The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-05-16
||)AH0 HAS BIC
INFLUENCE WHEN
LAWS ARE MADE
Congressional Delega-
t;on Exercises Stupen-
dous Influence in D. G.
Smith and French lead

changing of Congressman give thos
.,,,es guilty OF the practice just caus
81, complaint il they are not accorde'
,he recognition to which they thin
they are entitled'
A member in one or two terms cal
a no more than get acquainted will
hs colleagues. familiarize himsel
with the routine work of the depart
men,s and the rules of the house.
For many years the congressiona
deses,tions from the newly created
states OF the far west and northwes,
hbored under the handicap of match
mr their influence against the pres
tire vested in representation from the
old established commonwealth OF the
east and middle west The most i'm
portant factor. however. contributing
70 the weakness of western representa-
tivvs was the unfortunate tendency of
constantly changing the personnel of
the congressional delegation.
Voters Awake
Within the last few years the voters
Of those states making such fatal mis-
takes have awakened and the person
neI OF the delegation has not been
ehangd unless for good and sufficient
reasons and as result the west holds
more important positions in congress
than il has held before in all history.
The western men are exercising a
greater influence in congress than the
representatives from any other coup
Of states.
Look how they line up Senator
Reed Smoot. chairman OF the senate
finance committee; Senator Borah,
chairman Of the committee on educa-
ton and labor, ranking member of
the committee on foreign affairs and
the judiciary and inter-oceanic canals
Senator Warren of Wyoming, chair
man OF the committee on appropria-
tons; Congressman Albert Johnson
Of Washington. chairman of the COM
mittee on immigration and naturali-
sation; Congressman Smith of Idaho,
Chairman OF the committee on irriga-
hon and reclamation; Congressman
Nicholas J. Sinnott of Oregon, chair
man OF the committee on public lands;
Senator McNary of Oregon, chairman
OF committee on irrigation and recla-
nation; Burton L. French, of Idaho,
Chairman OF committee on appripria-
lions on naval affairs.
Idaho Has Influence
The state OF Idaho is exertinp a ma
nonal influence in the shaping of leg
station in the house of representatives
0y reason OF the vantage point occu-
p'eo by her two representatives, Ad-
o'son 1. Smith and Burton L. French.
Before his election to the 63rd Con-
sress Qel2) Mr.. Smith as private sec
'e'ary OF Senators Shoup and Hey
'urn OF Idaho had gained the expert
enee and acquaintance necessary to
Enable him at once to make his ia
@'iarity with legislative procedure a
decided asset.
within ten years Representative
'm''h reached the chairmanship of the
''ea' committee on Irrigation and
'''amation, handling all measures
-"ng tor their purpose the reclama-
ION OF 1O0,0O0,000 acres of arid, semi
','o' swamp and cut over lands in the
United States.
"' author OF the federal co-opera-
I'VE reclamation measure or As Il is
more familiarity known, the Smith
aeNary bill, Mr.. Smith as chairmon ,
= 'ne committee has given exhaustive /,
''Ahngs ! with the view of adopting
- most feasible methods of bringing {
"ae. cultivation the great acres OF 4
'''a'med lands of the west and north +,
., 'a., Planted in sugar bects. Mr.. 7
a'n nun declares that 100000 acres Of !
,",. uonai ieiile arid lands OF the west \
'0u,d produce all the sugar consumed !,
'ne people of this country.
,;,, roe thorough knowledge and ia
."y OF Mr.. Smith with small and
,,,, subjects OF deep concern to the '
,s"''e s.' OF the far northwest and his {
r:' 49, s'a'e' Idaho. give to the pre- .
.a' ,a position ne has attained an /,
b;I',' Tor exercising his splendid b
,,.. ano well equipped legislative O
,s,,,ss a'e mat could not possibly be
me period Of time.