The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-07
BARLEYCORN CAREER IN
IDAHO ENDED FIRST
OF JANUARY
NEXT STEP IS VOTE ON PRO-
POSED AMENDMENT TO
STATE CONSTITUTION
AT ELECTION.
Republicans Are Hopeful of Outcome
of Next Observation-Disclosures Has
Started His Advertising Stunts AL
ready-Tells Why He Failed to
Deliver the Goods.
Especial to Caldwell Tribune.)

Especial to Caldwell Tribune.)
Boise, Jan. 5.-The new year gives
promise of events of great public in
terest to Idaho. To begin with the
very first day ushered In statewide
prohibition of the liquor traffic, and
before the year ends the people will
vote upon the question in the form
of constitutional amendment pro-
posing to forever Danish John Barley
corn from the state. The amendment
will carry with but little OPPOSITION
About the only question to be solved
is as to the validity of that portion
of the act which provides that it is a
crime to have a limited amount of
liquor in possession for private or
family use. This question the courts
will decide and even if that provision
of the prohibitory law is declared un-
constitutional, it will not invalidate
its other provisions.
Prohibition will hardly cease to be
a matter of keen comment until we
shall have an exciting political cam
paign upon us. In fact it is already
here and from now on there will be
much activity in mobilization" of
political forces and calling to the
colors" by political captains. Cover
nor Alexander was early in the game.
In fact on the first day following New
Year he had a half-page advertise
ment in his Boise organ, intended to
brace up his political fortunes.
Idaho will elect an entire set OF
state, county and precinct officers this
year, from Governor down to Coroner.
The only exceptions are the distric;
| I'D na he
are selected for a term of four years
and hold over this year. OF course but
one of the supreme judges is to be
chosen, successor to Chief Justice
Sullivan. Two congressman are to
be elected, but no United States sena>
tor. The presidential election will
increase political interest. While the
primaries are yet long ways off, the
ready laying the foundations for their
| been busy for some time.
| On the Democratic side there has
been but one candidate mentioned for
ernor Moses Alexander to succeed
himself. The governor has everything
his own way in the Democratic party
The Democrats used to figure that
they had several leaders but it is con-
ceded that they have but one now.
The Progressives are pursuing a
policy adopted by Woodrow Wilson
in Mexico, "watchful waiting" The
Progressive party is dead so far as
hope of ever becoming predominant
is concerned and most of them have
given up the cause and returned te
their former political affiliations
There are still enough Of them left II
Idaho, however. to do some political
business.
i 1t is presumed that if a REASONABLE,
!. satisfactory national and state tickle
is nominated by the Republican part,
the Progressives who are still holding
out will return to the fold, hence
their policy of "watchful waiting.
. The Progressives will command con
sideration.
In the Republican party there is
i. great deal of optimism, as is evidenc
ed by the number of candidates an
xious for places upon the Republica,
ticket, especially to head the ticket
This would not be the case if it wer
a matter of leading forlorn hope
The failure of Governor Alexander t.
t afford any material relief to the tax
. payers has taken all the wind out O
/ the governors sails. He cut an
!. s1ashed appropriation all right, som
. of which were more or less meritor
e ious, but he failed utterly to grasp tn
;, tax problem, and the taxpayers ar
: paying the same old rates in mos
t parts of the state, and in some instan
: ces their tax bills are much higher
He promised the impossible, he ha
not made good, and now comes tn
reaction.
Idaho is naturally Republica
: state. 1t is largely populated by pee
: pie from. Republican states, where R,
publican policies there as we'll as
Idaho are best calculated to promo,
=, their industries and consequent
5. their prosperity and business. Idah
, has always prospered under R
: publican administration. 1t has a
: ways been depressed under Demo
II cratic administration. The industri,
: that are prosperous in Idaho toda
n are SO in spite of Democratic incon
II potency and because of the misfo
a tunes of Our neighbors across Il
:. seas. The normal Republican majo
s. ity in Idaho is around $4,000. I'll
:. Republican party has never been d
feated in this state except by son
abnormal condition, of which there
a, no evidence this year. and succe
lie seems certain.
/. First Political Advertising Stunt.
D. The first political advertising stu
e. of the new year is to be credited
Governor Moses Alexander. The d;
Is after New Years he took half pal
I. in his local organ to try to make
appear that he had reduced taxes. H