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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01

should be strictly In proportion to the
total vote of the party in all precincts
as shown by the general election.
This is the fairest test to measure
voting strength by. No locality or
class of voters should be penalized as
the primary law now does.
Expenses
One of the greatest objections to
the primary law is the matter of ex-
pense. These expenses are paid by
the counties themselves and are not
shown by any state reports. The ex-
penses of the primary elections of
1912 were approximately ninety thou
sand dollars for the state. The pri-
maries for 1914 undoubtedly cost
more. In addition to this. the law
entails the necessity of making two
campaigns on any one aspiring to
office. The expenses fthe various
candidates for office in Idaho can anly
be guessed at, but they are undoubt-
eddy greater, il not double, the ocst
of the primaries. These expense
items would not be SO Objectionable
if they produced results in proportion
to their cost, but they do not The
results are often worse under the
primaries than they were before. This
being the case the additional expense
caused by the primaries to the coun-
ties, and to the candidates, is useless
and a waste. On this account the ex-
pense item is one of the greatest OBJ
jections to the primary law,
Remedies
From consideration of these OBJ
jections, it follows that in making
changes in the present law or in pro-
viding a new law, the objects to be
accomplished are:
First: Emphasize the necessity for
party organization; protect parties In
making nominations; make parties re-
sponsible for the nomination made;
make party names mean something.
Second: Provide for full repre-
sentation fthe party voting strength
in the machinery for making nomina-
tons by the party.
Third: Provide against nomina-
tions by minority votes.
Fourth: Provide methods that will
insure better geographical distribu-
ton of the offices.
Fifth: Provide against chances for
vote manipulation.
Sixth: Reduce the cost to counties
and candidates. Give the man of
moderate means chance.
AS alife long Republican l wish to
protest against keeping this law as 1t
is on the statute books of the state
Our party is responsible for it. Il is
our law. We have tested 1t and found
it faulty, vicious and destructive. Let
us have the courage o,Wipe it OF the
books in the interest of party welfare
party responsibility to the people, and
as a consequence, the public good.
M. E.. LEWIS.
/ MocnnW THohn
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
SOME CHRISTMAS SINGERS

On Christmas eve dozen OF the
Baptist young people accompanied by
their pastor went forth at midnight
and sang Christmas carols in front
of number of homes.
In addition to the singing being
good. and the selections for the oc-
casion appropriate, the spirit that
prompted it was SO commendable, II
made the visit sweeter. We are sure
the members of each home they
honored hold their visit among most
pleasing of their gifts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
UNIQUE RAILROAD PROPOSED

M. A. Patton, president OF The
Double P Construction company OF
Idaho Falls, was in Blackfoot on
Christmas day looking after some OF
the interests of his project, which Is
a one-rail railroad. A model of
few hundred feet of such road has
been built for demonstrations at Ida
no Falls, and it has some features
that are new and win the commenda-
ton of many men who give it their
attention.
The one-rail road is a hanging
road, IN the rail is up some six feet
above the ground, and the car and
its load straddle it somewhat as a
saddle hangs upon the back OF a
horse. The load is all below the
rail on the sides, and the rail Is fal
enough above the ground to be free
from all the ordinary instructions
of snow and ice and floods. The raj
is supported on posts, and these ma!
be long or short to suit the profile
of the landscape, and this saves grad
ing to make roadbed. So long Al
the posts are set solid and properl,
braced. it makes no difference HOY
rough the plain or canyon may b
through which it passes.
The one-rail road is designed t
carry only a few thousand pound
per car, or perhaps a hundred WACO
loads to train, and is primarily
feeder for the standard roads.
a coal mine is development in car
Won above settlement, such a roa
can be built somewhat as a fence Q
telephone line is built, the load
brought down by gravity, with onl
light engines to control them and
take the empty cars up. A small ga'
oline engine is considered feasible
furnish power, and it is built With
the car as is done with the aut'
though simpler and less expensive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
HONEY MEMS CONVENTION
AT IDAHO FALLS

The fourth annual meeting and
of the Idaho Honey Pro-
ducers association will be held in
the Club of Commerce rooms at Ida
no Falls Jon Monday and Tuesday,
January khe fourth and fifth.
In edition to the general bust
ness and election of officers, there
will be an interesting program of
live topics ON bees interspersed with
music. A banquet will be given on
Tuesday evening.
All beekeepers welcome!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
MEETING AT ROCKFORD
THURSDAY

A meeting of all the people OF the
Rockford country was called for
Thursday, to talk over some OF the
things that the community ought to
do to improve conditions among the
farmers and stockmen, and to make
more produce for Themselves without
working any harder than they have
been doing, as we'll as to make the
produce do them more good. @
Rockford Ia in the midst of large
tract of agricultural land, and has re-
sources that can be developed to sup
port a rich community Yesterdays
meeting was only the forerunner OF
others that are to follow.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
EPwoRTH LEAGUE DINNER

In the parlors of the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening very
elaborate banquet wal, given by the
losing side in the accent Epworth
league contest to thu winning side.
Over so leaguers aid guests were
present. Music, iecitations and
speeches added to the enjoyment OF
the evening, when all departed feel
ing that they had received more than
their moneys worth
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the First
National Bank of Blackfoot, Blackfoot,
house in said city on Tuesday, the
twelfth day of January, 1915, between
the hours of 9 a. m. and p. M, Tor
the purpose of electing board OF hve
directors and the transaction OF other
business that may come before the
meeting
Signed: r
President
Attest:
s. L. REECE,
Secretary. Adv. 2l-o
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
FARMERS BARBER SHOP

| have built and equipped q first-
class barber shop, just south Of LIND
w & Welker's store at Moreianu'
Y respectfully solicit your patron
Special attention given to mar
for children. Charges rea-
Work as good as the best
swN WILLIS KERR.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01

The Idaho Republican has one Of
the best equipped Jop Departments
In this section of the state and can
turn out work of the highest order.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
AN ARGUMENT FOR REPEAL
OF THE PRIMARY Law

Basing his conclusion on close
study and general observation and
partially, no doubt, on his expert
'ence as a Republican candidate for
the governorship in the 1914 pri-
mary campaign, M. e. Lewis, of
Moscow, presents in the following
article an argument in favor of radi-
cal cahnges in the direct primary
law. He says:
LAS lifelong Republican wish
ito protest against keeping this law
as it is on the statute books of the
state. Our party is responsible for
1t. 1t is our law We have tested
and found it faulty, vicious and de-
structive, Let us have the courage
to wipe it oc the books in the interest
of party welfare, party responsibility
to the people, and, as a consequence,
the public good"
Mr.. Lewis does not condemn with
out offering remedial suggestions
He presents the following considera-
ton to be borne in mind lin making
changes in the present law or in
providing new law"
First: Emphasize the necessity
for party organizations; protect
parties in making nominations; make
parties responsible for the nomina-
lions made; make party names mean
something.
Second: Provide for a full repre-
sentation of the party voting strength
in the machinery for making nomina-
lions by the party.
Third: Provide against nomina-
lions by minority votes.
Fourth Provide methods that
will insure a better geographical dis
tribution of the offices.
Fifth; Provide against chances
for vote manipulation.
Sixth: Reduce tie cost to counties
and candidates. Give the man of
moderate means chance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01

The primary election law had its
conception in the idea of ''let the
people rule" let them nominate
their own officers; let them run the
puplic business direct. 1t was franz
ed by our lawmakers to accomplish
this object as nearly as possible, with
the. experience of other states to
guide them. 1t has been amended
at two sessions of the legislature. At
the last primary election, however,
| it developed such inherent weak
nesses, showed that it fell far short
of accomplishing the object sought,
and proved that the provisions of the
law lent themselves to political mani
pulation to such an extent that it is
being almost universally condemned
by press and public. Changes are
sure to be made in the law at the
coming legislative session, and 1t is a
wise preliminary to such changes to
!, lgive consideration to the faults and
shortcomings of the present law. II
} we know the faults we can change
J them. -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
Voters Qualifications


The average voter takes his ballot
into the booth to mark up. He looks
over the names on the ticket. II for
tunate he may have speaking ac-
quaintance with Is per cent of the
candidates, and know something of
the qualifications for office of half of
these For the balance of the persons
'on the ticket he has no qualifications
as an elector fitting him to act in
diligently in his choice between the
persons named There Is no party in
dorsement behind any name on the
ticket to guide him. 1t is a scramble
for individuals. For those named on
the ticket whom he does not know,
THE choice of the average voter will
probably be determined by, first,
those whose names have been recon-
mended by friend; second, those
whose names he has heard of, or seen
mentioned in print; third.
those whose names he has not heard
,of, but who live closest to him;
fourth, those whose names, or whose
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01
The Primary Theory

The theory of the law is right It's
practice in Idaho is all wrong. The
theory presumes that the average
knows not only what offices are to be
filed but what particular fualifica-
tions person must have to fill each
office best, and what particular man
in the county or the state is best
qualified for each place. 1t presumes
that this voter goes after this man,
dominates him for the office at the
primaries, elects him at the general
election, and puts him in the office.
1t presumes that this average voter
does this, filling each office, from
United States senator to constable,
with the best qualified man in the
county and state for each position
he theory is right. In practice 1t
falls short by presuming too much
1t presumes that the average voter
is interested ineach office in the
county and state in an active, pat
riotic-non-mercenar public spirited
way, and is not only willing but
eager to show this interest by TAX
ing time to canvass the county and
state, seeking the proper person to
fill each office, placing their names In
nomination, and going to the primary
polls and nominating them. This is
not true.
1t presumes that the average voter
knows what particular qualifications
are needed to properly conduct each
office in the county and state. This
is not true.
1t presumes that the average voter
knows the best man in the county
and state to fill each office. This is
not true and never can be true.
When the people of different sec
tions of Idaho have so little know
ledge of the people and resources OF
other sections as they no WhaVe, how
can they be expected to act intelli-
gently in selecting candidates from
these various sections to fill the many
state offices, even under the most
wisely framed primary law? 1t is
impossible. Failing in these most
necessary features of its foundation
theory, the law itself will not work
out in practice, and will always prove
a failure in a state like Idaho, hav.
ling vast erea, scattered settlements
land sparse population.
Candidates Self-NOminated
Under our primary law candidates
are self-nominated in more than 81
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-01

per cent of the cases. the only choice
left to the voters being choice be-
tween those SO nominated, after a
choice of evils. OF course, the fiction
of having friend place the candi-
dates name in nomination, and the
candidate accept the nomination thus
thrust on him, is still INDUCED in,
but no one is fooled. The old-time
custom of the office sometimes seek
ing the man is dead.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
Fighting the High Cost of Living

There just two ways in which any family may
make surplus for saving and get ahead increase the
surplus which they already have
The first way is to increase the income and the second
way is to decrease the expenses.
We have a good deal OF talk about increasing the
ncome-getting more out of the land saving time, i'm
proving soil, Now let study bit the other thing
which is diminishing expenses Here three points:
To begin with may go without things How much
money is spent for things that take fancy for the
men but which do not really need 1t is necessary and
right for every person to have certain of self
indulgence, but the whole, the self-ndugence bust
ness is generally overdone. There ways of self ndu
gence which do not cost money. And before spending
good money should always ask, "Can get along Just
as well without paying out this money just now?"
In the second place, can be careful OF the things
we have to make them last long possible and
avoid spending money too often for the same thing
One has to buy hat every spring and fall and
a cutvator every three years. Another takes
of his things and in the OF ten years spends
less than half what his neighbor does for hats and cult
vators One sugar and butter freely when
ever she has hand and has to 90 back to the
grocery store very often. Her neghbor, by little head
work and caretakng feeds her family just as well and
only uses twothirds as much butter and sugar saving
the difference.
And the third way diminish the high cost of living
is make purchases in reasonabylarge quantities There
is more waste when you buy FIVE pounds of butter one
pound time than when you buy FIVE pounds of butter
once. And there is great waste in a PERSONS time
when is running to a store twice day instead of
planning ahead and only going the once week
Wise people say that when lives five miles from
store there is commonly much better planning more
economy in buyngs and the whole saving of per-
haps one-hith the expenses for the family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
News Snapshots
OF the Week
IN OUR own STATE.
Federal Court Convictions

Frankfort, Ky March 9th Ben
Abner. Of Owsley County, who has
participated in numerous raids with
Revenue officers in the mountains on
moonshine stills was in the Federal
Court on a charge Of mOonshining,
but by reason of his usefulness TO
the Government authorities the
charge against him was not carried
out and the Grand Jury did not re-
turn any indictment.
j. G.. Russell, of London, who is a
Revenue officer in the eighth dis
trict, and Deputy United states Mar
shall ]. C.. Young were on the Abner
case.
Charles Bowman. charged with
moonshining in Rowan County,
pleaded guilty John Hamlin charg-
ed with operating a moonshine still
ana working at one pleaded guilty
to the latter charge. He was
caught by J. C. Russell with a posse
in laurel County, near Cane Greek.
At the same time eight other men
were found there with one of the
largest plants ever captured. II had
a iiS gallon still.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
UNITED STATES NEWSI
Enormous Quantities Of Merchandise
Await shipment-Many Interests
Suffer by Disloeations.

New York.-The great cross on bust
ness here is the lack of vessels to
carry freights and the uncertainty as
tc the fate of neutral vessels bound
to the ports Of Western Europe, where
they are freighted. There are at va
rious terminals OF this city and ada
cent thereto more than 5000 cars
loaded with wheat for export. and no
cargo space available in which to
place their contents. There are scores
OF exporters here unwilling now to
ship merchandise lest il never reaches
the consignees abroad. Since the re-
cent declarations of war on neutral
vessels by the allied belligerents and
the risks from the German subma-
rines have been extreme to our ex-
porters, there has been extreme anx-
iety as to the future OF our foreign
trade. AS yet all the vessels that are
available have been loaded and dis
patched. but many transactions in pur-
chases that would otherwise have been
effected have been held up and cargoes
that would have been offered for ship
ment have been kept in waiting in
the hope that the protests of our ma
tional government would be able to
secure safety for shipment from this
country.
As IL stands all vessels available
have been loaded and our exports con-
tinue to record great gains, but those
gains would have been $20,O00.O00 at
least greater during February II ves-
sells had been procurable and We had
freedom of the seas. The great dislo-
cations of business caused by the war
have fallen in larger numbers and in
many more ways upon this city than
upon any other city Of the country.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
CONTENTS

PAGE i.-Editorial, Fighting the
High Cost OF Living.-Constitu-
tion of the Civic League of Be-
rea.-ln Our Own Substituted
States News.-World and War
News.
PAGE 2-To the Lonely Man or
Womani Church is The Place
for YOu.-The Teacher and the
Temperance observation-disclosures
tional Sunday School Lesson.
PAGE Mountain Agriculture. -
The Church as q Social Center.--
Dairy Facts.-Good Roads. s.--Wo-
mans Column.
PAGE A.-LOcal Items.
PAGE 5.-College and Other News.
PAGE 9. Serial, The Story OF Wait
still Baxter.-HOw He Changed
His Mind.-Citize1 Want Column,
PAGE Tin the Honie.-The kitch-
en- Cabinet.-i00 Memory Gems
by as Many Authors.-The Sand
man Story.
PAGE s.-East Kentucky News. -
Poem.
Don't fail 10 read The Citizen want
column ON page six. Let the boys
and girls line up for this delightful
work OF winning these valuable
premiums. DO not turn the solicit
ors down as they won't do you any
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
Constitution of The Civic League
of Berea, Kentucky

vice-prcsident; 9Th vice-prcsident:
9TH vice-president; secretary, treas
urer and reporter. They shall be
elected for one year by a majority
vote Of the members present at the
annual meeting, and shall hold office
until their successors are chosen.
ARTICLE 5-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
1. The president shall preside at
ali meetings and shall be ex-oficio
a member Of all standing commit
tees.
?. The viee-presidents shall pre-
side in order in the absence OF the
president.
3. The ist. vice-president shall
be chairman of the Committee on
Law and Order.
4. The 2nd vice-president shall
be chairman Of the Committee of
Beauty and Sanitation.
o. The 3rd vice-president shall
be chairman Of the Committee of
juvenile Improvement.
6. The ith vice-president shall
be chairman OF the Committee on
Civic Education.
!. The 9th vice-president shall be
chairman of the Committee of Pub
liciiy.
g. The secretary shall keep a cor
rect record Of the proceedings OF all
meetings, which shall be read at the
(Contlnued on page Sill
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
Hopes to Be Able to Attend Panama
Exposition.

Washington, March 9.-President
Wilson has made public a letter he
has written to Charles c. Moore. pres
ident of the Panama-Pacific Exposi-
tion company. expressing regret at his
inability to attend the exposition. In
part President Wilson said:
my interest in the exposition is
very great. II seems to me to have
unusual significance and have, sin
cerely admired the indomitable energy
and the clear intelligence with which
the whole thing has been planned.
My warmest, best wishes go out to
you.
II shall still hope that this is a
pleasure only postponed, not entirely
foregone."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
and Annual Hog Cholera Conference
To be Held in the Assembly Hall,
Experiment Station Second Floor,
Lexington, Ky,' Tuesday,
March i6, 1915

This meeting will be devoted en-
tirely TO a discussion Of hog cholera
eradication. A large attendance is
expected at this conference. Farm
ers engaged in the raising Of hogs,
and veterinarians engaged in the
control of hog cholera, are espec-
tally urged 10 attend. This is the
most important meeting of the year
with referencS TO Hog Cholera Con-
troll. You can't afford 70 miss il. II
is for one day only, and we extend
10 you a most urgent invitation to
be present. Many prominent speak
ers are on the program. II inter-
ested send TO the Station for a pro-
gram. Come and bring your friends.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
Terror Of All Utah, Who Defied Az
thorities, Taken.

Salt Lake. Utah. March 9.-Reports
received here from Nogales Arizona.
say that Rafael Lopez. the Mexican
bandit. who terriorized all Utah a
little over a year ago. is under arrest
there. His arrest was affected through
information furnished the authorities
by another Mexican. who admitted
that he had had trouble with the sup
posed bandit.
The prisoner is taken under the
name of Rafael Ricos. lie had been
working on a ranch near Nogales for
about nine months. A short time
ago he left to go into Mexico. but
prior TO his departure informed his
companions that he was the much
wanted Lopez. One OF the Mexicans
who had been stabbed in a cutting
affair with the man under arrest in
formed the authorities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
Gaming indictments ouashed.

Palm Beach, Fla. March 9-Unablc
to get evidence substantiating the
story two detectives told Saturday of
gambling in the Beach club. the grand
jury quashed the indictment that had
been drafted. charging John r. Brad
ley and Edward Bradley with main
tanning gaming tables there.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11

hurt, and you can give them a big
boost by helping them along. Their
success will in a large measure spell
their future.
Every citizen Of Berea should have
in their home a copy of the consti-
tuition Of The Civic League of Berea.
Read il in this issue and tell your
neighbors where they can obtain a
copy for a nickel
IThis is one thing dead sure. The
Citizen is Offering some big things TO
the public, both in premiums and
in good reading. Take little time
and read every advertisement and
article in this issue and il you can
not get some amusement and infor-
nation that will make you happier
and better we will owe you an apol-
ogy.
Let come what will; stand by your
own town paper and lend il your
hearty support. Join the Civic
League and raise the standard of
our town TO a point IL has never
ceached. II depends upon you as TO
whether we shall have a better and
greater Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-11
CONTINUED on page Two.l

left foot wa.h an AK. rNs hobbled to
the telephone in his home and called
the physi6 n. who told him what TO
DO TO stop he flow OF blood until he
could reach here. II is now believed
Schiller vii recover