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before the election. OF course. 1T satisfies
a natural curiosity to find out how an
election has been purchased, wen when
the knowledge comes too late to be of
service, but why should the people be kept
In darkness until the election is past?
Why should the locking of the door be de-
layed until the horse is gone?
An election is a public affair. The peo-
pie. exercising the right to select their
officials and to decide upon the policies to
be pursued. proceed to their several poll
ing. places on election day and register
their will. What excuse can be given for
secrecy as to the influences at work? II
n man. pecuniarlly interested in CON
centrating the control of the railroads in
one management" subscribee a large sum
to aid in carrying the election, why should
his part in the campaign be concealed un-
I'll he has put the officials under oblige-
ton to himy II a trust magnate contrib
utes 100000 to elect political friends to
office. with a view to preventing hostile
legislation, why hould that fact be con-
cealed until his friends are securely seat
ed in their official positions?
This Is not a new question; 1t is a Ques-
ton which has been agitated-a question
which the republican leaders fully under
stand-a question which the republican
candidate has studied. and yet he re-
fuses to declare himself in favor of the
legislation absolutely necessary, namely.
legislation requiring publication before
tho alactjon
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BRYAN NOTIFIED Of
HIS NOMINATION
Outlines Issues Of the Campaign
in His Speech Of Ac.
ceptance.

Lincoln, Neb., special: General II. D.
Clayton. of Alabama, chairman of the
committee to notify Mr.. Bryan of his
nomination, in hin address today, said
IN part:
Mr.. Bryan: The national democratic
convention that assembled at Denver on
July 2 was truly. a representative body of
the people Of the United States. Har-
mony characterized Ito deliberations and
unanimity. It stood for the conservation
OF government under a written constitu-
ton and for the application Of democratic
principles II, public affairs to meet the re-
siisation.
Without the Intervention of a completed
ballot you were nominated for tho office
Of president of the United States. A COM
mittee. composed of the permanent chair
man and ono delegate from each state and
territory, was appointed to inform you OF
your selection Us tho standard bearer OF
your party In the pending campaign.
Therefore, In pursuance of the convention,
this committee hero present, now brings
confident Of the righteousness OF its cause,
and relying upon the support Of the peo-
ment OF the republic from the hands of
the benefit OF favorites and to the injury
Of the masses of plain people.
IT is hardly worth while to say, sir. that
In the Judgment of your party associates.
and our countryman generally, you. as our
candidate. Mt our platform. And 1t is
equally gratifying that there is nothing
Ia the platform calling for apology.
There n nothing that you would avoid or
run away from. There is nothing omitted
that you need supply by giving YOU in
dividual views. In these respects you have
Q tremendous advantage OF your repub-
lican opponent. Standing on such n plat
FORM, possessed of an abiding conviction
that our cause is just, you will draw the
keen blade of Righteousness in truth,
throwing away the scabbard, and fight
for the principle of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
It would be Inappropriate for me to de-
tain this splendid audience that has met
here today to listen to your patriotic. and
eloquent words. Therefore, i now land
adopted by the democratic convention at
Denver and request the secretary to read
the formal letter OF notification signed by
the committee.
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Not Revolution, Reformation.

The democratic party seeks not revolu-
ton but reformation. II l need hardly
remhnd the student Of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once; thar
remedies increase in severity as their an
may be stopped by the loss of a finger
today; 1t may cost an arm tomorrow or a
life the next day.
The platform Of our party closes with a
brief statement OF the party's Ideal. II
favors such an administration OF the Rov-
eminent as will insure. as far as human
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14

Governments are good in proportion as
they assure to each member Of society
&c Ear as governments can, a return com.
m0nSurate with individual merit.
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wisdom can, that each citizen shall dra,
from society a reward commensurate with
his contribution to the welfare of so.
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We md nothing done for the protection Of
the pubic; (, Whyf Ny honorable oppon-
Of the necessity Of furnishing proof: he he
admits the condition and he can not avoid
the logical conclusion that must be drawn
from the admission.
Publicity Of Campaign Gifts.
An effort has been made to secure leg
islation requiring publicity as to campaign
publican leaders, even II the face OF an
INDIGNANT public: refused to consent to a
law which would compel honesty in cleo
tions. When the matter wal brought IN
ton. the plank was repudiated BY a vote
OF $50 to 81. Here. too. Mr.. Taft has been
driven to apologize for his convention and
to declare himself in favor OF a publicity
s ..y; a an% y ri. !, .uS ySS Win xap read ear, S what ~, he
his promise falls far short Of the re-
Qutrements Of the situation. He says:
w ! am elected president. I shall urge
upon congress. with every hope Of sue
Ming. IN a federal office. Of a statement
Of the contributions received by commit
tees candidates in elections for mem
bers OF congress, and in Y other cleo
control Of congress-
I shall not embarrass him by asking
him upon what he bases his hope Of sue
cess; It Is certainly not on any encourage
leaders-f. in spite of the adverse action
OF his convention. he should succeed in
securing the enactment Of the very law
which he fayors. 1t would give but partial
relief. He has read the democratic plat
form: not only his language. but his evil
dent alarm. indicates that he has read IL
carefully. He even had before him the ac-
tion Of the democratic national commit
form; and yet, he falls to say that he IA
vors The publication OF the contributions
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a great reformer, has associa co
with him men who were capable
OF pilfering their opinions and
turning them into cant to serve
their own purposes; men who
have no conscience and who
know the ms and outs of politi-
cal chicanery.
Now if the governor had been
sincere in his spasm of reform
and if such principles were at
stake and he had been elected to
save the state, why does not
Crawford ask for an endorse
ment of his administration by
seeking denomination as COVER
nor instead of allowing himself
to be led off by cold ambition, to
look for a seat among the
mighty at Washington?
Crawford was elected on
purely state issues, and if the
affairs in the state were in such
rotten condition. as he claimed
at the time he was seeking office
why does he desert the state
now before all these reforms
are carried out?
There was an avoidance of the
matters involved in the promises
he made the people and the peo-
pie in their turn found that
Crawford was a scheming and
ambitious politician, trusting no
bond except that Of self interest.
Crawford will have to do. a lot
of explaining before the people
will want trust him again. He
has failed to make good. The
people were promised an econo-
mical administration, instead
they got a package of about
$4,000 legislative expenses in
excess Of any former session,
taxes all over the state have
gone up from 20 to IS per cent,
and the assessment on farm
lands raised while banks and
bank ste cks have been reduced.
The governor has been supposed
to live at Pierre yet re has
made the state pay for his
board while he has been there, a.
thing no other governor of the
state has ever done. In the
m t er of appointments,
his private secretary is
SAID to not even be a.
resident of the state but his
hom- is in Wisconsin. One of
the me nbers of the board of re-
gents lives in MINNEAPOLIS and
had lived there for three months
before he was appointed and
there are others.
This may be reform" but il
1t is, the people want no more of
it.
Crawford may have the idea
IN his head that he is dealing
h Q n $ y with the. people.
he should discard that f..l-,
lacy. Throw it away. 1t ism t
IN hlm to be honest. You can
the construction of many |
ehings but il ism t easy to change
the make up Of politician OF
faMtora's stamp. The FONDA /
tlon Itself is rotten and you emf
ouiid a safe surerstructJa.e over
ltno matter how you change the
materials. Crawford breaches |
reform before election, but what
does he do after he is elected on
he strengte Of his promises?
That is the true test. Graft
has been the backbone Of the
whole skeleton of this reform
administration and its feshly
covering of imitation reform
'ould be seen through by the
,li nd.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
e: Snap Shots.
Y p~~S+1~~0*p@~1

HURON had an $4,000 fire
Su ay.
ME- c'narslcterS can c ange
their cOnsciences as quick ly as
ter clothes.
He who makes and takes ad.
vantage of opportunity must
work AL his faculties every work.
ing holr.
AN eastern physician claims to
have attended 300. 600 lectures in
his lifetime. Many a married
man can say the same.
g. 4 4 4
The cost of living has reached
the turn ana israpidly being re-
dlced. Here is radium, for in
stance, down to $1,000, 600 an
OglICs
Attention is called to the an
noucement of John H. Lewis for
county treasurer in this issue.
We shall have more to say about
MIR. Lewis in the next issue.
n
MYSTERIOUS jumping lights on
the prairies near Miller are
frightening the inhabitants of
that town into fits. We would
would suggest that they change
the brand of likke1" they have
been in tie habit of imbibing
or cut it o 1t .all-together and see
If the lights do not disappear.
x * x
The refusal of Governor Coe
L. Crawford to meet the Hon.
James Lawson of Aberdeen in
JOINT debate, after singing him
Out for attack, IN very cheap
attempt TO dlscredit him, is to
say the least, Crawfordesque.
Those who know the genial,
~ AoiS ooe'ie'i i1A -'oeilaCof Lawson,
& AiioW iiiiii " We q thorough gen
4
tlemah, VINO sees lis duty clear
atld docs IT, odtknoWs ms rlgats,
a4id showing, dares MAINTAIN
snefa' IN lact he IS a man whom
~ = al hoilof 70 hlloW he is
I. 81 iiiS'h WHO WINE ~ the senate
served MS QlssI4eC Wi and his
WORK mas pseh appreciated by
MS constituents. Among other
sii'hss me psoP-e OF MS city have
70 eilailh WI. lsl@ son Iof ls the
.Sofeilsra Norman, one the leyta-
Aalss SuS'c4oloil q lii5tlladoiis Oh tAeI
sosste' MlAch sls9i'es as . mohtl-
NO.. 4 ~ l.
3ieiis " eAe hlaeIat1gapie eliofts
~ senator lawson 'S lie Is al
alls'h VI steflllls lategrty and an
ofalor q no mean atplllty, aud
eiefe afe many ~ the state WAol
Moalu - q DAY $ Journey 70 see
! = .Wson wrap Crawford around
nun llke y mantle, stand before
ane ssofchlng ire Ut argument
Gnu Dufh zoe IS confounded
spilullhs illAu legs OF, 50 that
nls n =. would cry Coe!
1oe' put. "a re would De no Coe,
Ais's' ny sven Vesllge. oerl-
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Il IJSSuOO.IC VI III SOVCl llOI VI SAO
s ate has been making the we :
fire f the people, lie prated so
much about, the screen for his
own petty, private ends while he
was posing as the great common
er, is apparent, and it is also
apparent that his strong ambi-
ton has been to reach the United
States senate and his election as
governor was but a means to
that end.
In the campaign proceeding
the last election, being possessed
with an inordinate gift OF CAB
and versed in the petifogging
tactics of intrigue, Crawford be-
thought himself of a seat in the
U. S. senate. so he got before
the people and began to fool
with words and handle subjects
Swans feared to touch, and so
glibiy did his ready tongue:
'shew that he could draw the bung
| From Wls4 om's barrel
proving to an awe-struck popu-
lace, that the corporations, with
which he had always been iden-
titled; were now AWFUL, not with
standing the fact that during
the time he was in the territorial
council and in the state senate
he never introduced one bill to
correct the evils he now COM
planned of. Craw ford has al
ways been creature of corpora
tons. In 1899 he represented
the Northwestern Railroad in
terests at Pierre and dolled out
the passes sort of political
procurer to the railroads.
He had been for ears
the p a j d attorney of the
Northwestern railroad.
v hlie he was attorney general
and on the state board Of equaliz-
alton, the records show that he
voted for lowering the tax of
that road every year rs per cent
lower than other railroads.
tie Was the attorney for the
Northwestern rsllroad after the
campaign OF 1904 began, at
which time he was a candidate
Tor governor. Later we AGAIN
ilnd MN representing the sor,h-
western railroad in several Of
then suits.
Refyrm was the thing and
lra@ lords record along that
hne was bad, DANCED lao in fact
ne never mad reform gem III
Ms system, but he must get a.
seat With the chasers
How can he get a rev certifi &
cate Of character and attain Ii S
to break into the SEN
ate?
Can leopard change his
spots?
WHAT are the best means to
wipe out the record and rid MINI
self of that railroad attorney !.
incubus?
Verify he would be elected
governor as a reformer who is I
against the corporations.
Possessing as he did what
Bulwer would call the hypoc-
facy of life the successful in
of apparent frankness
ne made the people believe that
furies with their hair astream,
the country's bleeding heart
was rending" and that he was
The Moses sent up out Of the
to save them by get
ting himself elected governor.
And 10, he is a ''reformer'
No sooner did Crawford find
himself secure in the governors |
chair then he began perfecting
his plans to reach the senate.
Men who were discredited in
their own party Immediately !,
found q warm welcome in the
ranks Of the Crawfordites. Hell
gathered about him men who
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

Today is the "Glorious
Fourth" aud all American citi-
zens will patriotically celebrate
IN some manner. Parma has no
celebration this year, and our
citizens viii generally dispense
and help Others make the eagle
scream. Quite number of Par
ma people will go TO Boise. some
viii go 10 the Big Bend picnic,
and Others will 10 fishing, etc.
We hope to collect the scattered
fragments again by Monday.
when Parma will again assume
it's wonted pace.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Tho Big Picnic.

The Roswell-I'arma Picnic AS
sociation will hold its annual
picnic Thursday, July 16, at the
same place as last year-AIr. H..
G. Anuersens grove, TX miles
north OF Parma. This is the big
event OF the year, and every body
within Il radius Of Is miles, be-
sides numerous visitors from else
where, viii be there. The com
nittee has not yet announced
definite plans, nor completed she
program, but the entertainment
afforded viii eclipse all former
meetings.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

The Coeurd .Alene Press says
William Allen White, who act
cd rs specialcorvsponuent OF the
Spokesman Review at the repub
lIcan national convention, aud
who is oneof .he we'll known news
paper writer's Of the country.
gays "'l'lle president gave Taft to
the people; the people gave the
platform to the machine; and the
machine got Sherman. F" That
il putting the situation in Il nut
shell without crowding. The
president named hissuccessor; the
delegates madea platform for the
trusts. aud the trusts got THEN
man FOR viee-president to preside
over the tf'ust-cont:olled senate
OF the United States. Mr.. White
has the faculty Of putting more
meaning INTO fewer words than
any newspaper man who writes
for the press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

Mrs. Emma Taylor, of Bon
ner's Ferry, president OF the Ida.
no Rebekah State Assembly, Wis
tied Ruby Rebekah lodge Mon
day evening. A very entertain
ing and instructive meeting was
held, at which Mrs. Taylor made
an interesting address to the
members. After the meeting
light refreshments were served in
the lodge room. She left Tues
day afternoon for Payette, from
which place she will go to her
home for a rest. Mrs. Taylor
has the good fortune Tor mis-
fortune-we're not taking any
chances on this) of being the bet
ter half OF $. D. Taylor, editor OF
the Ronner's Ferry Herald, and
is one OF the most.popular mem
bers in Rebekah work in Idaho.
While here she was entertained
10y Mrs. j. w. Starkey.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

Miss Louise Blackwell, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. j. &. Black
well OF this town, received word
Monday that she had been hon
ored by being elected member
of the faculty of the College ofAl-
bany at Albany, Ore, and will
occupy the choir of oratory ano
ply culture in that institu-
tion during the coming year.
Her many friends here congrat-
ulAte her, and wish her success
ia collegiate work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

The paper trust has beenfonnd
guilty IN ~ counts. and fined
81 900. I.et'sall chipin a dollar
and pay the fine, aud see il we can't
iorestall another raise in paper.
Wen have 10 hurry, however
Afterwari the republican cam
paign campaign COMMITTEES will
probably reimburse us, providing
that we get out and holler foi
Taft and show how he is going
to carry out Roosevelt's policy IN
~ terminating the trusts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

The open ditch between Main
street and the D. \. l.. track is
not only "a Disgrace TO the town,
but is IA constant menace 70 the
iiealth OF our people. IL Is anui-
sance that should be abated. and
it seems TO us that the city coun-
ell should develop nerve enough
to at least interview some of the
Short Line officials iboutit. The
ditch has become 40 tuil OF refuse
that water viii scarcely run
through il, aud yesterday morn
ing, when there was "a little sur
plus OF water, the water was
backed up into the streets for
more than block. The Short
Line evidently doesn care about
the matter, because, We presume,
that the more deaths that oc-
cur here, the more money il gets
for shipments OF cottins. and on, e
in a while it collects first class
fare for shipping corpse; but
it's certainly up TO the city dads
- get busy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

The Tanner x Smith Co. opened
their new store on the LIST.
Go to the Martin restaurant
for candies, tobaccos and cigars
Walter GIiffiths, the Caldwell
attorney, was in Parma Thurs
day.
Judge Kerrick and +. NJ. Kirk
patrick were Caldwell visitors
Wednesday.
Charley Willis is building q
house for j. G. Blackwell on Mob
Hill.
Mrs. Hickman came downfrom
Boise Wednesday to visit With
her brother, DR.. Cluen, and lam
lily.
Thoroughbred r. l. Red eggs
for sale. $1.O0 per setting.
Mrs. 5. A. Mitchell,
Parma. Idaho
TulIey & inland Asa Andrews
each had a runaway Wednesday.
No serious damage was done in
either case.
Miss Davies. of Glenns Ferry !,
is visiting with her friend, Miss
Florence O'Malia. She came
down Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ward and
daughter came down Saturday
and spent Sunday with VIM.
Beidler on his ranch near town
At a meeting Saturday night
the Parma Threshing Co. de-
cided to buy an entire new thresh
ing outfit for this season. and
committee was appointed to
make the purchase.
E. M. Grace, who has beel
connected with the HERALD, more
Or less, as foreman ever since its
establishment, left Sunday forSt
Joe, Mo-. where he will hav,
charge OF the mechanical end OF
the St. Joe Gazette, one of ths
largest dailies in the Missouri
valley.
Coroner A. Fl. Lang went to
Nampa Sunday to hold an in
quest on the body of a MAJ
Osborne, who was killed in theO
). L. coal chutes while unloading
coal. The man fell into one OF
the bins, and was covered up bN
the coal falling on him. The Jury
found that death was due to sui
location, there being no serious
injuries apparent on the body
1t was several hours after the ac
cident before the man was missed
and a search instituted which
resulted in the discovery of til,
body. 1t is probable that the
railroad company will be charged
with negligence in the matter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

On Wednesday Secretary Taft's
name was erased from the gov
eminent payroll, which it has EN-
bellished Tor the past % years.
lie will try his best to getit back
next March, as government pap
tastes good to HMM fact he
has lived off it SO long that any
other form OF making II living
hasn't occurred TO him of late
years.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

The former enemies of Senator
Hepburn in the republican party
are falling all over themselves
trying TO get into his band way
on, and they will befouud crowd
ing the front seats and dong the
loudest yelling for him in Novem-
her. "Oh, what a difference in
the morning.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Elks Convention, Dallas, Texas.

Excursions via. Oregon Short
Line and Overland Route. Tick
cts on sale from Utah and Wy
oning points, July 9Th and 9th.
From other points, July 4tb..
and 9Th. INinalIinlit August 9th.
See agents for rates and further
particulars.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

Candies, tobaccos, cigars at
Martin Hotel.
Mrs. A. f. Bradley went to
Boise yesterday
Miss Emma Alexander made
a visit to Boise Thursday.
J. w. Starkey cnme down from
his sheep camp camp Thursday
to spend q short time with his
family.
Morris Carr, special booster for
the great and glorious Fourth at
Boise. was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Frank w. Hawkes., Parma's
hustling nurseryman, made q
business trip to Mountainous
Thursday, returning yesterday.
Marshal Castaterhas been busy
keeping the town free from ho-
boes during hepast week They
are getting thicker than flies
around IL molasses Jug.
Jim Baker, of Caldwell, drove
about 80 head OF cattle through
Parma Monday. The most OF
them will be shipped from Cald-
well. MIR. Baker states that over
1000 head of cattle will be
shipped from Caldwell during
the coming week.
III. w. Oliver aud family, who
have been visiting Mr.. divers
brother-in-law, w. II. Stokes, left
Monday for Eagle Mr.. Oliver
is connected with the evangelis-
tic york of the Adventist church.
and is looking for a location in
the Boise valley to establish a
branch of the Adventist agricul
tural school. A site will proba-
bly, be selected near Eagle.
Jacob tockman, proprietor OF
the NaInpa brewery, was in town
Wednesday. Mr.. Lockman is one
of the democratic delegates to
the Wallace convention. He is
an old Wallace citizen, having
spent good portion of his life in
Wallace, where he was married
and where his two children were
born. In speaking. of Dubois
threat to refuse admission to
democrats at Wallace, Mr.. Lock
man says that he never yet saw
a democratic convention There
that he couldn't break into, and
he will be on hands Aug. 4 with
the other 81 of the the Canyon
delegation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Of the Interior, Z. S. Land
Office at Boise. Idaho,

June, -, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Jacol
rroxel, Of Notus, Idaho, who, on June
1905, made homestead Entry, Nc. 9206
ior the VIZ SEA, Section %, TOWNSHIP
) ~, Range w, Boise Meridian. ma,
filed notice Of intention to make Fl
nal Five Year Proof, TO establish claim
To the land above described, before Wal
ter r. Cupp, U. S. Commissioner, al
Caldwell, Idaho, ON the 2Sth day OF
July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jesse,
Andrews, OF Parma, Idaho; Henry II
Stafford, OF Caldwell, Idaho; James b
Newport, Of Moths, Idaho, Jacob +
shaver, OF Caldwell, Idaho.
WM. BALDEnsroS, Register.
6.20-7-ls.