Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
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Senator Davis has recently given carefully prepared
interview expressing his deep for the farmers of tho
state. Captain Davis of fragrant memory has thrown off
large number of words in the form of speech which h
has attached his personal platform for ballast Herme
Taylor has jumped into the lime light by attempting with
poor success click the stung out of the editor of his
town paper for suggesting that he might sometbnr
about certain poker of maodorous fame Ex-Governor
Hanes stretching and yawnng if about go somewhere
and two other ambitious the Gem State are look
their bank balances to their check books will stand
the Legitimate Of primary campaign It sure
looks the for the republican nomination for
was about to start.-Meadows Eagle.
In his speech recently before the National League of Re-
publican Clubs Senator Borah said referring to Mexico
eve had ten thousand times better fail than speak in
doubtful tones these matter BETTER far better remain
out OF than not to words of double meaning
the vital and appealing sentiments and principles Amer
icanism."
Back in the campaign of 1912 Senator Borah acquired
unique notoriety stradde bug. For ambiguous and
cryptic harrangues he had equal in the campaign His act
OF carrying the Bull Moose shoulder and elephant on
the other the star act of the hppodrome Falls
Chronicle
One difficulty being experienced by republican national
is the encouragement met when soliciting funds the
campaign sush fund to put the old regime back power This
even more dsconcertng than finding that acceptable cand
date Capitalists inclined to believe that is paws
guy immunity from public and private msdeeds and the
contributors who formerly donated to the Republican mer
airy fund to have turned their money towards the pay
i1lsnt OF the Federal Income tax.
The county newspapers by unitedly took
up the peculiar conditions in the northwest pork market few
weeks ago. following which united action of the the price
OF hogs on the hoo has continually climbed By the sys
tenn these little old county newspapers accomplished many
things and continue to put them the credit
goes esewherebut then the results the prize sought no
matter the means.-Nezperce Herald.
All four of Portands national banks appear in list Of
oo banking institutions of the country which have $
100000 deposits recently compiled by New York Fnancers
Their combined deposits being Sal $685. increase of
498622 ago. For the whole country the increase
amounts to 100000 showing that the country is in bet
ter financial condition than before--Walowa Sum-
It is suggested that Republican Leade Mann joining
hands with democratic Speaker Clark the prepared
ness splendid example of standing by the president and
IS indeed though perhaps the exception general rule
There for few other broad minded Republicans Don't
be basul brothers, jump and ride There no use in
holding back
Objections to Louis Brandes justice of the supreme
court OF the United States disclosed Objectionable
the that ne represented the shippers before the Inter
state Commerce Commission effort to reduce rates. P
fear who has been and
actively opposed them This has always been
it everastngsy apparent and easy to see that the
present prosperity not Democratic Prosperity but War Pros
per why waste much space explaining the fac9 Better
try something hard For example, 1907 panic in Roose-
velts administration That has yet been explained
Now that the Republicans have almost convinced them
sevves that Roosevelt is almost good enough to run on
republican ticket for the presidency Democrats must
big enough to admit that he has even called Wilson liar
yet and that is going some for Ted
The Northern Idaho News notices with wonder that
Tue Nez fece county commissioners paid their way the
meeting That is nothing of ordinary
In Democratic times Habits have changed since the DAYS Of
Republicanism.
Saturday February u Lincoln Day. If old Abe could
overhear of the keynotes sounded at the gabess
nat day ne might decide were better have been
Northern Idaho News