American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-17

tiled counties as might be determined.
Besides having general Jurisdiction,
such courts should have Jurisdiction
lin all appeals from Justice courts;
Judgment % be final except where a
constitutional right is In question,
lin all probate matters, insenity, etc.
Such courts should be open during the
entire year.
There should be created q court OF
lciyil appeals consisting OF three judges
with Jurisdiction to hear and deter
mime all appeals from superior courts
lin civil cases where the Mount In
! CONTROVERSY does not exceed two thou
Island dollars, the Judgment OF such
@lcourt to be final; court to sit at Po-
catello, Boise and Lewiston.
The supreme court should have
original Jurisdiction as at present and
lappellate Jurisdiction IN all criminal
appeals from superior courts; In all
civil appeals from superior courts
where the amount in controversy
~lexcees two thousand dollars, and
In all appeals from the decisions OF
the public utilities commission.
IneffIciency in Government
Hon. M. J. Sweeley Of Twin Falls,
who responded to the toast "Ineffic-
liency In Government" said his sub
iect was 80 broad and so wide that 1t
reminded him OF a mother hubbard
dress-it covered considerable but
might only touch in spots. After
having tribute to what he called the
garden spot of the state, Twin Falls,
county, and inviting everybody TO
come down and look things over. es-
pecially during the state convention
ON April 20, he said no government
was efficient unless the people under
liz we're receiving fair returns from
what they paid to 1t.
For any government, or n ad-
ministration to say that 1t a sue
|ceeded simply because 1t has cut
down ~xpens is nothing to be proud
of unless efficiency has been given
along with the reduced cost OF main
ltaining the government" said the
speaker.
! Courage Essential.
"We must nave the courage thai
, Lincoln showed In our fight for I
. better government. 1t Is a sorrI
! Might indeed, when conditions In thu
state are such that they actually pro
] bibit some OF our best men r
: holding public office. But they d'
/ exist. and / shall not endeavor u
point out the weak spots. RepuDil
cans must stand together, and l nav
: al a noticed that the Republican
party succeeded whenever and where
ever 1t was deserving of success. !
I'VE have the courage to fight for sue
cess at the coming election we sha'
win"
d Duty Of the Party.
u When Bartlett Sinclair responde
: to the toast, "The Duty OF the Reput
=" iican Party to Idaho" he said 1t wa
the duty OF the party to make ldah
70 Republican.
= at is our duty to elect Republican
to office and to have a wiser and De
ter administration. 1t is the duty {
the party to reduce the cost OF ivin
!, To the minimum. 1t is the duty
!, the party to nominate honest and e
: flcient officials and to retain goo
men In office after they are electe'
!, We want a statesman, not al a
valist for n governor"
:, The speaker said 1t was also tn
duty of the party to increase INT Ill
porye the states school system, oil
:. of the things essential to the weifai
. OF the state. Referring to the n'
tional administration, he thought bul
- densome wal taxes should be abo
y ished, protection given to American
in Mexico and on the high seas an
% to have a president who was M
shouting peace and preparedness
!, the same breath. He denounced tf
I, present policy of the president as Oh
10 OF Implicitly.
Predicted Victory.
A telegram was read o f.
McCowan who was scheduled to II
) spond to the toast, The Republics
Party in 1916" to the effect that
A. had been marooned at Colfax, WASH
A. and could o possibly attend II
banquet
10 Promptly at IL o'clock. the toas
" master raped on the table and "a
NJ nounced the election OF a Lincoln ds
~ prenident The name OF Jess
< Hawley was presented and he w
M unanimously Observation-Disclosures.
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