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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
2
Payette Enterprise lists the 1916 Republican ticket with presidential and local candidates. The piece notes unfulfilled promises by Governor Alexander and critiques prior gubernatorial pledges as unlikely to be fulfilled.
A States Rights summary maps Republicans as solid or leaning while Democrats hold the doubtful column. Bets circulate in the East on Hughes and Wilson, with electoral counts debated and plans to swing New York and other key states. The piece discusses the overall battle for the 1916 electoral votes, including the Solid South and the doubtful states shaping the outcome.
The piece argues United States submarine warfare risks and international law limits, cites President Wilson and Roosevelt, notes German policy disputes, laments Mexican border actions, cites Carrizal and Captain Wilson, and criticizes Democrats and policy while urging support for Hughes amid sharp criticism and confounding statements by Daylor and allies.
Reports from Republican campaign managers and press across the nation estimate Hughes has about 184 electoral votes secured, needing 83 more in doubtful states. Forecasts say 10 of these states totaling 150 votes lean Republican, allowing Hughes to lose some, yet win narrowly if key states like New York, Ohio, and Massachusetts align with him, or if other doubtful states deliver enough.
Senate Joint Resolution No 1 proposes adding a new section to Article 3 to prohibit intoxicating liquor manufacturing and sale after May 1 1917 with legislature enforc ement by necessary laws. House Joint Resolution No 1 submits an amendment for sale of school lands and Section 8 changes to Article 9.
A 1915 joint resolution proposes amending Idaho Article Nine Section Eight to allow sale of up to 100 sections of school land per year, with parcels not exceeding 320 acres to individuals firms or corporations. It directs public auctions, trust preservation, and publication in each county before the general election.
Roger Sullivan steps aside amid Democratic turmoil as candidates fight over speaker roles and strategies. The piece hints at internal party tensions and potential public appearances by Sullivan and others amid stalled efforts to persuade key figures.
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