Unconstitutional Act and Land Fraud Doubts Set in West
Analysis notes the Supreme Court ruling on the employers' liability act of Congress may not apply to state laws and affects railroad interstate business. It discusses land fraud prosecutions in the West and predicts gilt-edged land grabbers may be unleashed. Denver platform seeks Japanese exclusion amid Democratic resistance to a perceived Oriental influence.
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White House
Prediction of Ohio going Democratic in next election
Willis J. Abbott, Washington correspondent for the Denver News and other Western papers, predicts Ohio will vote Democratic next November due to factional quarrels between Foraker and Dick, contrasted with Taft and Roosevelt. Meanwhile Minnesota Democrats, led by their national committeeman, urge nominating and electing William J. Bryan for president as the reform standard.
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Willis J. Abbott
Washington
Denver News
Ohio
Foraker
Taft
Roosevelt
Minnesota
William J. Bryan
New York
Johnson
Ada County Democrats Celebrate Jacksons Day Meeting
The Ada County Democratic Club held a harmonious meeting honoring Jack son’s Day with many local members and several distinguished party leaders from across the state. The event drew former Republicans and those who had withheld support in recent years, reinforcing National platforms seen as true to principles and the Constitution.
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Democratic Club
National Party
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Idaho Democrats Rally Unity for Fall State Ticket
Party leaders praised harmony across Idaho as Democrats pledge to vote their ticket this fall. State Chairman Lockhart of Pocatello cited Southeast Idaho unity and Republican support in the region, signaling broad backing and a united front against the opposition. The Ada County Jackson celebration echoed the resolve to unite against the corrupted Republican party and allies in the coming campaign.
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Lockhart
Pocatello
Ada County
Jackson
Notice Served on Republicans in Idaho Press Feud
The Paris Post and its Mormon editor Water Hoge attack Colonel Hamer’s Republican bid and warn Bear Lake and Fremont County readers that Salt Lake City dictates party policy. The piece cites polygamy in the Smoot era and labels Hoge an outlaw under Idaho law while noting Mormon influence over local politics.
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Idaho
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Paris Post
Water Hoge
Boise
Hoge
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Scimitar
Colonel Hamer
Salt Lake City
Temple
Mormon
Fremont County
Bear Lake County
Smoot
Charles Mostyn Owen
Idaho sheriff candidate cited with plural cohabitants
Walter Hoge of Paris Idaho is named as the Republican sheriff candidate while living with Mrs Hoge and Sarah Hoge all of Paris. The piece belittles the outburst from a local editor and predicts a political purge in Idaho.
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Walter Hoge
Paris
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Sarah Hoge
Hoge
Republican Fred Reed Advocate in Idaho Politics
An Independent Republican letter from Fred Reed of Milner Idaho urges ending Mormon church influence on state affairs and supports emancipation from polygamous sect control. The Scimitar backs Democratic reform while welcoming clean citizens across party lines, arguing Idaho must assert constitutional sovereignty before choosing national political alignments.
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Fred Reed
Milner
Idaho
Congress
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Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
French
Reed
Democratic Party
Appointed Regent by Governor Gooding for State Board
The court organ reports Governor Gooding has named O. E. McCutcheon of Idaho Falls to fill the University Regents seat vacated by a prominent Mormon church member. McCutcheon is not Mormon, described as a Jack Mormon, and formerly served in the last State Senate as a representative of the combine rather than the people.
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