Governor Davis Should Be Renominated
A Miner Ix firm editorial urges renomination of Governor D. W. Davis on the Republican ticket, praising the commission form of government he championed and its economy. The piece argues taxes rose due to state roads and educational funding, not the system, and credits Davis with economy and efficiency while defending party unity and national policy against Democratic critics.
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Miner Ix
Mecatello Convention
D. W. Davis
Davin
Alexander
Davis
Republican Party
National Republican
Wilson
Cox
Democratic Party
Panama Canal
Idaho Democrats Panic Over Borah Speeches in North Idaho
Senator Borah's denunciation of the leagues covenant in north Idaho sparks alarm among Democrats and prompts pleas to the Democratic National Committee to send Roosevelt to Moscow and other panhandle towns to blunt his impact. Many party members waver on the league issue as the 1920 political contest unfolds.
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Borah
League of Nations
Senate
Coeur d'Alene
Horah
Idaho
Roosevelt
Torah
North Idaho
Harding
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Moscow
Panhandle
Duty at Pocatello Convention Shapes Idaho Senate Bid
The Miner urges Idaho Republicans at the Pocatello convention to nominate a senator who can win. It warns that choosing the right candidate impacts control of the Senate and the nation’s political future amid Republican enthusiasm for a presidential victory and opposition to joining the League of Nations.
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Idaho
Pocatello
United States
Senate
League of Nations
Burleson Introduces New Foreign Money Order Rates
Postmaster General Burleson issues an order changing international money order rates with the British pound set at $4 instead of $4.87. Other countries’ rates are reduced accordingly, ending prewar high conversions that yielded profits for the Post Office Department. Millons of dollars were credited as profits, funding Burleson’s claim of efficient administration.
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Burleson
Post Office Department
Bngland
Great Britain
Harding Seen As A Great President In Marion Visit
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas spent a day in Marion with Republican candidate Warren G Harding, meeting residents from a newsboy at the depot to diverse townspeople. Capper notes general support for Harding though the postmaster is opposed, summarizing impressions from the old home town visit.
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Arthur Capper
Kansas
Marion
Harding
Senator Capper
Harding 1 St
Marton
Harding Seen as Honest Democratic Leader and Equal to Lincoln
The speaker praises Senator Harding as a capable, fair, and balanced leader with strong common sense. He cites close relations, esteem from Harding’s constituents, and a life aligned with American ideals, comparing him to Lincoln in democratic simplicity and square dealing.
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Harding
Senate
Marion
Washington
Lincoln
Samuels for Senator Sounds Impossible
An editorial dismisses the Samuels for Senate candidacy as impractical, arguing that Idaho farmers remain sane and American despite nationwide distrust of government. It warns against accepting pop-up cures and asserts that agricultural voters will resist the Samuels message.
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United States Senate
Idaho
Samuels
Labor's Mistake in Campaigning for Congress
A Cincinnati Enquirer opinion argues against labor driven political purges and class domination. It warns that government serves all classes, not one, and cites Russia as cautionary. It calls for restoring limits on congressional powers and resisting radical labor control.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Congress
Russia
United States
Work and You Work Alone Verse Satirizes Postwar Labor Mood
A poem from the New York Sun and Herald ridicules postwar labor unrest trends. It riffs on strikes and economic shifts, arguing workers and leaders suffer from misdirected zeal, with stark lines about despair, debt, and social change. The piece uses coded satire to critique prewar routines fading from the program.
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New York Sun and Herald
Walt
Judge Dunn for Idaho Supreme Court Seat
Plummer Reporter notes Judge Dunn of the eighth district announces candidacy to succeed Supreme Court Justice Morgan whose term ends and who will not seek reelection. The piece praises Dunn as well balanced and devoted to the public good, urging Republican support at the state convention in Pocatello.
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Plummer
RN. Dunn
Eighth Judicial District
Supreme Court
Morgan
Pocatello
Dunn
Chicago
New
Mass of Native Copper Found in Lake Superior Lodes
Copper masses of native metal are reported from Lake Superior am yebaloid lodes. A 24 ton mass was hoisted through Quincy mine No 2 shaft, cut into three pieces to fit a ship. The largest known copper block weighed 420 tons and measured 46 by 18% by 8% feet, requiring 15 months of chisels and hammers for cutting, yielding 27 tons of chips.
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Lake Superior
Houghton
Quincy
Minesota
Ontonagon
Michigan
Best Brains in Cabinet to Lead Harding Coolidge Era
The Toledo Blade argues for a cabinet of high capacity distinct from docile advisers, envisioning a Harding Coolidge administration with top minds shaping policy. It asserts the president should invite capable officials and allow VP involvement, shaping an active, initiative driven government.
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Toledo Blade
Harding
Republic
Coolidge
White House
Two Good Officers In State Government Debate
Moscow Star Mirror notes state Treasurer Eagleson a Republican governor candidate criticizing Governor Davis on the commission form, while Davis asserts success. The piece says public opinion favors both officials, lamenting attempts to stir voter distrust and taxpayer suspicion.
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Moscow Star Mirror
Eagleson
Davis
Harding’s Tribute to Roosevelt’s Americanism before Ohio lawmakers
Warren G. Harding delivers a tribute dated January 2 recalling Theodore Roosevelt as the nation’s fearless defender and champion of Americanism. He lauds Roosevelt’s courage, patriotism, and belief that “country first,” noting his impact on the republic, World War views, and the awakening of American citizenship. The address frames Roosevelt as a guiding light whose torch remains for Americans today.
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Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Rooseevlt
Republic
Roosevelt
Hawley Opposes Direct Primary in State Bar Talk
Jesse O. Hawley of Boise addressed the Washington State Bar Association in Aberdeen praising party responsibility while criticizing the direct primary as a scramble of the unfit. He urged a middle ground between direct primary and convention systems and warned that party factions and leaders could misuse the direct primary to destroy party authority. He urged preserving party control, while seeking reforms to avert unorganized voting and ensure capable candidates to uphold the party platform.
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Washington State Bar Association
Aberdeen
Jesse O. Hawley
Boise
Hawley
Uriah Heap
Idaho
Democratic Party
Nonpartisan League
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