The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-10-21
Badley, a Self-Made Man

little quarter century ago little boy was seen
stlng through the Oregon Short Line the city Of Cad
well with lunches to sell He got up early the morning and
made all the trains his diligence industry
much to the family exchequer That little boy now grown to man
hood and to successful Conscientious and progressive manhood O.
Bailey the democratic candidate for Secretary Of State and the
subject of this brief sketch
Somehow the leaders of American thought enterprise
all of the Of the have reached the heights of by
trmphng hndrances American biography but record of
these great achievements and Illustration of what soul
can do when gives itself to lofty purpose and bitches its
to star.
in 1874 He moved with his parents Boise Idaho in September
1881 and has been resident of Idaho since What he knows
the way of booarnng he gathered the public schools but
the exgences OF pioneer life pushed him early into its activities
When he he entered the printing Office of Steuneberg
Brothers Caldwell and learned the printing trade His coming
contact with Frank and Senenberg both recognized
among the strong and orcef Idaho and loyal democrats
count of i'll health little later Mr. Bailey went back to the
land and worked for his father his farm Meridian Here
he got back to nature developed husky physical organism which
has stood him in good stead in his uphill life journey While on
the farm he also cultivated books The farm him, did
Robert Burns yielded far precious crop than wheat and
field of alfalfa He not only poetry and literature but he had
and dreamed Dreams and among these dreams for
wider education and broader field life He business
college finally paid his tuition by working in the mines at Silver
City in the and bahng and going school in the winter
After completing his business he accepted position with
the Capital News city editor under Judge Fenner putting odd
studying for the civil which he received ap
pointmen railway mail clerk following this occupation for FIVE
years receiving promotions that time He resigned this
position purchased Caldwell News which he edited until
elected his present position clerk of the district court and
ohicio auditor and recorder of Canyon County.
Badey been attachee of the legislature
the last time being the of the senate and chosen
to read Governor Sunenberg first message the legislature
He was his present position the democratic ticket in
strong republican county and the only democratic official
his county
Mr. Bailey is politician merely he stands for something
progressive wke-awake citizen He live wire He
identified with all civic reforms and while he perhaps little more
advanced his the liquor question than members OF
party he nevers realizes that neither individuals co
heights Of reform by single bound but that pro
gress attained step by STEP and therefore he stands qare by
present option law and desires gdy enforced
Mr. Badley is distinctly home He building up fine
home Caldwell He has interesting family OF three boys and
girls He very much wrapped up in his wife and children
They have all the comforts that modest income a afford lie
surrounds himself with books of which he still great lover He
belongs Methodist Church. and of the prominent Odd
Fellows the He strong vigorous thinker and
persistent worker any cause which ne advocates he
oya democrat believes that Democracy the
rule people, and he certainly peoples man. lie believes
that power originates with the people and should be referred to
them He believes the direct primary initiative referendum
and recall election of United States senator's by direct vote
of the people He quae the Democratic State Platform
Mr. Badeys official ability unquestloned and II he IS elected
Secretary State which he likely will be the state will have strong
and able and he will cooperate give the people OF Idaho
a clean and honest administration.