Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-04-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Events of Interest From the Seat
Of Government.
ProarcasiHes back in Old Party.

he victory won by the republican
: party Ia the Seventh Kew Jersey dis-
I frict last week Is attributed 10 the re-
turn Of the progressive republicans
who bottled the ticket IN 1912. 70 the
republlean fold. as Is seen BY the vote
Of 1914 az compared with the vote 70
the same district In 1912.
IN 1912, Bremner Dem. received
1890 votes; Smith. Rep. eg6s and
Marelli. Prog. 4,74s. Bremner's plur-
aiity being S.52i
10 1914. Drukker, Rep, received
i0.e20 votes O'Byrne. Dem, 5,2iG and
Whitehead, Prog Gil Drakker'a
plurality being $3.50.
II the same ratio Is preserved IA
other former republican districts In
the republicans VIII he cminenily
natiaed The analysis of the New
Jersey returns demonstrates c0neiu-
siyely that the overturn IN the sew
enth district. or, rather, the return
10 form" was due unquestionably 70
the homecoming Of the progressiyes
who 70 the estimated number OF ABB
voted the regular republican ticket,
thereby reducing the democratic fig
ures forming the republican plurality
Tariff TO Blame.
II Is thought that while there Is no
doubt President Wilson's canal tolls
policy had some bearing upon the
New Jersey verdict. II was not the
controlling consideration by any
means. II Is the view Of the leaders
here that the tariff was the main is
sue and the dominating factor in the
outcome.
The seventh district is essentially
manufacturing community, and II
rs said, has been hit hard by the dem
ocratic low tariff In that district also
are many voters who do business in
New York city and who are in touch
with the financial and industrial sit
uation H. the country at large.
Representative Woods Of Iowa,
chairman OF the national republican
committee Issued this
"rhe republican victory
IN New Jersey district shows that the
voters repudiate the democratic policy
Of giving the people hOneyed phrases
Instead q practical benefits. For the |
second time IN fourteen years re-
has been elected to succeed a |
democrat In Congress from the sew
snth district IN New Jersey. BY his
letter indorsing the democratic can
lldate the President asked the people
,f the New Jersey district to pass
Judgment upon the administration.
The people have done so In no uncer-
am terms, rebuiling the American
policy OF the democratic party by a
tote OF 2 to /.
"rhe small vote cost for the bull
moose candidate evidences again that
he republicans are united and pres
,ges The election of Republican
congress next November"
IDAHO University Bill Creates Interest.
Your correspondent recently made
mention Of the bill of Representative
srench for endowing the Forest De-
,artmcnt Of the University by a grant
Il 10000 acres Of land This bin has
reused so much interest that the
Prospect of similar demand from 9TH
r. western states has made It neces-
AIRY that a different plan of federal
i'd to the Forest Department be un-
Iertaken by Mr.. French, after extern
lively advising with those who are in ,
crested In the subject. introduced
mother bill 10 stand In place of his
crest endowment bill which will pro-
Idle federal aid 10 forest schools upon
ha basis Of the forest reserves in the
oscral states
This plan Ga much the same as the
federal aid Of schools Of science and
gricultIral college. but is limited TO
tates thpt have forest areas, In
tatcs that have but small areas in
ludcd in forest reserves there would
be little aid and probably no forest
chools would be maintained. Idaho,
However has one of the largest for
st areas in the country and would
cceive the maximum benefit under ,
he measure
Ex-Governor James H. Hawley
pcnt last week In Washington While
lere he spent considerable time with
he President. Cabinet members and i
democratic senator's from a number of !
tates.
20 operation TO Exterminats Hog
Cholera.
Representatives French who has had ,
- with the Agricultural Department
or some months the question Of CO.
pcrating with the state of Idaho and |
he farmers Of the State looking 10 the
radication Of hog cholera. has been
ssured by the Department that in l
tructions have been given 60 make
arrangements. IL possible. to assist
he farmers Of the state IN the Grad
,ption Of the disease The work will ,
rohablv be done through the Office !
Z the state Veterinarian and the Ag- !
lcultural Department Of the Univer- ;
it's.
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