Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-06
HEADQUARTERS PLEASANT
VALLEY REPUBLICAN
CLUB.
Hagerman November I'd 1895.

The two schools in the precinct closed
over election.
The same old story up to Saturday
night, candidates thicker than John
rabbits.
Sam Briggs has had his picture taken
in snaps and cowboy rig, he look terror
as he wanted TO.
Herman Hansen whose sickness has
been previously noted died Tuesday and
was buried on Wednesday of last week,
the valley looses a good citizen.
Geo. Vader the oldest man in the
valley and father of Lee Vader was out
to the meeting Friday night and enjoyed
it as much as first voter the old man
takes Mckinley straight so does grandpa
Schooler.
The ladies have been very much in
evidence at all the political meeting Of
the cam paign they will be ready for
voting in two years from now and will
vote right regardless of the late lords of
creation, who glory has departed.
Fourteen candidates were present
most of whom stayed for the dance,
Wernicke came around for the dance
with pair of dancing slippers, those
that saw him tell us that he was the
best dander on the floor, when Charley
turns himself loose to enjoy himself he
counts big, but Senter was the biggest
man present and when he danced,
which was most of the time, those in
the same and adjoining sets thought
they were dancing on a spring floor.
A few days ago we were riding along
the road toward one of the school houses
and picked up lot of children on the
way to school one was a boy of II who
soon began to talk politics being Bryan
tie he asked me if we thought Mckinley
would be elected, we said yes, then said
the boy there will be war for papa
says that the silver men will fight if
is elected this is common talk |
in the valley among certain class. |
Well they will have a good chance as
soon as the result is known.
Friday night our club had a public
large crowd and good order
Frank Gooding made a brief, pointed |
and logical speech. Mr.. Fawley, city
attorney of Boise, spoke for about one
hour giving facts that counted. Hon.
Vic Bierbower, the father of Lincoln
county, closed in a twenty minutes talk
as he called it, but call it what you
please, many that are used to hearing
Vic said, it was the best they ever heard
lim make. After the speaking the cit
zens gave free dance, that was kept
lp until five in the morning, a free
unch was served about midnight.
Saturday night Geo. NJ. Parsons and
T. S. Waters spoke from the Demo-
Silly-Crat stand point to about two
birds Of as large a crowd as was pres
mt the night before, their speeches
we're intended to catch the crowd, at the
Expense of facts. thus far they were
both bowling success, but when it
.omes to the cold facts, they were Just
IS much of truth and facts as suited
heir purpose, "A truth half told or
act half stated is harder to refute than
lie" is an old proverb and that was
he rule of argument in both speeches.
Judge Waters principal arguments true
90 old musty, wormy chesnuts about
lis beauty and his opponent who went
round the county kissing tie little girls
nd their mamas, the later is an insult
o every vurtious and true woman, the
Judge said he would not make a politi-
al speech, he told the truth, for he did
lot and could not, he got off a lot of
arms just to raise laugh-the crowd
iughed, just as they would laugh at a
Town in a circus, fifteen candidates
7ere counted at the meeting. Well to-
morrow tells the tale who the people
amt for their officers for the next term.
Sec'y.
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