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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
4
In a fractured dialogue, Pinnegac and Finnegan argue over policy and rhetoric during a wartime discussion. Characters like Stone, Woolthrow, and Jim Ham weigh in on resolutions, loyalties, and the meanings of battles and speeches amid political tension.
Speaker Champ Clark admits defeat after a whipping in a parliamentary contest. He says, we got beaten, and that says it all. The remarks reflect frustration with the outcome and lack of favorable prospects.
Theodore Toosevedt reports in Lewiston Maine on March actions against Villa, noting U S pursuit after he led a raid into American territory and that Wilson reversed Taft embargoes, aiding Villa with arms to Mexico. The piece cites killings at Columbus New Mexico and promises of pursuit dead or alive, with no signs of capture.
A caustic editorial attacks Josephus Daniels and the Wilson administration. It alleges the War Department signals a swift militia return to influence votes for Hughes, mocks Wilson’s economics, and criticizes federal spending and suffrage politics while lampooning Treasury and Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt denounces Wilson and Daniels over Tampico in a letter to naval critic Henry Routerdabt. He cites supposed proof Washington knew of danger, ordered ships to leave, and portrays Admiral Mayo as courageous yet overruled.
The report describes the soldier vote in the Malne election. A Malne bate tallon biked 60 miles in two days to exercise the franchise. The piece notes how soldiers voted and hints at political figures briefly.
Senator Penrose criticizes Wilson era spending claiming over a billion dollars in excess appropriations and warns that Panama Canal bonds may be misused to finance wasteful projects. He argues treasury deficits will force withholding of battleship contracts delaying preparedness and cites Hughes as a campaign lever in Democratic media critique.
A Washington analysis accuses President Wilson of duplicity in Latin American policy. It cites his stance on Huerta and the Peruvian coup of February 4, 1914, led by Col Benavides, as breaches of constitutional norms and US recognition expediency. The piece attributes surprise to diplomats and links policy to party-driven commissions.
An assorted mix of notices includes lodge meetings with locals names and addresses, a rental ad for a large four room cottage, an alias summons in Canyon County Idaho for Fred and Ada Dory divorce case, a divorce complaint filed October 7 1916, and dairy cows for sale with a payment note option.
Editor of a Democratic campaign book is accused of mutilating Woodrow Wilson quotes by omitting the line too proud to fight. Critics call it a grave intrusion into majesty and question the compiler’s judgment and honesty amid broader accusations of tampering.
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