The Kendrick gazette., 1919-01-17
Capitol Correspondence


doesn't rise or set on time or if
there are any refractory democrats
or non-partisans in any part of the
state that need attention or any
other ills that man is heir to, all
that needs to be done is to telephone
the Speaker OF the House. The
legislature is in session primarily
to right all the wrongs that the
dear people have suffered during
the four years Of democratic mis-
management. A former state
official is ''Barkering" long and
loud declaring through his own
newspaper that the legislature
will have a good deal to do to
place the state back where it was
before the democrats took control"
Whatever may have been the short
comings of the retiring admins
tration it is generally admitted
that the state treasury has not been
looted.
When the gavel fell the writer
was in the gallery looking down
upon the august assemblage known
as the House. The former chief
clerk was on the job and with that
fire bass voice soon brought order
out OF chaos and the work was be-
gun. Then appeared our friend
BILL" Morgan, now chief justice OF
the state of Idaho. 1t was his duty
to swear in the newly elected offic-
ials and he did this with becoming
modesty. All the state officials
both incoming and out going ap-
peared two by two. At once this
scribe assumed a psychological at
titude. Governor Alexander was
at his best and introduced Governor
Davis to "Bill" in the most
appropriate speech we ever heard
him deliver. There was not a re-
publican present who could find
fault with him. Whatever his
shortcomings may have been his
last act as governor was dignifed
and graceful.
The organization of the House
was without incident. The few
democrats and still fewer non-par-
tisans simply smiled and smiled.
They seemed to be at peace with
all the world and even Adjutant
General Moody, the staunchest of
democrats and the biggest man in
the House by odds when measured
from the ground toward the stars,
in a neat speech seconded the NOM
ination to elect a republlcn speaker
The first impression of the Speak
er elect is not favorable even if he
does hail from the northern part Of
the state. AS he took up the gavel
he appeared nervous and i'll at ease.
He seemed to have tackled too big a
job. The Chief Clerk is an old tim
er and when the Speaker got into a
hole he was gracefully placed on
his feet again by his omnipresent
Clerk. The Speaker is young and
has room and opportunity to grow.
A we'll informed lady, sitting
behind the writer in the gallery,
said that the House was largely
made up of cattle men. sheep men
and farmers. There are few law
yers among them," and we are not
disposed to question her statement.
The farmer then ought to come in
to his own in the near future.
The next day when the Governor s
message was read the Senate march
ed into the House and here was an
opportunity to compare the two
bodies. In the Senate bald heads
predominate. Upon the whole the
Senate appeared to contain the alb.
ler men but this opinion may have
been influenced by the writer's pos
ition and the absence of thatch or
"the dome of thought as above in
dicated. All in all, we have nc
reason to doubt the honesty ano
good intentions, and even the abil
ity of all of our legislators.
The governors message "reads bet
ter than it listens" He is not al
b. orator and his message would have
been relieved from its monotony
had it been we'll read. We person
ally know the governor and are sure
that his heart is in the right place
He has been a successful business
man, has the confidence of the law
makers and that. goes long ways
o,o al thot hic Y,ooc