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Show III HIES; IMJOUBLES .'roJiibilion, Railway Commis-biou Commis-biou and (iraHing of the Stale Land Board. HIE LAST IS TUB WOKS': INTliSTlUATION INEVITABLE 'riJiime Correspondent fo Visit Northern Idaho and. Report Political Sentiment. I BY 0. E. ARNEY. Ipfflal lo Tho Trllnmc. H01SI5. ldu., Oct. 'JO. The most talked if subject. In southern Jilalio. attondlns he present state campaign, Is Iho oon-lucl oon-lucl of the present slulo Inntl hoard two f whom me candidates of the Itopubll-an Itopubll-an parti- for re-clcctlon. Nc.L in im-f lortaiu-e to this In thu minds of those met in n two weeks' journey over por-lon.s por-lon.s of Lincoln, Twin Kalis, Bannock, 'Ingham and Kremont counties was tho allroad conunlssloif plank. Third In pubic pub-ic attention was the resolution pledging tibmlssiou of the state-wldo prohibition tf amendment to the constitution, to tlie Wpeoplo for a vote. Rfc' Tills Is a peculiar iilank in that It Wrec-ulrcs two-thirds of each body to cf- !! fi-cL siibiiilsslou of a constitutional Sunicndincni to the suffnigcs of the pco-W pco-W Those who opposo state-wldo prohl-1 prohl-1 j liltlon, and they are not contlncd to inem-s inem-s Iters of any one party, arc carnitine noscn liwlth the Idea, of determining probable 1 I -results by way of "wets" and "drys" In 'cither of the legislative branches, j f In this situation interest at onco at-j at-j (tachoa to the senate, to be composed of lj ftwenty-lhree members, ono from each if'.county. It is tho smaller body and the jfireLsfer to affect for or against any single S hmoposltlon. The Voto Required. lA j ' Sixteen votes arc required to pass this Ml resolution pledged by the Republicans, .j, j and upon which subject the Democrats ,5? ; f'were sllenl. in tho senate. Thus but height voles can block tlio movement K 1 1 toward statc-wlae prohibition by a Ik) )' change of the constitution route. i ' The opponent.-' of th submission of "Ss resolution to the people an now Uguring on the senators from Ada, Molso. ISlniore. Owyhee, Blaine and I.cmlil counties to encompass its defeat. This rcoulrcs ihcin to gain two more If they calculato correctly from tho north or from the southeast The friends of tho resolution resolu-tion sco tho signs of danger attending this phase of the state-wldo prohibition situation and are already offering the suggestion thai In the event of such a contingency as the change of the constitution con-stitution being blocked by a minority in cither housn house, i. c., a. minority of one-third, tho "dvys" will simply givo them notice that unless they yield to the righteousness of the demand in the platform plat-form for a vote to change the constitution constitu-tion In this particular, they, tho majority In cacli house, will proceed to exercise the power to enact a statc-wido prohibitory prohibi-tory law without wailing for the constitution consti-tution lo be changed. Railway Commission. Jn southern Idaho the railway commission commis-sion plank is the most unpopular one In the Republican platform. It will react with considerable force on Governor nrady, for the reason that its terms aro known to be against his previous protestations, pro-testations, both from point of environment environ-ment and from point of policy. The people peo-ple generally regard the presence of this platform pledge to bo the conciliatory seasoning given to the platform to suit the fancy .of e.v-Governor Gooding, who Is regarded as the only man In Idaho politics in cither party who lias onaeav-orcd onaeav-orcd to make u political issue out of the railroad situation In Idaho. Krom headquarters of the Republican state central committee comes a wcll-dc-llned rumor of fear for the effect this plank Is having on the chances of Governor Gover-nor Brady for re-election.- lie has handled it slightly in his northern north-ern itinerary, but is said to have accepted accept-ed the advice of his slate committee, to submerge the idea. In his southern itinerary, itin-erary, which ha is Just approaching. Again, headquarters can find no placo for ox-Governor Gooding to campaign in southern Idaho. His well-known views on the railway commission preclude the political propriety of accepting his services serv-ices in southern Idaho; hence he is to be sen!, north to talk prohibition during the closing days of the campaign. The State- Laud Board. The state land board mailers arc receiving re-ceiving such attention as is aggravating, beyond any other one Issue, to the LJrady campaign. If ho Is re-elected governor, the legislature legis-lature may require an investigation. In fact, it is sure to do so. One probablo representative, a Republican, has already served notice on Governor Brady thai. If elected, he will orescnt a- resolution to investigate, that the Republican party In its entirety may not be accused of condoning tho ofTenscs committed by its erring state land board. This increases party dissensions and argues for the defeat de-feat of both Brady and IcDougall as tlio easiest way out of a bad mess. Interested, but Quiet. The most interested, but the quietest people In tills present political -situation, are the ardent Borah men. They arc Intensely In-tensely loval to him as a leader, but the ambitious of Mr. LJrady and (he methods ho pursues in spending money In campaigns, cam-paigns, sends chills of fear coursing through their spinal vertebrae at the thought of a hattlo two years hence, when his successor is lo bo chosen. Wherever an anient friend of Senator Borah reads one of the lalwrcd editorials In the livening Capital News in praise of Brady, and recalls the opinion which the paper is known to have of Governor Brady, a righteous ear for his methods two "years hence. In the event of his re-election, stands out before them in a way to warrant a speculation as to what way thoy arc to voto on the governorship on November S. These things conform to my Idea of tho' Kmdy-IIawIcy-Prohlbltlon railroad commission and the future iicnatorlal situation, sit-uation, as they possosa tho minds of tho peoplo thus' far In tho campaign In southern south-ern Idaho. Slightly Personal. T have had yo many loiters and personal per-sonal rcquostx from the reading- clientele of Tho Trlbuno In south Idaho lor my opinion of tho political situation In north Idaho that I haS'c arranged a trip lo that suction. Beginning- Sunday or Monday next, at the farthest, I will givo my views of the political hI tun t Ion In tho six northern countlcH of Idaho: attempting to measure public opinion on the probable outcome In each of the six counties, between Hrary and Ilawley, French and Cowen, and, incidentally, other state candidates. I will also attempt, to forecast sentiment senti-ment as to the constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition, the mil way commission, and minor Issues, political In character. |