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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
Payette Enterprise announces Republican ticket for statewide and county offices at the 1918 election. It endorses J A White J M Davis and A C Cogswell for county posts and highlights county commission importance as key to state governance.
A historical notice endorses Frank Gooding for the United States Senate, praising his Idaho roots in agriculture and business and urging voters to elect a man of moral character to represent Idaho in Congress.
Voters alerted to a new style of ballots on November 5 with no party designations. The notice lists several candidates including William M. for U.S. Senator and Frank L. Goooking for U.S. Representative, along with state offices and Republicans named for positions such as Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Strong entities include William 1. AM, Frank ft. Goooking, D. w. Davis, CG. Moore, ROY L. Black, ROWENT'N HELL, W. Eagleton.
A persuasive local ticket lists Rose Mason for State Senator, Mrs. Amma F. Drake for State Representative, and multiple Republicans for County Commissioner, Clerk of District Court, Sheriff, Treasurer, Probate Judge, Superintendent, Assessor, and Coroner. It touts qualifications, service, and vows to uphold county interests and proper finances.
In a patriotically toned statement J A White announces his candidacy for Payette County Commissioner from the 3rd district. He thanks Pau- Kansas voters and notes his son Warl fights in France for freedom.
The piece endorses P. Lattig for County Surveyor with no opposition, praising his civil engineering ability and integrity. It notes he has long served as City Engineer, lives on a well kept farm three miles north of Payette for 17 years, and urges voting for Mr. Little.
R K Haynes Republican candidate for Prosecuting Attorney is a 14 year veteran lawyer with a broad practice. He is praised for fair dealing, patriotism, Methodist church involvement, and efforts to raise community morals and religious standing.
The candidate, D. Ch. Coats, announces running on the Republican ticket for Payette County Assessor following nomination at the September 3rd primary. The filing confirms their intent to seek the office and participate in the forthcoming election.
The piece praises Mr. French as a steady, earnest lawmaker who backed the selective draft, fought to end the war risk insurance commutation feature, supported prohibition and woman suffrage amendments, and steered with a small steering group. It contrasts him with blusterers and notes his fiscal restraint and committee work.
Fragmented OCR outlines D W Davis and D W Deve advocating for governor reform in a nationwide party context. Plans include state accounting uniformity, removal of partisan politics from the state house, and new commissions for departments. Economic shifts emphasize farm market funding and consumer protections.
L Rudolph Holenveck announces his bid for Payette County tax collector on the Democratic ticket. He cites sixteen years in office and finance work, asks voters to consider his record, and notes government experience shaping his campaign.
Harry S. Worthman a 28 year Idaho resident and Cincinnati College graduate earned a Bachelor of Laws and practiced law in Emmett and Ada County. He served as probate judge of Ada County in 1904 and 1906, was a Spanish War veteran and first lieutenant of Company A 1st Idaho Volunteer Infantry, received a congressional medal No.34, and also served as State Senator for Ada County in 1901 and 1902. He was a farmer in Emmett, Mahon 1906.
Candidate summaries present Frank A Gooding as Republican for U S Senator for a short term with long Idaho ties and public service roles including state senator governor county official and federal fuel administrator. Also notes John T Jofferis seeking Payette County sheriff with pledge to enforce all laws including Prohibition.
M. M. Hurst announces candidacy for Payette County Commissioner from the 2nd district on the Democratic ticket following the September 3 1918 primaries.
A late nineteenth century style piece decries scandal as a powerful social weapon. It warns that rumors destroy reputations overnight, observes how crowds rally to gossip, and compares scorn to a house struck by a collapsing boulder, crushing a life built on work and integrity.
J M Davis thank the voters for support after the Republican Primaries on September 3 1918 and declares candidacy for the county office from the second district.
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