The limelight is all very well at times, but it may show up defects as well as perfections.
From the Capital News: There is a small chance of Idaho being divided by congress, for about the last thing that body wants is two more United States senators from the west. Moreover, the national lawmakers would view with mingled sentiments the prospect of four United States senators from 400,000 population—100,000 per senator. Any division resolution, therefore, would, in our judgment, have little effect at Washington as a political presentment.
There will be an effect over the nation, though, and it will not be helpful to this state. The proposed division of such a small state, in point of numbers, would be looked upon as a popular division here that would hardly be inviting to homeseekers and investors. We would acquire a reputation to which we are not entitled, for there are no such marked dividing lines of public sentiment in Idaho as the resolution would indicate to those unfamiliar with Idaho conditions.
But the greatest harm would come from the creation of dissension that does not now exist.
If the senate shall approve house resolution agitation will naturally follow, and agitation breeds hatred and stagnation. 