advise their representatives in the legislature
subject Legislators usually willing listen pa
enty to the behests of their constituency and to grant
them whenever possible At this time thorough consider
alton and earnest discussion should be undertaken by the
people of Idaho - "
We are convinced that 4he direct primary like num-
Der OF other socaed reforms, is about be abandoned
President Wilson suggested mG yT3rs ago
he nomination of president and vce-president The
suggestion met with considerable commentator at the
me he more experienced and better informed men of
dea at the time In short while presidential primaries
we're allowed to die natural death Today no one Sc
louSy discusses nation wide primaries, This simply in
icaeS that while two less there
ySten, today there is such sentiment.
Inc rIbunc is still of the opinion that the old conven
lon with ITS representatives from all sections of the
or state is much the better method Here are gather
d together representative They have at heart the
uccess OF their party the welfare of the public and their
wn regulations; They know that their party cannot |
hev know that mistakes they make will iniure their
arty as well reflect diScreditably upon their own
ound sense These delegates feel sense of respon- |
Utility for the candidates they place in nomination They
xerciSe their best judgment in naming the ticket IL
leir party Under the direct primary system nobody in
arcuar is to blame and nobody will assume respon-
bilty for the candidates.
Here in Idaho elected man TO represent us in the
ongress OF the United States who is not a Republican
Notwithstanding the fact that the is Republican and
siTed to be represented by Republicans. Such event
ould have been impossible under the convention sys-
m Further more no man of O. " Aliens stripe would |
i've been placed in nomination. The old convention NAV |
we made Mistakes at times may have been rotten but
perssteny in and continuity in corruption the
lzzle.