Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-09-04

at home one at a time than to face
their colleagues of the other pledge right
there on the floor of the convention
Every man in the delegation felt he had
done an unmanly and a dishonorable
thing and tried to still his concience by
joining in the revelry and noise Of the
occasion.
Regardless Of the merits or demerits
of French or Hamer the Journal pro-
tests against such actions on the part
of delegates sent instructed to con-
vention. 1t objects on the grounds of
party policy if for no other reason. 1t
is such methods that have put con-
vention nominations into disrepute
among fair minded men, which means
the large majority of the voting public.
Such methods will sooner or later dis
rupt any party on earth that practices
them. 1t was such methods being used
by the republican party of Kansas that
from 1888 changed republican major
ity of 40, 600 to an adverse majority of
II, 600 four years later, and gave birth
during that time to the populist party
which devasted this nation for many
years and inflicted bum constitution
on the state of Idaho. As matter of
self preservation Idaho republicans
should cut it out and never tolerate it
in another convention.
CONVENTION NOTES-WISE & OTHERWISE
The pompous statesman (?) who car
ries the heat and burden of his party
was there telling about it in all his
glory.
The minister skilled in making stump
speeches to the Lord disguised as a
prayer was there in full bloom.
The "butinski'' fourished there and
spoiled nice speech which young
man had prepared as the nominating
speech for Senator Hepburn and, of
course, exploded at just the wrong time
for the young mans speech.
The man with his hide so full of
speech as to verge on the bursting point
was there ready to start an avalanche
of talk fro the slightest jar to his
anatomy
The also-rans were present in force
some holding hats and some broad
gauged aprons under the plum tree to
catch such fruit as might accidently
drop their way-quality of fruit not
considered.
The cheerful liar was there telling
after the convention that there We're no
sore spots on him. He likes to have
his fellows think him pure grit to the
back bone but down in his heart of
hearts the defeated man is sore or he is
not of the flesh feshly. and when he
says he is not sore he is liar.
The Statesman is to be congratulated
on the skill with which it has placed
itself in position to fall on the repubi-
can side of the fence later in the cam
paign if the augers of success point
that way, or on the democratic side in
case victory appears to lean in that di-
rection, and at the same time follow
perfectly consistent trail.
The regulation amount of horse play
was indulged in. Such things are nee
essary to use up the surplus energies of
humanity.
This is a government of averages and
the ticket represents the average judg-
ment of the convention. The average
judgment of the convention in repre-
sentative body is the average judgment
of the party. So it is a good republican
ticket and entitled to your support.
The Boise Commercial Club gave the
delegates a smoker at their elegant
club rooms Wednesday evening, after
free automobile rides over
the city during the afternoon. At the
smoker Major Fred r. Reed was called
upon for an impromptu speech and he
with a brief review of the
development of Idaho and paid most
glowing tribute to the old timers who I
olazed the trail and endured the hard
ships of pioneer times. The Major also
in some wholesale political
that met a most hearty re-
;ponse from the audience.
The friends of Major Fred R. Reed
begged him to accept of the nomina-
lion for congress and his nomination
was dependent only upon his desire in
he matter But his loyalty to the
North Side Twin Falls company and
he great work he is engaged in of
building empires in the Snake river val
ey prevented his accepting the offer
Dr. Baugh has the upstairs of his
brick building pretty well finished, and
t will soon be ready for occupancy
There viii be eight excellent office
ooms. part of which will be engaged
'efore the place is finished II a.
Thomas willmove his law office upstairs.
o give place for the new millinery store
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