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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
4
The piece attacks political manipulation and conspiracy, comparing politics to sewer work and condemning engineered movements. It cites San Francisco events, a New York delegation dispute, a Cox divorce story, and critiques McAdoo Palmer Edwards dynamics, urging skepticism of party machinations and delegate influence.
The speaker’s keynote at Frisco draws sharp criticism for poor inspiration and political rancor. Critics say the address lacks statesmanlike quality and repeats past failures while urging a political overhaul amid partisan debate.
A Kipling verse warns Willie against hesitation in choosing sea or land work. The speaker cautions that questioning every command and arguing with others may lead to being unwanted on earth, framing a stern moral about duty and labor.
In 1895 the city reports caution over Bannock relations with a recent Jackson Hole killing fueling anger. A probate court hearing follows Van Schiock’s blamed “percentage stud poker” game after L. C. Watson filed a warrant. Wartime gambling foes may close most stud games until the case concludes. Separately social news covers Mrs. D. W. Church’s luncheon and high five favors, city police training hints from Chief Wills in Boise, and local civic notes including lodge elections, school board moves, and Joe Mombert opening a lunch counter at Derham’s on Front Street.
Boise Idaho June 29 In some respects there will be marked elements of similarity in the developments of the Republican convention at Chicago and the Republican convention to be held at Pocatello on the 24th of August. When the clans were at hand in the Windy City none knew what might happen. There was nothing prearranged that could stand up with certainty. Everything was in the air except the speeches soon to aviate. The shrewdest political depositors admitted their inability to even come close to a guess as to what would happen. It all revealed there was no inner circle carrying out a cut and dried program. It was free and untramalled action. When the Republican clans gather at Pocatello there will be the same uncertainty as to the outcome. There will be nothing predetermined. In anything shall be decided beforehand it will surprise most analysts. There might be an exception to the senatorial nomination for Frank R. Gooding but even then it is doubtful there will be certainty in advance. All indications point to understanding in advance on anything being possible only after considerable convention maneuvering. Uninstructed delegations: If everything is left open for deliberate judgement of the convention there is a widesprad feeling that county conventions should send their best balanced men whose foresight is clear and who possess the ability to distinguish the spurious from the genuine the sincere from the hypocritical the worthy from the unworthy the capable from the inferior or incompetent.
The article outlines a three way field with incumbent Davis and John W Eagleson as open candidates while Kiger is considered sidelined. It argues the contest favors Davis if kept within present options and notes possible shifts if party harmony or compromise figures enter.
A short riddle from Boys' Life for July asks what must be kept after you give it to someone else. The answer centers on trust and a common moral lesson in juvenile literature.
A veteran shipyard man toys with his new job and complains to the boss about a detective-like follower. The exchange reveals resentment toward the new regime and the constant scrutiny he faces on the job.
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