Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-25


tive departments On the other hand there be-
eve and the testimony shows that the legislative body
of the strongest the state has had that worked
hard and unseshy be expected of such body
AT the time Governor Alexander has shown himself
least orceul Independent and courageous and has DONE
doubtless, the very he how STILL complaint
general and deep although the state has received the best
vice that could have been it under the circumstances and
with the instrmenaltes provided for the purpose Why
them should there be the dissatisfaction that generally
expressed? The fact is believe this complaint is largely
exaggerated and artificial The majority of the legislature
makes party capital by accusing the executive and parans
OF the executive make party capital by the legislature
and localities blame the the other that has
stood against their receiving special treatment their par
cuar interests But in trying which
get anywhere by accusing the the legislature
republicans the democrats the progessves the prohibitions
lists They have each presumably done their BEST and
must look elsewhere for the of disappointment
This disappointment, believe is local and special
is not really general by Lewiston is disappointed
at the loss of item which had counted and Whtebd
and kamah and every other place that expected piece
provemen work which failed Of realization every
disappointment there ten qualifications because
such suca place did fail to the thing needed There
who openly condoe with Lewiston but who secretly
rejoice its discontinue and is as to every other place
special interest When that fact is fully realized will
able to clearly the of the failure and
it's recfication
The work of public improvement and public facilities is
conceded to be great necessary and timely work, which
the civilization of the age entitled to have At
the same time nine persons out of ten would shrk it they
could find for not doing the work is going
benefit else other place. Perverse
nature alone spirit seishness or narrow
mndednes besides which there real differences Of opinion
and of interest be reckoned with county conditions
as example bridge at place road at some
other place interests the county at large very little only
negatively Ii left to the people at large by by
expression piece of local work. however necessary
sirabe would seldom be DONE Fortunately
missoners power do this local work wherever
needed and the county gradually acquires its internal i'm
provemen
Similarly the Northwest Livestock exhibition at Lewiston
interests only comparatively few people in the state and
perhaps popularity regarded either local graft special
interest with the Kamiah bridge the Whebrd bridge and
numerous other specific items To each locality these i'm
provemen great DEAL and their results
than local. but they cannot be accomplished locally because
nine of ten individuals will shrk their share by direct con-
rbuon while popular vote the rest of the country
something home, will take the opportunity of the
secret ballot to vent little the other place
So the work of internal improvement is go on
must has got to be done general policy by central
authority that discriminate in favor of the things that
most practicable and most needed and do then forthwith
fortunately it that the seemed to be-
running too heavily to administrative expenditure and like
productive outgo while at the time material growth had
been checked the states native up
reserves the compensang reclamation of arid lands in
the south had proven disappointment a failure de-
mand for reencment and struck popular chord
10 meet this popular demand Governor Alexander
himself to policy drastic mpracticable and in
order to make good his profession and DO
ntca enemies and assaants has used the veto power
cllessy and ndiscrmnaey The executive legislative feud
also contributed to the unsparng slaughter appropriations
ana DIS with result that much of the sessions
much private work done outside the session. gone
naugh 1t will be mistake lay blame this and other
failures the the other but it rather result of
poorly organized public and defective method
pressing such opinion The main thing understand at pres
en is that local improvements facilities graft and
are not waste but highly essential the general welfare
ana hat the only way they be had is by general pacpa
ton in the cost which only procured by
action instead of by direct action because great dspo
ston to evade the responsibility hinder place.
secon or some interest," chance to do the polls
Lewiston Tribune.
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