Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-19

MOnta j. moore - the lateeI couoI.
date for the democratic nomination for
governor Of Texas. He IL the NTH open
candidate. The principal plank Of his
platform provides for q commission to |
govern corporations. both state and
foreign, doing business In Texas.
A labor party has been formed IN |
Oregon to take an active part in poll
tics The platform declares for muni-
cipal ownership, taxation Of gross
earnings Of corporations. strin~ent
child labor legislation and exclusion Of
all orientals, including the Japanese
and Koreans.
New Jersey democrats are to hold
conference in Newark tomorrow to re-
organize the party in their state.
| Among the principles laid down az
basis for the new movement are gov-
ernmental and municipal ownership Of
public utilities, equal taxation, laws to
prevent election frauds by the improper
use Of money, election Of United States
senators by popular vote. better pri-
mary law, direct legislation through
initiative and referendum provisions.
ana revision OF the tariff laws.
Henry M. whitney. the defeated
candidate for governor Of Massachu-
sets last fall, IL being talked Of by the
democrats for congress next year.
From the viewpoint Of republicans
in washington It will not be surprising
II the tariff question enters the con-
gressional campaign this year, and the
leaders see how 1t might become dis
turbing issue.
The organization Of all the colored
citizens Of Massachusetts, for the pur-
pose Of participating in politics as q
body ID being planned by prominent
representatives Of the race. Booker +.
Washington. president Of the Tuskegee
institute, has been invited to stand
sponsor for the proposed organization.
i Minneapolis. st. Paul and Duluth are
competing for the honor Of entertain
ing the republican state convention in
Minnesota this year for the nomination
Of state ticket.
Governor Bell Of Vermont announces
that he win not be candidate for re-
election as the states chief executive
under any circumstances.
4 It IL reported that an effort IL being
made to induce former United States
Senator Horace w. Chiffon Of Texas
to enter the contest for the democratic
nomination for governor. It il con-
coded that he would be strong cam
didate and that his entry into the race
at thfs time would cause a considera-
BILE change in the situation.
Il Senators Engene Hale and william
p. Frye are getting along in years and
their retirement from the senate IL
within vision. Though the Maine re-
publicans have not vet seen ft to adopt
the Alabama plan." they are never
theless figuring on who IL to succeed to
the togas. Governor Cobb II believed
to have the call and IN the event Of
he would probably be chosen. Az his
successor in the gubernatorial chair
the man most talked Of II Col. r. e.
Boothby. head of the traffic depart
ment Of the Maine Central railroad.
which corporation il all-powerful In
the politics Of the Pine Tree skate.
A case Of much interest In both la
} Dor and political circles II agitating
the town Of Whitman, Mass. The au-
thorities recently adopted q resolution
that all town printing should bear the
union stamp. At the recent town elec-
ton the ballots in due form bore the
union printing label. A prominent resi-
dent of the town declined to vote on
the ground that the ballot was illegal.
He has decided to make test case Of
1t. The law. he says. provides that
nothing except the names and residence
of the candidates can be placed upon
the official ballots. The protestant says
that no organization has q right to adj
vertise upon the official town ballot
that the ballots bearing the union in
sigma are illegal. and that consequent
" the recent election Of town officers
was invalid.