Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-10
Once upon a time
as the story books
say Richard Fos-
Bill Boyd . Business
Man vs.. Bill Boyd .
Party Maa.

in Idaho He arrived in-the early morn
ing and registered ut the best hotel.
After breakfast he lighted cigar, took
seat on one OF the empty chairs on
the porch and watched the movements
and business on the street.
Five minutes later Bob Brown, a we'll
known character OF town, walked into
the hotel and looked over the names on
the register. Then he returned TO the
porch and, for moment or two, ap-
peared in doubt, whether to walk up
the street or down the street.
Mr.. Foster looked up at him, and Bob
made remark about the fine morning
and the many fine mornings in Idaho.
Then he suggested that Mr.. Foster
might be stranger in town.
"Yes,r said the Nebraska man, ~ am
total stranger. Don't know a man in
your town, but have had some cores
pondence with Mr.. Boyd, William Boyd.
Do you know him?''
Yes, said Bob, taking chair. "Mr.
Boyd is one Of our best citizens. He is
well-to-do and his word is as good as
his bond. Bill Boyd is all right, strang-
en-"
"Does he hold any Office rs the gift
Of your people?" asked Mr.. Foster.
"No,i said Bob, "Bill is goll-darned
Democrat, and he can't get an office.
I'm Democrat myself, Missouri Dem
ocrat, and wouldn't vote for him."
"Why is it SO? Asked Mr.. Foster.
"Well, you see," said Bob, "We can't
use Bill like we want him. You know
it is necessary sometimes to do little,
nice work, and he won't always stand
In on these nice propositions; and what's
more he won't always shell out for the
boys wheu we ask him. Bills no good
in politics. Not worth cent"
MIR. Foster waited a light for his
cigar just then and walked into the
hotel office. When he returned, Bob
was gone and Booker Smith, another
man of town, WAS sitting in Bob's chair
"Fine morning." said Booker to Mr.,
Foster.
"Yes, lovely morning"
~ guess you are stranger here
abouts,' continued Booker.
"Don't know anybody" replied Mr.
Foster, "but have heard OF MIR. Viii
liam Boyd, do you know him?"
"Well, | should say | do" replied
Booker. Everybody knows Bill Boyd
, and you couldn't know a better man
stranger. He is all right, we'll ixet
. aud as honest MS the winter nights arr
long in Alaska. Not better man IL
town for fact"
"Is he an office holder?' asked MIR
Foster.
"OHiceholder? Why no." replies
Booker. snever an officeholder.'
whats the matter?" asked th
stranger.
"Well. Bill Is dyed-in-the-wool Dem
ocrat One OF the best men In his par
A., ty and would make good officer, bu
9 the boys can't bleed him, can't ring hin
f. In every time they waht him; in othe
words he amt one of the boys, read
made for all work at the primaries
that't what. Now, I'm Republics
and wouldn't mind voting for goo
. man like Bill Boyd, and there's lots Q
!, others in the same boat, but, stranger
h Bills party amt true to him. But her
!. comes Jacob Allover, a Populist, W
will hear what he may say. Jacob, thi
stranger was asking about Bill Boyt
what have you to say about him?"
"Bill Boyd?"
d eyes,
g "Well, Bills one OF the best fellow
y ever lived. No better man in this towt
e nor In the state for that. Can't be bea
IS stranger, can't be beat in any state
}. the union"
u Then Booker asked: "What have yo
g to say of him as an Office holder?"
+, "He don't hold any. Good man, con
= petent, honest, well-titted everywa
/, but he don't always train with his pa
y - ty and they won't take him up. II /
was Popuitst we'd take him up t.
: quick. Bills as popular business nus
q as is in the county; everybody has co
a fidence In him, in his honesty and |
4 teprity and everybody knows he wou
- make as good officer as he makes a got
citizen, but the political fates a
against him."
"Then Mr.. Foster rose and aske
"Who suffers most by such polite
conduct, Bill Boyd, who is as honorab
in politics as he is In business, or Il
party that refuses to recognize his no
~ or and honesty in politics?" Book
10 and Jacob gave no answer, and MIR. Fo
" ter said as he left the porch Gent
men, suspect there are Bill Boyds
the Republican party and Bill Boyds
the Populist party as well as Bill Boy
,c. In the Democratic party, and what a
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