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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
John C. Rice of Caldwell Banking & Trust and Canyon County bar announces Democratic gubernatorial bid. The Tribune notes limited nominating chances, hints at convention power plays by Dubois supporters, Nugent faction, and anti Dubois groups, and questions Rice’s viability without coalition.
The Tribune urges the Idaho Republicans to lead with a strong platform emphasizing prohibition of alcohol, bank depositors insurance, and opposition to forest reserve policy. It argues the GOP should stay in front, nominate clean men, and attract Democratic support by advancing these reforms.
The Tribune endorses state prohibition and urges immediate Republican action. It argues prohibition ends the liquor question in political affairs, while local option remains a step toward that goal, and believes the public generally favors prohibition with local optionists pushing toward it.
In Idaho the Republicans rally around Heyburn, French, and Brady as Taft alignment grows, while Governor Gooding faces opposition and Brady draws scrutiny. Democrats fragment into three camps led by Dubois, Nugent, and Rice, risking a surge of an American party as Mormon politics divide them. The Ohio local option bill adopts county units for saloon votes, with three year cycles and strong enforcement, taking effect September 1, 1908.
Boise visitors and residents appear in a roundup of social calls and business moves. John MacLane comes from Boise for legal matters. Miss Olive Regan visits Miss Anabel Little. various locals attend court, purchase horses, or relocate. Thomas Dryden heads to Twin Falls. James Merritt visits Middleton. water turned into ditches at Pioneer District. naturalization of Walter Henry Kelley completes. Bonanza property ad and popcorn shop sale noted. Lemp family ties and sheriff’s team rumor add color.
A union meeting of Caldwell pastors was held at the Methodist church on Thursday evening. Dr H B Steelman led the discussion focusing on temperance. The ministers favored prohibition over local option and agreed against half measures. The temperance committee reported good progress and a follow up union is planned at the Baptist church in about one month.
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