Questions That Must Be Answered by Every Voter
The discussion centers on Senator Nugent's appeal to defend six votes for Britain in the League of Nations versus one vote for the United States. Senator Lodge supports Britain’s draft as within Britain's rights and notes no fault with the draft or secretary general’s role. The piece critiques Nugent’s argument as an insult to the audience’s intelligence and emphasizes the U.S. stake in equal representation.
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Thone
Senator Nugent
United States
Nugent
England
Lodge
League Council
Great Britain
Massachusetts
Senate
Idaho
League
Ant
Eric Drummond
Herbert Ames
Toronto
Canada
League of Nations
India
Council of Nations
Wilan
Cox
Democratic Party
Voter showdown over League of Nations in 1932 election
A political speech frames the election as a referendum on the league of nations. It contrasts American sovereignty with British dominance, urging voters to choose between Cox’s Democratic alignment and Harding’s Republican stance as the path of national equality or implied inferiority. The speaker stresses the election’s gravity and the demand to publicly commit to a world order in a solemn treaty.
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India
New Zealand
South Africa
Cox
Democratic Party
Harding
Republican Party
Harding Explains Why He Voted For War
The speech in Wheeling West Virginia features Senator Harding defending his 1917 stance on war saying the United States did not fight for democracy or humanity alone. He cites the 1917 Congressional Record extract stating he voted for war to preserve American rights and the republic’s soul. The article contrasts this with an opposing New York World editorial and Lewiston Tribune critique aimed at Idaho voters.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Harding
United States
New York
France
Lewiston Tribune
Idaho
Senate
Germany
Congressional
When Those Who Were Bossed Become Bosses
Opinion piece warns that Bolshevik violence in Soviet Russia threatens Europe and America. It cites industrial collapse, wage stagnation, and rising poverty to argue radical agitators ruin order. A satirical poem foresees the doomed fate of former wage earners if revolution succeeds.
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Soviet Russia
Russia
Germany
Europe
America
Moscow
Petrograd
Jas
Wee Jver
Rus
Speech on war and the preservation of American republican rights
The speaker asserts a war is necessary to defend popular government and the rights of the people. He hopes for a new generation of Americans willing to sacrifice for the republic and to uphold the covenant inherited from the founders. He emphasizes unsheathing the sword to sustain national rights and enduring nationality.
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Columbia
Denver Meeting of American Mining Congress
The annual gathering in Denver from November 15 to 19 will be the most important meeting in the history of the American Mining Congress, highlighting plans and prospects for the organization and the mining industry.
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Denver
American Mining Congress
Mining Congress
National mining congress maps nine divisions for action
The national mining association plans a Denver convention to address a wide slate of issues including taxation reform, tariff updates, standardization, and federal mining laws. Delegates aim to craft practical solutions amid high costs, labor tensions, and rising taxes, with legislation and cooperation among operators.
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Congress
Mining Congress
Denver
West Must Have Adequate Tariff Protection
Frank R. Gooding, Republican candidate for U S senator, argues the western states need strong tariff protection. He cites European and Mexican competition harming western raw products like wool, mutton, beef, wheat, lead, and zinc, warning that low Mexican costs and postwar surpluses threaten American mining.
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West
Frank R. Gooding
United States
Idaho
Europe
Argentina
Australia
Canada
England
Germany
Idaho Governor Promises Tariff Shift in Senate Race
Governor Gooding told Kellogg audiences he would push a tariff law to shield lead and zinc and Western resources, and protect manufacturing markets for raw materials. He contrasted with Senator Nugent, who champions Democratic free trade as the party’s long held stance.
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Mexico
Canada
Gooding
Kellogg
Idaho
Senate
Amendment on adding two supreme justices urged for vote
The piece urges voters to express themselves on the amendment increasing the number of supreme justices and authorizing two provisional justices if adopted. It argues timely decisions and avoidance of delays in utigants cases, stressing the importance of the change for speedy justice.
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Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Reelection of Davis Seen as Assured in Idaho County
The Shoshone county GOP faces Governor Davis’s assured reelection as Republicans back his administration and oppose the commission form of government. Walters and Fairchild refuse to withdraw, splitting opposition. Local endorsements highlight state leaders Hall Jones Worstell and the steady Republican record amid cross-party support and calls for orderly governance.
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Shoshone County
Davis
Idaho
Walters
Fairchild
Democratic
Nonpartisan League
Hese
William J. Hall
Robert O. Jones
Lawrence E. Worstell
Industrial Accident Board
More Judges Needed on Idaho Supreme Bench
The Idaho constitution should be amended to expand the supreme court from three to five justices. The Miner urges adoption to reduce delays, reflect population and business growth, and ensure timely decisions for litigants in higher court appeals.
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Supreme Bench
Idaho
Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
Burton L. French Seen Likely To Be Re-elected
The speaker urges the re election of Burton L. French highlighting his long faithful service to Idaho. He argues it would be a misfortune to lose his experience as pressing state questions demand continuity and warns against experimenting with new members.
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Burton L. French
Idaho
Townley Links Nugent to Nonpartisan League Movement
Townley asserts Senator Nugent supports the nonpartisan league aims and Nugent has not denied the claim. He argues a Nugent vote would align Idaho with the league’s achievements in North Dakota and urges voters to back Nugent.
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Townley
Nugent
Nonpartisan League
Idaho
North Dakota
Republican ticket urged for tariff to aid Shoshone mining
A local editorial argues that Shoshone county mining prosperity depends on a protective tariff and asserts the only path is electing a Republican president and a Republican Congress. It frames the political choice as decisive for local industry and jobs.
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Shoshone County
Liberty bonds rise as election nears and GOP wins loom
As election day approaches and expectations of a Republican administration grow, market demand for Liberty bonds strengthens, driving up their price.
Political Message About Wilson Cox Pledges Policy Continuation
If you are tired of Wilsoniam you cannot get relief by voting for Cox for he is pledged to a continuance of the Wilson policies.
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Wilsoniam
Cox
Wilson
Lukens Hazel Mine to Start Milling by November
Under Oscar Nordquist long-time mining operations in Libby Montana the Lukens Hazel Mining Company plans to begin production by November 1. A water power pipeline powers its mill and a 2000 foot spur connects to Libby Lumber railroad. The Denver Rock Drill Company supplied a sharpening plant and nine drill bits. A large ore body is blocked out, mainly read silver with gold and zinc.
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Nordquist
Oscar Nordquist
Lukens-Hazel Mining Company
Libby
Mont
Libby Lumber Company
Denver Rock Drill Company
Wallace Lagency
Lukens-Hazel Company
FAMOUS MONTANA MINE Rejuvenation Planned at Globe Hecla
A dispatch reports the Hecla mine ten miles up the gulch west of Glendale and about thirty miles from Butte will be reopened on a large scale. Owned by the Knippenberg interests, it produced rich dividends in its 15 years of operation. A Glendale smelter now ruined once processed ore hauled ten miles by wagon and tramway. The mine sits near Montana’s high mountains with a 10 000 foot above sea level shaft entrance.
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Plansing
Globe
Glendale
Butte
Knippenberg Interests
Ralph Bemis
Nethart Mining News
Autumn Coal Prices Highlight Distant Pleasures
A Watertown Standard note reflects on broader comforts as autumn coal prices rise, contrasting a Hottentot’s limited pleasures with common people's worries about energy costs this season.
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Watertown
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