10 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
1
News flashed from Rexburg Fremont county reports a Silver Republican convention with 300 attendees. A unanimous resolution disbanded the Silver Republican organization and another to reunite with the straight Republican party was adopted. Idaho Republicans send greetings to Fremont county as unity returns.
In Blaine county on February 5 Mr. C. Bradley reports a large joint Republican and Silver Republican meeting. A unanimous resolution reorganizes to a straight Republican party, praising mass convening and equal footing. The piece lampoons leaders Dubois and Steunenberg, imagines future clashes, and foresees a solidified coalition amid its partisan satire.
Governor Steunenberg suddenly announces his bid for a United States Senate seat. The move appears aimed at signaling to Silver Republicans and shaping upcoming party alignments amid unsettled political calculations.
The Senate introduces a grazing land leasing bill by Hon Addison G Foster of Washington. It would let anyone lease unoccupied western lands at a minimum of one cent per acre for ten years. Critics warn it traps thoughtless settlers, diverts half proceeds to state irrigation funds, and fines to county school funds, while risking large-scale land withdrawal and corporate control.
Tur Trapune notes forest reserves creation has stirred Cedar County residents, sparking criticism of the forestry commission. Citizens in Canyon and Washington counties, Caldwell, Payette and Weiser municipalities resist the idea, fearing loss of urban and farming lands. The writer mocks commission views, urging calm and subscription to the Times.
Reports from Oneida County and Idaho detail a unanimous dissolution of the Silver Republican group, with large meetings and joy noted. Claims of a private meeting led by Dubois and Sinclair, viewed as a Democratic split tactic, are ridiculed by locals and ex‑leaders who insist Silver Republicanism has faded into Democracy.
A column notes Japanese missionaries arriving in San Francisco to preach the Orient faith. The piece envisions a future where Catholicism and Protestantism join, theology equals practical morality, and even doctrinal disputes fade as religion centers on doing good, uniting under a universal gospel of peace.
The Boise Republican League plans a grand rally on the 16th with Willis Sweet as principal speaker. General Parsons and Roberts join as speakers, state chairman Morrison may preside. The Boise meeting aims to influence Fremont and Blaine counties and end remaining Silver Republican groups in the state.
The editorial urges Caldwell residents to vote for forming the Pioneer irrigation district. It argues farmers, not outsiders, should manage canals to prevent water shortages and ditch breaks. The piece rejects claims farmers cannot run irrigation and hopes Caldwell votes unanimously on the 24th to gain goodwill with district farmers.
A humorous reflection by M Gabriel Prevost on using a newspaper suit for warmth, hermetically sealed with air layers. The narrator recalls attempting paper blankets years ago, noting mixed results and a joke about heat in two lumps of sugar versus brandy, ending with a playful invitation to experiment.
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