The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-12
I've Sessions Held at the Capital
Last Week.
GPPORTIOHMEHT OF DELEGATES.
State Convention to Rt Held at Boise
in Augusta Letter From Senator
Shoup-Freddy Writes Of the "COm-
mon Enemy"

The Republican state committe
, held two harmonious sessions at IN
headquarters in the Soma block Of
Friday, and much business was trans
acted for the benefit of the party or
ganization in Idaho. Mrs Smith tool
her seat with the committee in thu
forenoon, and when she entered thu
room the members of the committed
arose and greeted her most cordially
Mrs. Smith appearing at the committee
meeting marks the beginning of par
ticipatiOn by the women of Idaho in
party management.
The committee convened in the
morning at 10 o'clock. Among the
matters freely discussed was the pro-
position to increase the executive
committee to 10 members by the ap-
pOintment of five women from the
new members of the state committee
that were provided for in former res.
olution. The question principally dis
cussed was as to the recognizing of
women as a class or making reference
to their participation in politics as
"the woman VOTE" Elk. Governor Nc
Cornell wanted the women to be
known as citizens, and not as distinct
element in the body polite. There had
already been too much use of the terms
'Church vote" and various other
"VOtes." Women on the committee
should be selected as citizens, he said,
and it should make no difference
whether they were in the majority or
minority in party organization.
Judge Hepburn remarked that, this
being the first year in which the
women of Idaho would participate in
politics, it was necessary now to "give"
them an opportunity to join in the
party counsels, but hereafter they
would be expected to "take" the op.
portunity themselves.
The motion to increase the member |
ship of the executive committee bv |
the appointment of five women was
ag: eed to.
1t was decided that a mass meeting
be held at the Columbia theatre Satur-
day evening under the auspices of the
state committee and the following
on arrangements was ap-
pointed: Mrs. Joseph Pinkham, Mrs.
NJ. Q. Athey, Mrs. Calvin Cobb, joseph
Perrault, Joseph Pinkham and F. c,
Ramsey.
r. II. Davis presented the following
address, which was unanimously
Gdopted:
I'VE congratulate the people of Ida.
10 on the renewal of prosperity which
las come to the people of this nation
lnder the benign influence of Republi 6
an rule, in fulfllment of the promises
made during the last national cam.
aign, and we feel that confidence in l
continuance of this most desirable +
ondition, which comes from the
noWledge that the best interests of \
ne whole people have always been C
afe in the hands of the Republicans |
the past; and We believe it is neces. i,
airy to place this state in harmony 4
lth the national administration in "
rder that it may reap full measure I,
the benefits derived from this bene- e
cent change of administrative policy p
we have an abiding faith in the a
atriotism and ability of the RepubH.
IN party; that it will fulfil its pledges o
good government to the people. and h
sure to them the highest degree of n
'osperitV Of which this great country a,
ID this great people are susceptible. N
The honor, the credit, and the pres. nj
walton of all that makes the nation a,
eat, and the people happy and pros Ii,
rous, are safe in the hands of tho u
epublican party, and we cordially in. he
le all who have these things at heart ar
Join with us in the fight against So
ose who would enlist the people nm. sn
the banner of exploded Democracy at
'ionary DOpulism and faction
lose only remaining principle is az ii,
nounced in the letter of its leader IF
iesire to fuse with any faction or on
lnciple for the purpose of defeating or
Republican party" en-
AFTERNOON SESSION wi
When the meeting convened in tho 20
ernOon the committee reporfed tho ar