The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-20
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
| Washington, D. c., March 18.-The
contest between the two factions in
the Democratic party in Idaho is grow
ing interesting. State Chairman Gray
Of HALEY. who represents the Haw-
ey-Perky faction, is in the city. Ma
ational Committeeman Elder of Couer
iAlene is also here with Judge Nu-
gent and ex-Mayor Pence of Boise,
who represent the other faction. 1t is
understood that the President has
stated he will make no appointments
unless the party is united in the state
II he adheres to this plan, the pres
ent Republican officers whose commits
sions have expired, will probably con-
tinue in office for an indefinite time.
The old maxim, There's many q
slip betwixt the cup and the lip" is
we'll Illustrated in the fate Of ~ the
following Idaho men who were nomi-
mated by President Taft for important
Federal positions in the state but
The Democratic senators, although in
the minority, were able to prevent
their confirmation by filibustering. 1t
was not question of fitness, but the
fact that the Democrats wanted these
places for themselves which impelled
them to stand together in preventing
vote. There were 14OO other Re-
publicans in the United States who
met similar fate. These Idaho men
lose out:
U. S. Attorney William E. Lee,
Moscow; U. S. Marshall Shod Hold
gins, Boise; Postmasters Chas. W.
Nelson, Standpoint; Reuben H. Meyer,
Plummer; Mrs Nettie B. Carpenter,
Grangeville; Chas c. Moore, St. An
thony; Jos. Nye, Parie; A. T. Shane,
Idaho Falls; DR.. Jos. F. Bidwell, Ka-
miah; Thos. G.. White, St. Maries;
Ferdinand Beekman, Troy; J. R. Col
Inns Moscow; and A. L. Fireman,
Weiser.
Mrs. Mary S. Wood, of Salmon, a
cousin of the late Senator Shoup, who
has been visiting Congressman Smith
and family, left Thursday for the Pa
cific Coast via New Orleans. She will
spend a few weeks with relatives in
! San Francisco and then proceed to
Ter Idaho home.
Congressman Smith has been as
sured the Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, that he will visit Idaho dur
ing the coming summer, as he is de-
sirious of informing himself as to the
resources of the state, and also
wants to study the forestry situation
in Idaho. The secretary said that
IDAHO is the only state in the Union
he has not visited
The women Of the country are en-
titled to great credit for the enact
nent in the last session of Congress
of law for the protection of migra-
tory birds. In splendid speech made
by Senator Mclean of Connecticut,
which can be had upon application to
him, he disclosed the startling fact
that becausee of the reckless killing
Of birds for their plumage and by boys
for sport, many of the different spe-
cies of birds are being entirely ami
hilated. All the members of the Ida
no delegation in Congress supported
the legislation.
The following letter to Congress
man French indicates the interest that
even the children have taken in the
matter:
Caldwell, Idaho, Feb. q, 1913. f,
Purton L. French, Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir: wish you would try to
get the law passed to stop the killing
Of birds. l am nine years old. and
want a gum but I will not kill any
birds but the magpies and crows.
Yours truly,
(Signed) LaVerne R. Phlpott
Representative French replied as
follows:
House of Representatives
Washington, d. c., March g. 49,
Master La Verne R. Philpott,
Caldwell, Idaho.
My dear La Verne: I am in re-
ceipt of your letter of February 9th,
recommending the passage of a law
by Congress for the protection of mi
gratory birds, and | am very happy to
write you that we have passed the
measure, and it was approved by
President Taft few days ago.
l am very glad to know that you
have such kind feelings towards harm
| less birds and animals and wish