The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-09
Capitol Correspondence

ed with the make up of these two
bodies. They seem to be an earnest
set of men and, aside from a few
local interests. are heartily work.
ing for the benefit of the state as a
whole. MCGOWAN of Latah is a
leader, so is DR.. Moody and there
seems to be little of a petty parti-
san spirit manifested on either side.
That both bodies are working rap
idly is easily apparent even to the
casual observer.
The removal of the State Univer-
sity of course had to make its BIZ
ennial appearance. 1t created no
little excitement at the time. The
threat of secession on part of the
North was probably the most effec-
tive weapon used to put quietus
on the proposed constitutional a.
mendment as a necessary step to
placing the University on wheels.
The University will not be moved
but that it will indefinitely remain
the University of Idaho is prob
lematical. In our humble judg-
ment it will, at no very distant day,
become an institution Of the new
state which will sometime become
an established fact.
The South East is favorable to
cutting off the socalled Panhandle
and as soon as the north plucks up
the necessary courage the South
East can be depended upon to help
put the project through. Condi-
tions as they are now are wrong and
cannot continue indefinitely. 1t is
useless to blame the southern part
of the state for the agitation of
questions that throw the good peo-
pie of the Panhandle into fits. In
terchange conditions between Mos
COW and Boise and Moscow would
be just as magnanimous as Boise
now, is and would strive strenuously
for all she could get. The Univer-
sity could not be located more dis
advantageously from the stand
point of the south than at present.
Those acquainted with all the facts
know that all four of the state edu-
cational institutions were located
not according to the fitness of
things but to satisfy the local pride
of the several successful communi-
ties. Some day there will he f.
nal reckoning and abnormal condi-
tions will become normal.
The legislature has at this writ
ing the question of segregation un-
der consideration but it is hard to
predict what will come of it. That
it should be put through as mat
ter of right cannot be questioned.
Expediency however, may postpone
action. The interests of the north
ern and southern parts of the state
are so divergent that they can nev-
er be harmonized. North Idaho
could easily become part of one
of the very richest states in the
Union if it has the pluck to act
along right lines. 1t is to be hoped
that the people of the North will
awaken to their best interests and
not continue to blame Boise when
things go wrong. Boise is a splen.
did city filled with a whole souled
people but it is we'll understood
here that the North is the tail OF
the dog which can be wagged al
pleasure by the South because the
South has the votes.
The Legislature is at present
wrestling with the Japanese ques
tion. That the Japs should be pro
hibited from acquiring real estate
in Idaho does not permit an argu
ment. Owing to the influence o:
the national government action OF
the bill now pending will doubles
be postponed. But the states O
the Pacific Northwest cannot go OF
without some safeguard against thi
yellow or brown peril. The Soutl
has race problem that the natiol
cannot solve. let the northwes
therefore profit by her example be