Show STATEHOOD POK IDAHO governor shoup of idaho liaa has issued a proclamation in dav fatch L of f Statch statehood for or that territory lie ile treats his subject in an enthusiastic manner the ft figures ures ted give color to the position he be tle jalcs and him in the furor favor of his big party fol following I 1 owing idilio is ia sometimes some timo callej called the gem of tb its it is true that some soma of her TIIS are excer d ill ersly ly fertile and aro are beins being rapidly rapi illy settled by industrious progressive citizens but there ther Is much laud land that is il a waste and it promises pro to bo be so for years yean to come there arr are many luany ahill s in in which idaho ii n behind some pt of her sister bister territories and irlich should tend to keep ille lafr r froni from goins going into the union ahead of them with the ring that controls affairs s in that territory in the lead idaho is unfitted unfit teJ for tho the responsibilities sad aud burdens of statehood her soil is i productive and many of ber are worthy of greater priTi privileges leges than the they now but statehood will s rin grinj rale would be a cime carse than a blessing al to the people the smajo rity would be hod bled to feel feed the avaricious aTari ciona wants of the ili fen and they ther would ia do in bondage ace indred the argument of aka til Govora or in io fator bayor of fr idaho n in in many respects well made lie ile is n a thinking mia man and alire to what ho be believes to le ie the interests inte reits of that territory his tion will receive considerable com deraD attention slid and it will nill cofer go fr toward bringing idaho to the lh front the facts will be considered lud and in ill time they will bo be recognized eicem |