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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
4
A brief notice states a price of two dollars per ant, with the publication marked as weekly established December 8 and listed as second class matter at the Caldwell Post Office under the Act of March 3, 1870. It asserts the company will recognize no other prices without a contract, regardless of who sets them.
Notice announces two Republican state conventions in Idaho. Wallace hosts the May 12 gathering at 11 a.m. to select delegates for Chicago’s National Convention. Boive hosts September 1 to announce platforms, elect a new central committee, and nominate candidates for statewide offices. County committees may hold primaries and delegate conventions. Brady and Smith sign.
Petitions circulate in Caldwell urging the city council to refuse saloon licenses after January 1, 1909 with licenses expiring at different dates. The piece argues action should minimize financial loss to saloon men and criticizes ministers engaging in politics while urging separation of church and state in public affairs.
The text argues that public sentiment is clearer outside elections and that campaigns on principles are eroded by personal rivalries. It states now is the time to act and asserts traffic will be stopped once the ordinance is enacted, implying swift enforcement.
The Idaho Falls Register rebukes papers and individuals waging a guerilla campaign against Col. Thomas R. Hamer while acknowledging Burton L. French’s re election bid. It praises Hamer as a young, capable Idaho pol itician with a firm grasp of state needs and political study.
The speaker praises Mr. Hamer as honest and capable and urges opponents to wage a fair contest on broad grounds. He warns against personal spite envy or hatred and says any other fight harms neither Hamer nor French, calling the matter disagreeable but not injurious.
A Tribune editorial praises Georgia for choosing state prohibition over local option, arguing urban districts favor open saloons while rural areas back prohibition. It contends local option fragments enforcement and urges Idaho to adopt statewide prohibition to end liquor control by municipalities and counties.
Ex mayor Madden once proposed a small cottage near the city pump house for the pumper and family to reduce response time and save money. The idea, supported by the Tribune, would be funded by selling a small land parcel if needed, but nothing appears to have been done.
The Tribune calls for a state railroad commission to harass railroads, detailing a fanciful five member panel drawn from odd trades. It mocks salaries and perks, outlining meetings at obscure towns and naming Har rriman and various places while satirically proposing actions against rail interests.
The Boise Citizen mocks J H Brady as the Republican nominee prospect, likening its criticism to a liquor lobby claim. It asserts Republicans and temperance groups distrust the paper and its arguments against Brady.
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