The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-07-07

not embraced. f1aQ CnlS cOnVen-
ton met and declared it's intention
of cleaning out the state house and
thus giving the people a new as
we'll as a square deal and then ad-
journed their work would have ap-
pealed to the voters throughout the
state.
Two grave and weighty questions
came before the committee and in
both cases these questions were
left directly alone" These ques-
tions related to the Land Board and
to the direct primary. The stencil
arising from the action of the
present Land Board has permeated
all parts of the state and it will be
one of the official ghosts that will
haunt the party managers through
out the whole political campaign
now before US.
There was a plank offered con-
demning the Land Boards trans
actions and calling for the resig-
nation of State Auditor, Fred L.
Huston, but it was deemed unwise
to adopt it. There were those
who contended that the party has
to go on record uncompromisingly
and without regard as to whom it
may hit. But party expediency
prevailed.
A former Governor strongly
stood for straight forward meet
ing of the issue on the ground that
the party could not afford to carry
any man who was a load. He took
the ground that the welfare of the
party must be paramount issue.
But Attorney General Peterson, a
member of the Board, was given a
lengthy hearing and the crack of
the party whip brought the recall
citrants into subsection and they
thus agreed to carry a man who
was a load" throughout the cam
paign.
Of course Governor Alexander
came in for the usual criticisms
but the Governor seems to thrive
equally in the face of praise or
criticism. Colonel Roosevelt was
commended for his manly stand in
throwing down his own party and
bis public declaration in favor of
Hughes. The progressives also re-
ceived an urgent invitation to join
hands with the Republicans to de-
feat the present national admins
tration.
Those who try hard to do some
thing and fail are more desirable
citizens than those who are obliged
to do nothing in order to succeed.
A bill was introduced in Congress.
to erect shaft at the mouth of AL
powa creek on the Snake river, II
miles from Lewiston, to mark the
grave of Indian Timothy. The cost
; is estimated at S25, 900 and it is tt
be erected to commemorate the ser
vices rendered by Indian Timothy in
the rescue of United States troop
under Colonel Steptoe, in the yea
1858, as we'll as for his valuabl,
services to the cause of civilization
and Christianity.
o Idaho Post.-It is not easy nov
!. to remember what all the politica
: fuss was about in 1912. The issue
e are hard to recall. The countr'
has moved long way since the las
e presidential campaign.
t The politician who would under
, take to fight out the campaign o
this year on the issues of 1912 woul'
soon be made to realize the trut
o of the old saying that there are n
), eggs in last years birds nests.
n 1t is the day of forward looking
: men. All are progressives whethe
= they care to admit it or not. Thin
!. of trying to arouse an audience thi
g year over the silver issue. the Philip
y pine issue. the trust issue or any Q
the old-timers! The tariff will b
= discussed. of course, as part of tn
general scheme of preparedness; bu