Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1917-09-28
SENATOR BORAH HOME

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
will be candidate for reelection to
his present seat, says the Spokesman
Review. While the senator VINO arriv
ed in Spokane Saturday night from
Washington, refused to make any
definite statement or his candidacy, in
response to a direct question he would
not deny that there was a strong
probability that he would make the
race, but refused to be quoted directly
until after he had conferred with
friends in Idaho regarding the matter.
Il am under obligations to number
of my friends who have urged me to
be a candidate, and must talk over the
matter with them before l reach any
definite conclusion or make any state
ment," said the senator when seen at
the Davenport.
my present plans are to remain in
the west for month or six weeks.
unless congress should fail to adjourn.
If, however, new matters of legiSla-
ton are taken up 1t will necessitate
my return to the capital in about three
weeks. l will leave for Boise in a day
or two, and if possible will visit the
northern part of the state before leav
| ing for the state capital.
People in general, believe, fail to
appreciate the tremendous amount of
work which has been done by CON
greSS since April =, when war was de-
clared. BY reason OF the fact that
| delay was encountered in the enact
ment of one or two measures, some
| people have gained the impression that
| congress has been dilatOry, or at least
not as speedy as it should have been.
But from the time of the Grecian de.
mOcracy until the present no legisla-
tive body has ever enacted, in the same
short space of time, 50 much and such
important legislation.
"The declaration of war. conscription
and the providing for the expenditure
of over $4,000, 900, ,000,t espionage bill
the trading with the enemy act, the
embargo bills, measures necessary for
the upbuilding of the army and navy
the aeroplane bill and the food admin
istration measure all testify to the
speed with which congress worked
If future historians condemn congress
it will be for enacting such important
measures without giving due consider
alton rather than for dilatoriness.
"The greatest delay was in the pass
age Of the food administration bill, and
l am by no means sure that it will not
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practical to the degree that we al
desire.
"The soldiers insurance bill, which
is now before the senate, is prObabl!
the most important measure still to bt
} enacted. There is no controversy owe
this measure except as to minor de
tails. The principles of the measure
are satisfactory to the senate, and
look for its speedy passage.
'The revenue bill, which is now il
conference, will give more trouble he
fore it's final passage, but we hope fo
early action on the measure.
'Fhe senate has eliminated all mat
l ters touching postal rates, deeming
wise to deal with this matter in
separate measure, and we hoped tina
the house conferees would take tn
same view of the matter. But there
an apparent effort on root to reviv
E the McKellar amendment regarding tn
zone system and this will have to b
1 threshed out"
Since the price of wood has almos
t doubled within the last couple of years
s many more coal stoves are being sol
4 than before. The price of coal is ais
climbing, but it is figured that a to
of coal is equal to about two cords {
:. wood as fuel.