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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE "oLD GUARD" OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Every political party has its old guard" Just what the
odd guard is, who u.s. where hangs out what does
tor living and other particulars concerning its life and
methods are wrap in dark obscurty No one has ever
tried to locate the "od guard and bring it into the light
OF day, and this in spite of the fact that is supposed
to exercise great and usually baefu powers 1t is
mystery but no one cares to disturb its tranquility
AS near The Tribune has been able to ascertain the
odd guard is tabled dinosaur nhabng one of the
Rathskellers of Washington 1t feeds on the political
hopes and ambitions of innocent politicians sucking the
very breath OF life from them 1t works in harmony with
that other character in politics known as the public Be-
tween the two of them there is small chance for poll
ticians who do not up to snuff The public simplv
disapproves while the "old guard" puts the hooks
Al the present time the "old guard of the Republican
party is supposed to be operating its functions to the dis
eomhture OF numerous politicians This man and that man
has been tried out with the public and found to be want
ing and the odd guard puts each his misery in the
course OF the days work Shutting out lives even political
lives, gives creature evil reputation and that's what's
the matter of the od guard" 1t has to pull the roupb
stun. The people, as in the ancient arena wipple the
thumbs and thus sentence the "old guard
executes the decree.
whenever you hear man complaining about the cold
guard you may rest assured that he has been rebuked nv
the people There is nothing earth the "od guard s
AFTER quite as much, line the thoughts and wishes
OF the dear. people of the country The "old guard Is
looking tor man for whom the sovereign voters o tb
United States will vote at the next election Nothing
much matters except that this benevolent old monster
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE PASSING OF THE TRADE OF KINGsHIP

Quite often is stated that the in Europe will be
followed by the destruction of monarchs by the substtu
ton of republican for monarchical government. The
theory that the the product of d
plomacy, intrigue and the ambitions of rulers An
end is to be made to such diplomacy intrigue and amb
tions by changing the form of government. 1t is the
habit of men to attribute wonderful powers which
changed there to believe that the methods and
ambitions of politicians WILL king is simply politician
by BIRTH successful if he retain his throne unsuccessful
If he lose it. change in the form of government would
probably change the diplomacy intrigue and ambition from
the court to the ministry cabinet.
However the rulers of the at war had no more
to do with bringing the than did the peo-
pie themselves The they could have done was
have fixed the date The due for entirely
beyond their control If anything the rulers postponed
from year to until the time opportune that is
1T they had anything to do with it all Europe has
been ripe for war for number of years but nation
was ready to start the conhagaton. The present war
resulted from spontaneous combustion The kndng had
been gathered with the knowledge and consent of the
common people. They knew where it was and its pur-
pose. Their disrus of other nations. amply justified by
recent events, their Economic necessity
would have forced the issue sooner or later.
The trade of kngshp may pass away If so it will be
because the king longer useful The present war will
not change the form of government much less its spirit
Progress is made more slowly by the human race.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE GUMBOOT DETECTIVE.

There are two kinds of detectives One kind is en-
poyed to prevent crimes discover the authors OF
crimes Every peace officer is something of detective
Such functions be performed and the office carries
with it opprobrium.
The other kind of detective is better known as the
gum shoe or pink whiskers He is sneaking, crawl
ing creature bent securing reward by treachery and
ambush He is usually renegade and always cur and
a coward. He profits by the weakness generosity and
trusulness of his victim He is dirty and Shiny and be-
smirches every with whom he in contact He
the dsrepuabe member of the human family with
the sole exception of him who gives him employment He
is devoid of honor principle and shame He is an out
cast He is libel his fellow
There have been three four of these foul harpies
lowering over Caldwell for weeks We do
not know who brought them here why. Some one in
authority is responsible for them being here and whoever
deserves the contempt which will later be his
The employer is no better than the employee
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS
TO BUILD UP MUSEUM
Editor Caldwell Tribune:

Editor Caldwell Tribune:
A feeling of better times is begin
ming to spread over all sections of
our country. Better times means
period of expansion and growth in
all departments of work and this ap-
plies to the educational as we'll as to
the industrial world. In order to
keep apace with this era of growth
the College of Idaho feels impelled
to enlarge itself in all departments
to meet the rapidly growing demands
that are being made upon it. To do
this the College needs the co-opera-
ton of all who are interested in de-
veloping the highest type of citizen
ship and scholarship. This co-opera-
ton may be extended in various ways
so that perhaps everyone can have a
part in doing something to assist in
this work.
One of the ways open to many in
this connection is that of making
contributions to the museum. Many
families in this community no doubt
have stored away some object that
has historic or educational interest
associated with it. Such objects
could probably be made to serve use
full purposes if placed where the pub
lie could have access to them. 1t is
the desire of the College of Idaho to
provide such place in the nature
of museum that will be of interest
not only to the people of the College.
but of the entire community or state.
Persons desiring to retain the owner
ship of their objects could do so by
offering them simply as a loan, a
guarantee being given that all loans
would be properly safeguarded. All
articles presented either as a loan or
donation would be. credited to the
contributor and record made of it.
The College would appreciate any
collections in the nature of relics, OBJ
jects of historic interest, and es-
neciallv geological, botanical and geo
logical specimens, or anything that
possess merit of an educational ma
'ure. All persons desiring to assist
the College in this way should com
municate with the president, DR.. w.
J. Boone. or Orma ]. Smith of the
science department.
ORMA J. SMITH.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
READER.
NO CLEMENCY FOR COLEMAN
(Grangeville Globe.l


Once more the state pardoning
board has summarily turned down
Fred Coleman's plea for pardon, for
which it is entitled to commentator
There seemed to be an underlined sus-
pIicion floating about the state that
clemency was to be extended Cole
man. and it is pleasing to have that
belief banished from the public mind.
The present board should not be tax
Cd up with, the shortcomings of pre-
vious boards, which everybody knows
were numerous enough, but should be
allowed to stand upon its own record
and be answerable for its own acts
alone. Mr.. Coleman's pecuiations in
the state treasurer's Office amounting
to over. $4,000, together with his pre-,
vious shady record, can hardly Justify
any very well defined feeling of ten.
derness or sympathy for him, and no
more unpopular act could be CON.
mitted than the Communication of his or
Aliens sentence or the pardon Of
either of them before the expiration
OF their sentences.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
HIGH TAXTS-WE WANT EN-

.(Gooding Leader, Republican,
At meeting of well-meaning and
public spirited citizens, held at Boise
last week, in the interest of taxation
reform, one prominent speaker ad-
Wanced the startling proposition that
the way to reduce the taxes is to re-
duce the expenses"
The editor of the Boise Statesman
whose chief hobby is high taxes
bounced upon this statement and pa.
raded 1t before the public as a newly
discovered solution of the tax nrob.
lem, something heretofore unthoupht
tfon. ~ '"f'"-
The way to reduce taxes is to re-
duce expenses"
What profound economists! What
sappient leaders of revenue reform
what exhaustive research, what extra.
ordinary acumen were required in
reaching so brilliant a conclusion,
The bulk of the talk and discuss;o,
az TINS tax reform convention was lust
about as enlightening as this speakers
Everybody knows that som. t,xss
are high, and nearly every intelligent
taxpayer knows the particular taxes
mat are high. They are high because
Inc taxpayers want them that wav
ne entire cost to the Gooding county
taxpayer of running the state and
COUNTY governments, including the
general school tax, is Sl.l6 on the
Sloo valuation, and the assessed v,ire
as IN other counties. is about half the
real value. The actual rate. therefor
TOT state and county expenses is No
more than So cents on the S,no no 40
this is high tax. u 'i"'
we need no session Of tax reform
ers to tell us what taxes are h;ah -
why they are high, or how to redro os
them. We all know that il ;s u the
schooi district, the municipal and the e
highway district levies that maLs ' ,,e
tne nigh taxes. We all know how ~
re ,ea I those levies, but do we want NJ
any taxpayer will stand in front
OF the Leader office any Afternoon ut
= o clock he will behold one cauSn az az
nlgh taxes; He will see thirteen lsro o..
comfortable school wagons lined ', rn
wi LING 10 convey to their homes Sow p'
', hundred children who live al, tb.
way up to eight miles distant fron, t the
SCHOOL, We can reduce taxes bv dc
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
WILSON HAS A WONDERFUL TURN OF MIND.

President Wilson is Of queer make up mentally
year ago he in favor of military preparedness
on the part of this country than William Jennings Bryan
today Public sentiment throughout the country brought
the President his present state of mind Now that he
convinced he proposes go into the country and
convince the people of something they knew months before
the President himself.
President Wilson is not very broad mentally but the
absurdty of his speech making campaign should appear
him. The opposition to preparedness is in Con-
gress and among the Democratic members President
Wilson has hand of reaching those members
of Congress He do good in Washington than
large haranguing the general public who already
convinced of the wisdom and necessity of high state of
preparedness by the United States.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
COURT HOUSE NEPOTISM.

The Caldwell Tribune has devoted considerable space to
the alleged violation of the anti-nepotsm law at the
Canyon county house 1t manifests great indigna
ton the employment of relative OF Democratic
official in of the county Offices but does not nave
word say about the employment OF brothern-iaw OF
the county in another Office although the cases
are identical If the law has been violated in one case
has also in the other We familiar with the
provisions Of the annepotism law but it is hard Tor us
to believe that law has been violated by county otcas
either Republicans Democrats But why this dlscrimin
alton the part of The Tribune? Does it hold that the
law intended to be interpreted in way for Demo-
and in another way for Republicans? Or can the
fact of the employment of brother naw of the
of The Tribune in the Office have something to do
with its overlooking case?-Nampa Record.
The Tribune that the brother-in-law OF
the county employed in another Office If
such the case and do question the statement of
fact, it might might not within the OF the
an-neposm law. If provision for the brothern-law of
the county made by that there
should be recprocation in manner other then
the law is violated If the public Offices being made
to furnish Accommodations for the relatives of county
officers then the intent and purpose of the law violated
The antnepotism law in this instance may not be
violated The Tribune has of knowing. We do
know however that would look great deal better for
all concerned if the brothernlaw employed else
where than in the court house The Tribune does
approve of the employment and has rerained from
calling attention it simply because ignorant of
it's existance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

temporarily at any rate the law of supply and demand
mas been Knocked galley-west in far as money goes
mere IS IN New York today more money than there has
ever been. Money is worth more today than !. h. "a
been worth = nos e'e
writer in the New York Journal of Commerce argues
that under present conditions stocks ought to paw AT lea
SIN per cent and bonds about per cent At the present
on the New York stock exchange many stocks weld
six per cent the investment and in some cs 49,
than that ' "'oie
war contracts have sent industrial stocks skyrockeno
The immence profits in contracts and believed =. 70
IN war contracts have made the market. Many of these
VINO are benefited by The orders should
be able to set their house in order and after the -
stocks will have intrinsic value greatly in excess f
the value before the Undoubtedly COMPANIES ill.,
individuals will also acquire exravagances which vii; Do
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE PURIFIcATIoN OF GOVERNMENT

The great majority of the people of all political parties
want Clean vigorous, efficient government There is no
question about how the people or what thew want
Nearly every candidate for public office animated by
high resolve to put into force and effect Just that kind
government We think that there no question about
that The of opinion of the people and of the
candidates. especially about election time is that we in
this state not getting that kind of government
little investigation leads believe that bad
men that is dishonest. weak inefficient government is
the common lot of all the of the Union and extends
to all the cities of each state little more Investigation
would probably convince that such is not
peculiar to this country but is Worldwide
If bad government generally prevails and we would
like some to place his finger the spot where it does
not, the man who undertakes purify government to
contract The people have right to ask him wherein he
is gong to purify. They entitled to details The
plans and specifications should be submitted to them If
man have not his plans and specifications handy the
less he says about the publication government the
farther he is apt to GO
The candidates will be buzzing about in few months
Each one will carry with him packet of mistakes the
ent state and county officials have made He will assure
the people that he will make such mistakes If en-
trusted with Office. Very likely he will not make the
identical mistakes. Very likely he will make mistakes
equally serious and equally conducive to bad
The politician working with an imperfect system pull
co by TINS interest driven by another liable to error him
SEM and hnaly swamped by the perversty of the human
kno Will not get far with his publication process
Whatever may be his ability intentions
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

Wilson is to placate Tammany Hall for the next national
convention of the Democratic party Mr. Wilson has held
several Offices in the city of New York; all OF which he
obtained through loyalty to Boss Murphy.
Early in November the President visited the city OF
New York While in New York he the guest of Mr..
Murphy and others. 1t stated at the time that the
President had gone New York for the of max
ing peace with Tammany Hail and that Tammany ap-
pointments would follow early date. They fol-
lowing
President Wilson and Boss Murphy, hand in hand may
not be spectacle very edying to the people of this
country nor BETTING the dignity of the President of the
United States but is fact On the side it makes for
the denomination of Mr. Wilson who first nominated
bv perfidy base and notorious, and who will be
scrupuous about the in which he gets his second
nomination.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

last Saturday and wrote a few wob-
bly, lines against the administrators
preparedness program as directed by
President Wilson, the same being the
same old wishy-washy, grape juice
flavor that Mr.. Bryan is so fond of
issuing, when not otherwise engaged
on the Chautauqua platform. As a
theorist William heads the batting
line with an average of 1000, and as
a practical joke the same, while his
actions as secretary of state brought
out the true worth of him as a prac-
teal public man, and his average falls
to .OO1. while the average reader
shakes hands with himself that such
a theorist was not successful in 1896,
and several other times that "Bill'
thought he was running for the pre-
sidency. VIM. Sunday and Bill should
charter the good ship Oscar II and
take a 25-year vacation in the Artic
region hunting squirrels.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
POINTS ON HOG RAISING
Editor Caldwell Tribune.

Editor Caldwell Tribune:
In answer to Speedway" of last
week on Hog Raising, would say that
it is sure that hogs will not do very
we'll on wire fence, weeds and scenery.
II those people would experiment by
letting the man Of the house stay at
home they might learn how to raise
hogs.
1t would be rather expensive to
make a daily trip to let those people
know just what is going on at the
Experiment farm.
READER
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

We have hopes of answer, but again ask:
when the Van Deusen be made public Also
it not mpertinen when the county attorney going
to calect that $4,000 for G. H. Moore? Also who is
paying the of the neat gumshoers who are at
work in this city?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE PRESIDENT AND TAMMANY HALL.

President Wilson has selected Joe Wilson, longtime
friend and chief lieutenant of Chas F. Murphy boss of
Tammany Hail. for postmaster of New York. Thus is
politics practised by civil service reformers of high ideals
The civil service reformer of New York. real refomers
have hesitancy in stating that the appointment of Mr.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

them harm than the benefits derived from
the orders.
AS in other days of boom and prosperity people who
keep their heads will be benefited. The others will be as
bad off after the boom they before The INT and
proyident profit at all times The Others we'll it don't
make much difference what the others do.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
AWAKE, OR ONLY TALKING IN ITS s1Epp

No George Harvey, who with the assistance with Col
William Jennings Bryan, made Woodrow Wilson Prss;.
uent OF the United States that at this moment
knows whether the administration is really awake
or only talking in his Sleep on the issne Of ;I;,
paredness He might have added and if awake il i; h
ably talking through its hat
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

A citizen of Nampa, who mining claim two
Owyhee county, states that if Senator Borah is elected
president will have the free and unlimited coinage of
silver the ratio of 16 l. This argument in favor of
Senator Borah is being used by his press bureau
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
THE CRUEL WAR is OVER; THE NOBLE woRK
. is DONE

General Victorano Huerta, died at Ell Paso Texas
Thursday evening" January 10 At the time of his death he
was prisoner in and of the United States
General Huerta will go down in history as the only
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

COL Joel Priest that he is not whistnp to keen
up his when he that dry Boise will be
better, prosperous and happy community than
wet Boise known to be-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

President Zeh of the Caldwell Commercial Club looks
forword to of prosperity in Caldwell develop
men in Idaho, and hard work the part of the club Mr.
Zeh the very look after his end of the program
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

About the best joke that proposal of President Wilson
to out among the people and convince them of the
wisdom and necessity for military preparedness on the
part of this country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

Former Governor Hawey is SO years old. May he en-
joy many happy returns of the day
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21

some one who signs himself Eco
ZIONIST writes to the New York
lInes TO suggest that we use paper
lot clothing in the japanese fashion.
~ IL IS strange suggestion to find in
~. me lines columns in the midst of ali
h ms tremendous prosperity" which it
. Goasts OF. But the underlying reflec-
nor IS suggestive. Paper clothing. in
.ne japanese fashion, is, after ali. a
natural result of a Democrats tariff
law which puts Americans into direct
and fatal competition with the Jans
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
Our Weekly Special.

lhe man who never makes mistakes
never does anything.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
COMMUNICATIVE.

(Rigby Starr
Bit Bryan took his pen in hand
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
charging those drivers and selling the
wagons. Do we want to do IT.

charging those drivers and selling the
wagons. Do we want to do it?
BY walking two blocks south from
the Leader Office the taxpayer will en-
counter another cause of high taxes
in the magnificent $4,000 High School
building, with its large corps of eff
flcient instructors. We could make
quite saving in taxes by closing the
high school. Who wants to do Il,
An inspection of the well-kept
graded streets and the clean and SAM.
tary condition of the city of Coodinp
reveals another cause of high taxes
We could turn our streets into COIN.
try lanes, do away with street lights
and other accessories of a proores-
sive town and materially reduce Our
municipal taxes. What TAXPAYER
wants to do it?
1t is the same with the highway dis
trict, Good roads cost money. Even
roaas that are not very good cost
money. We could save all this bv
building no roads. Let's hear from
the taxpayer who favors the PROPOSE
And so it goes. The taxes that are
nigh are the taxes that we insist unon
Keeping high, because we want and
need the things for which, thew are
levied. '~' @'e
This condition cannot be avoided in
new and undeveloped state, like Ida
no. With the natural increase in popu-
lation and taxable wealth we can have
all OF these indispensable adjuncts Of
civilization and progressive commun-
lties at lower rate of taxation. but
not now. o"'
Of course there are instances Of
waste, extravaganza and graft on the
part OF incompetent and unworthy
public officials. but their careers are
cut short by the voters and the small
amount wasted in this way is not the
cause of high taxes.
lhere are certain problems to he
worked out in the way of a more sci
entii'c revenue system and a more
equ'ta Die distribution of the tax bur-
den' but there IS no possible system
under which we can get schools and
highways and public improvements
without paying for them.