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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-09
RUINOUS

RUINOUS
What ruined your business?"
Advertising
"How?"
II let IL all be done by my competi
tors. Boston Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
T. R. RECEIVES FROST,
DESPITE POLICE AID
Wilkes-Barre Miners Strong for vii.
son-Others Bolt the Repub-
lican Party.

"If you love me, vote for Hughes. T.
Is an injunction that proved too hard
strain on the liking that the 10000
miners of the Wilkes-Barre district
once had for Colonel Roosevelt He
tried it on them, in what was intended
to be the biggest labor meeting of the
Hughes campaign, and the result was
frost.
Not only did the crowd listen to the
Colonel's speech In stony silence, but
Wilson enthusiasm threatened to be-
come so boisterOus that Mayor Kosek
called out the State Constabulary to
guarantee Mr.. Roosevelt courteous
reception. The Mayor had denied the
miners permit to give Wilson pa
rade on the night of the Coloners WIS.,
it, and, when they attempted to violate
his order, directed the armed and
mounted Constabulary to drive them
from the streets.
Colonel Roosevelt's closest friend In
Wilkes-Barre, Father j. j. Curran,
went out with n reception committee
to meet the visitor but announced that
friendship aside, he had left the Re
publican party, and was supporting
President Wilson.
Another indication of the popular
trend in the anthracite coal region is
given in n statement by Stephen j.
Hughes, city clerk of Hazleton, and
delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1912.
Concerning the unauthorized use of
my name as member of the recep-
ton committee for Colonel Roosevelt"
says Mr.. Hughes, IL wish to state en-
phatically: ! was volunteer In the
trenches in 1922 the war Is not over;
have not been taken prisoner, and
l refuse to surrender; | still am fight.
ing for social and Industrial justice,
and purpose to fight 80 long us
i've"
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
GREAT FARM BODIES
ENDORSE PRESIDENT
National Congress Grateful for
Peace and Prosperity Under
Wilson Administration.
LOYAL SUPPORT PLEDGED
Appreciative Of Laws Enacted for
Benefit of Farmers-lllinois Grain
Growers Voice Like
Sentiments.

Endorsing President Wilson's foreign
policy, and applauding his courag,
and patriotism, the Farmers National
Congress of the United States, in it
thirty-siXth annual session ut Indian
apolis, on Oct. II, telegraphed heart.
congratulations to the President. /,
also expresses appreciation of the AID
ministration's constructive and effec
tive legislation enacted for the beneti
of the farmers of America"
The President, unable to attend
sent Assistant Secretary of Agricu
ture Carl Nrooman to convey to yor
my personal greeting and assurances
of sympathy and good will. The loya
and effective support which has bee
given by your organization to turtle
the passage of legislation in the inter
est of the farmer during the presen
Administration is most sincerely ap
preciated."
The Congress sent this reply:
Your message of good will has beer
received with great enthusiasm. Thi.
Congress, at Omaha, September 30
icic, ti'lllNd Vic loliONllS INtSoil
,ionS:
Resolved this Congress
commends the foreign policy of Presi
dent Wilson, while standing at tn;
head nf the American nation during
one of the most critical and tryin;
periods of its history.
Resolved we express abso
ute confidence in his courage, patriot
ism and diplomatic ability.
Resolved THAT We offer him oul
loyal support in his effort to prdtec
The rights of American citizens ant
TO maintain impartial neutrality
'"The Farmers National Congress
extends to you. as the Executive heat
of the Nation. its profound gratitud,
and appreciation of your successful
efforts to keep the Nation honorablA
ut peace during one of the most trying
periods of its history.
"This body notes with grateful ap
probation the constructive and effec
tive legislation enacted for the bene
fit of the farmers of America durin.
your administration with the loyal us
sistance of those representatives of nj
parties who have supported the Presi
| dent in his efforts to promote the gen
eral welfare. Accept our SINCERE
thanks and assurances of continued
loyalty"
The Farmers Grain Dealers As
ISOLATION of Illinois, in Convention n
Decatur. adopted resolutions which. IL
part, stated:
During the last three years there
has been record of unparalleled
| achievement in Federal legislation an,
administration in the interest of tn,
| farmer. This association acknowl
edges with gratitude the endeavor
| made and results accomplished in be
half of the development of agriculture
| and the advancement of the Interests
of the farmer. and tenders its grateful
appreciation thereof"
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
HUGHES FOE TO FARMERS.

Public records show the kind of a
"friend" that Charles E. Hughes, Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency,
is to the farmers. While Governor OF
New York, he vetoed the following
measures:
For Farmers Institute work, S6,-
600.
For specialist to fight insect
pests, $500.
For dissemination of information
concerning cheap farms to be
had in New York State. $1,000.
For improving New York State
College of Agriculture. $1,000.
For enlargement of State Veteri-
nary College. $4,000.
For maintaining department of
veterinary science in the State
University, $1,000.
For investigation and eXtermina-
ton of contagious diseases of
plants, $1,000.
CONTRAST THIS RECORD WITH!
PRESIDENT WILSON'S RURAL.
CREDIT ACT, THE GOOD ROADS
BILL AND THE VOCATIONAL
TRAINING MEASURE FOR WOMEN
OF THE FARM.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Ninety Thousand Individuals
Contributed Four Years Ago
to Elect Wilson.
LARGER NUMBER THIS YEAR
Wilbur w. Marsh, Treasurer Of Ma
tional Committee, Tells How a
Campaign Is Financed and
Appeals for Aid.
By WILBUR w. MARSH
Treasurer, Democratic National
Committee

Where does it come from-the money
for this campaign button. that poster,
this banner, that electric sign, this
special train of women speakers, that
paid ad? How many voters stop to
think about these things? Presiden-
tial campaigns cost money-some of
them millions of dollars. Where does
the money come from?
The old method-patented, perfect
ed, and perpetuated by the Republican
Party-was simplicity itself. in its re-
suits. 1t was the touch system. For
the Big Bosses-Life Insurance and
Railroad companies. Steel, Oil and
kindred cOrporatiOnS-fifty thousand
dollars was flair" touch, a quarter
of million was a liberal" touch.
They "stood" for it-out of gratitude
for favors expected. They knew why
they gave up" and how to "get it
back."-The Chiefs of the touches"
made up the Invisible Government of
the United States.
That same old gang as surely con-
trolled this years Republican cOnven-
ton as 1t did the infamous Republican
Convention four years ago-and is
backing Mr.. Hughes to restore them
to power.
The Democratic Way.
Ninety thousand individuals contrib
uted to the Democratic campaign fund
four years ago. The number will be
far greater this year. This is as 1t
should be. This is the DEMOCRATIC
way. The people are supposed to rule
in democracy. The people should
pay campaign expenses. This cam
paign is fight between individual
interests AID The Interests. Democ-
racy itself is at stake and the welfare
of our Republic is the issue. This
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

In Senate in which were
Borah of Idaho, Cummins of Iowa.
Bristow of Kansas, Clapp of Min
nesota, La Toilette of Wisconsin
and Norris of Nebraska, all
strongly progressive, but all Re-
publicans, it was the Old Guard,
Aldrich and Penrose, Smoot and
Gallinger, that dictated all the inn
portant legislation that got
through that body. And just so
it would be in any other Republic
can Senate. The Old Guard put
through the Aldrich-Payne tariff
and would drive through another
of the same character.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
MARSHALL JusrIFiEs WORD.

Republican newspapers and cam
palgn speakers have been attempting
to make capita! out of the charge that
Vice-President Marshall referred con-
temptuously to the Civil Service us
the "Snive" Service. Here are the
facts stated by Mr.. Marshall in a
signed statement from Cincinnati:
The phrase was not used with
reference to the merit system,
which l heartily favor, but was
In condemnation of Republican
hypocrisy of that Party's use Of
the law and its unjust criticism of
Wilson's appointments. = Thomas
Il. Marshall.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
.PEACEOR WARTREISSUE

Speaking at Battle Creek. Mich, Sep
TENDER 80, last, Theodore Roosevelt
said:
~ have been asked what would
the lusitania was torpedoed.
~ would have instantly taken pos
session Of every German ship informed
In this country and then would have
said: Now we'll discuss, not what
we will give, but what we will give
back"
THAT WOULD HAVE MEANT
WAR;
1t would have been challenge to
the German nation to trial at arms,
| 1t would have been violation of ev-
cry principle of neutrality, and ut II
time, with all Europe under arms
when this country was the trustee of
and the only nation capable of uphold.
ing neutral rights.
| The seizure itself would have been
an act of war, just as the seizure OF
| German interned ships by Portugal
was regarded as an act of war and
| was followed by an immediate dec.
| laration of war by Germany against
| Portugal.
Following the same line of war talk
| speaking mt Lewiston. Maine, August
| 81, last. Mr.. Roosevelt said:
"The policies of Americanism and
| preparedness, taken together, mean up.
| piled patriotism. There should be cor
relation of policy and armament
America, which sprang to tn
| succor of Cuba in 1898, has stood m
idle spectator of the invasion of Bel
| GUM, the sinking of the Lusitana, tho
| continued slaughter of our own citl-
zens, and of the reign of anarchy, III
| pine and murder in Mexico"
| These are the deliberate declara.
tons of the men with whom Candi,
| date Hughes has said, Il AM IN COM
| PLETE ACCORD" and Hughes has
| publicly congratulated Roosevelt fol
what he said.
From their public statements the
| conclusion is inevitable that if either
Roosevelt or Hughes had been presi
| dent when the Army of the Kaiser in
vaded Belgium we would have had war
with Germany; that when the Lusi
| tania was sunk that we would hav,
had war with Germany, and that now
we would have instant war with Ger
many over the submarine raids in the
Atlantic ocean off the Massachusetts
| coast.
Must we not agree with President
Wilson when speaking mt Shadow
Lawn ON September 80, last, he said:
Am l not right that we must draw
party is put into power at the nexl
election, our foreign policy will be IA
Ideally changed?
II cannot draw any other Inference
All our present foreign policy is wrong,
they say, and If it is wrong and they
are men of conscience they must
change it.
And If they are going to change it.
In what direction are they going to
change? THERE is ONLY ONE
CHOICE AS AGAINST PEACE, AND
THAT is WAR"
No other conclusion can be drawn.
What is YOUR conclusion, thought
full citizen?
In the last analysis, the election will
be decided by the farmer vote. And
so on the farmer is the responsibility
of whether this country shall have
peace or war.
The only assurance that the country
will not be needlessly plunged into
war is for YOU to vote for Woodrow
Wilson.
FOR PEACE OR WAR your con.
science and your vote must decide.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Speasing of Lincoln, the speech of
President Wilson, accepting Lincoln's
birthplace for the Nation, is classic
that will rank with Lincoln's own Get
tysburg Address and his Second Inau-
gural. 1t will be one of the gems of the
school readers of our children's chill
dren and Its thoughts and phrases will
be In the memories and the hearts and
on the lips of lovers of this country
when the names Of every present-day
critic OF Wilson are buried in oblivion,
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
lincoln's Cousins for Wilson.

Among the 5000 Pennsylvanians
who jOurneyed to Shadow Lawn, n. j.,
on Saturday, Oct. IA, to hear Presi-
dent Wilson speak, were Alfred j..
Lincoln and Richard Lincoln of Berks
County, Pa. They are cousins of the
martyred President and both an
nounced they We're going to vote for
President Wilson.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Upon Penrose and Roosevelt
a strange combination when you
recall 1919 and later, but after
all not an unnatural one, when
you get to the last analysis Of
their characters-Republicans are
basing their hopes of saving Penn
sylvania to Hughes.
One by one the old reliable Re-
publican states are slipping their
moorings. Massachusetts and Ohio
are about as certain to 60 Demo-
cratic this year as Arkansas and
Texas.
Mr.. Hughes voice threatens to
give out, but there is one voice,
the voice from Oyster Bay, that
will continue to go on and on
forever. -
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
HUGHES LEADS FOREIGN NATIONS
TO believe u. S. WANTS WAR

At this present moment this because
perhaps the country realized this
moment Is almost impossible anything positive In the
field Of foreign affairs because foreign nations led
to suppose that there change affairs
Foreign nations have been led to believe that dominant
element In the Republican Party In drawing the
United States into the European told
with abundant evidence, that 10 probable
ieans succeed shall policy exploitation
neiphbors In Mexico.
That is the whole moral Of criticism that
until the Of the United
any anything
touches relations either to Europe Mexico myself
doubt the result
it-From President Wilson's Speech Shadow Lawn
IA.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Such views from men who stand
at the top of two of the nations great
transportation systems should be sufli-
cicnt to controvert the false charges Of
Republican demagogues, that President
Wilson is unfriendly to the interests
of business, even though he works for
the betterment of the conditions of
labor.
Mr.. Underwood continues:
mo one could fairly accuse Presi-
dent Wilson of playing politics in the
railroad negotiations for an eight-hour
day. l believe he used his best judg
ment in doing as he did. He did not
carry the burden of the railroads or
the claims of the brotherhoods as his
load; he carried those of the people
of the United States.
Has Stabilized Business.
"There can be no honest denial that
many of the Wilson laws have stabil-
lied business. The Federal Reserve
Act is one. The Rural Credits Act is
another. The passage of the Child
Labor Law was humane and intelli-
gent. The Tariff Commission was
common-sense, much-needed accom-
plishnent."
And then Mr.. Underwood praises
Mr.. Wilson's course in keeping the
nation from embodiment in the Euro
pean turmoil, and from the waste of
American lives for $50 small game"
as Mexico.
"Change his mind?" Mr.. Under
wood laughed. "The man who says
he never changes his mind either Is
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
BANK DEPOSITS REVEAL
PROSPERITY OF FARMERS

That the farmer is getting a
generous share Of the national
prosperity, is evidenced by pre-
liminary reports from seven
states, recently filed with the
Comptroller Of the Currency, in
Washington. These show in
creases in bank deposits ae fol-
lows:
Ohio, s2e, 900; Kansas,
$4,000 900; Indiana, $11,00O,-
900; Connecticut, $4,000, 900;
Nebraska, $5,5oo,ooo; Washing.
ton, $4,000, 900; New Hampshire,
$3,5o0,ooo.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
JUDGE UOVETT
President of the
U on Pacific
Railway.

No less convincing is the statement
by Judge Lovett.
president Wilson,. he says, "has
substituted the law as rule of con-
duct for Presidential favor. The 'un-
desirable citizen has the same show
as the most influential group or the.
biggest campaign contributor.
Justice for All.
"In the administrations of his i'm
mediate predecessors, business men.
were hunted as big game and the
Presidential choice between the good
trusts and the bad trusts was the
guide, rather than the law. Even the
railroads-the favorite field for politi-
cal eSplG.tation-have received justice.
and fairness ut his hands.
"And let US not forget that we owe
Mr.. Wilson for the present unexampIed
industrial prosperity Of the country.
Nothing but his firm stand for Ameri-
can rights secured to us the enormous
trade, extending through every line of
Industry, that has brought employ
h'h' anu hiSh WAGES W MILLIONS uI
workmen. and huge profits to our
manufacturers.
Nov, are the American people 60
ing to permit an American President
to be driven from office by an alien
element in our population, for daring
to insist upon American rights against
foreign government"
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

Democratic campaign should not be
financed by ninety thousand but by
ninety hundred thousand.
There is only one drawback to the
Democratic plant involves much
work. That work is being done by
the Finance Department of the Nation
al Democratic Committee. the largest
organization of good Americans ever
formed to finance n good cause.
A Peoples Campaign.
At the top of that organization is
General Finance Committee headed by
Mr.. Henry Morgenthau. Next comes
State Finance Committee in every
state in the Union. Then come the
Local Finance Committees. The bulk
of the work falls upon them. but with
over 5000 Local Committees already
organized, the burden will be distrib-
uted.
The success of the plan depends on
the perseverance of the men of the
local organizations. 1t is squarely up
to them to see that this all important
peoples campaign is conducted with
the peoples money. Every citizen of
America who believes in the demo-
cratic legislation of this democratic
President has now an opportunity to
| make tangible proof of his gratitude
to the man who has guided the nation
along safe, sound, constructive lines.
Opportunity is not going to knock long
either Do 1t today. The time is
short, much work remains to be done
The Democratic National Committee
has no BlOated Bondholders' bank roll
behind it-nor wants it. But it does
require the immediate response of
every American who believes in the
rule Of the people, for the people, by
the people, and who is against the re-
turn TO power of Barnes, PenrOse, Per-
kins, Aldrich, Cannon. Smoot. Guggen-
helm, Crane regime, who would as
| surely wipe Wilson's non-partisan. all
| American legislation from the books
| and deliver the country to Wall Street,
as they would band together to shear
lamb.
Do Your Bit Now.
Do 1t NOW-do your bit-make
your contribution through your local
paper If It Is collecting funds; If not
see any member of your local finance
committee or mail your contribution
to w. w. Marsh, Treasurer, Demo-
cratic National Committee, 30 East
42nd Street, New York. Today. Now.
Help re-elect yourself and your IA
miiy to four years more of honorable
pence and glorious prosperity within,
"A A :
against possible aggression from with
out. With Wilson in the White House
you know what you've got; with
Hughes in the White House you will
know who's got you.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

What grand time Wall Street
and the Republican Old Guard
would have correcting President
Wilson's mistakes" and re-estab-
fishing the invisible govern
ment."
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
WILSON WON ROOTS PRAISE

President in whose lofty char
acter, in whose sincerity Of
purpose, in whose genuine de-
sire to do what is right, wise,
patriotic, and what is best for
the country and humanity, we
can all trust absolutely. I
trust him. He is my President
and ! would stand behind him
in his leadership" - From a
speech by Elihu Root delivered
before the American Society of
International Law, Washington.
April 90. 1914.
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02
Underwood, Of the Erie, and Low
EFT, of the Union Pacific,
Are Strong For the
President.
PROSPERITY DUE TO HIM,
Served Nation In Eight-Hour Law
Firm for American Trade Rights
Friend of Business and
Labor.

"President Wilson has achieved the
seemingly impossible" declared f. ID.
Underwood, president of the Erie Rail-
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

inaccurate in his
statement, or he
has no mind to
C h II n < e. Presi-
dent Wilson has
IL mind to change,
rs changing con-
ditions make 1t
n e C e $ Sary to
change. After all,
prosperity is here
and we should
stand for pence
and work for
peace - but we
must prepare our
selves to defend
what we have"
Gilpin observer., 1916-11-02

road, IN II recent
Interview in Chi.
cago.
My conviction
is that Wilson has
m o + e gre a t,
achievements to-
his credit than,
most Presidents
who have preced-
ed him." is the
opinion of Judge
Robert S. Lovett,
mead OF the Union
Pacific Railway
expressed in a
statement issued
in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-20
ACCIDENT TO DEUTSCHLAND.

: q
Danger turks where we least ex-
pect it. The ancients taught this
truth in a fable. A doe had lost one
eve; hence. it fed near the sea shore
with it's blind side to the waves not
supposing anything could injure 1t
from that direction. But a hunter
came along in a boat one day, saw
the unsuspecting animal and killed II
with an arrow.
Captain Harrison, who commanded
the Great Eastern in 1858, when the
leviathan was put in commission,
had crossed the ocean many times
He was subsequently drowned from
yawl boat in the harbor of Liver
pool.
1t seems a little singular that the
German submarine Deutschland,
which has crossed the Atlantic three
times and evaded England's great
war fleets and her numerous subma-
rine traps should suffer her only mis-
haps at a point where she might be
supposed to be most secure from DAM
ger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-20
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.

Governor H. C. Stuart, following
tho course of President Woodfo"
Wilson calling upon the people Oh the
listed States to observe Thursday
tho Goth instant, as day of thanks
GIVING has issued a call to the peo-
nle Of the Old Dominion to unite with
the citizens of other states in proper
" obsewying the day.
Virginia has much for which to be
thankful. Although many years nave
ELAPSED since the Old Dominion
emerged from the horrors of war an"
the perilous times subsequent 10 the
close of hostilities, dim memories
still exist Of the trials incident to re-
construction. The state finally cast
off carpetbag and military rule but
a few years later it was confronted
with conditions far from pleasant by
detection in the democratic party ana
the fusing of thc discontented with
the party which had done so nnuch
to keep down our state.
Tbirtv-three years ago the Old 80
minion shot from the partial eclipse
and has rolled on brightly ever since.
The Governor calls our attention
TO present conditions, for which we
should be thankful and says:
"Since we as a people last united
in giving thanks, another year Oh
peace. prosperity and collective
growth and advancement has pass
ed. Nature has been hountltui ana
the seasons have been propltlous. our
mmerce has greatly increased, our
material, wealth has grown enor-
nously. our excellent public health
& maintained, our advancement along
educational and philanthropic lines
has been steady. We are still Tree
of the miseries which are the lot OF
orr fellow men in the Eastern Hemis-
rhere. Yet in no spirit OF eXulta-
lion should We approach Thanksgiv-
ing Day Of 1916. Let us pray above
all to be delivered from that mental
attitude which would thank the Al
mighty that we are not rs other men
are. This IS a time for humility in
our giving of thanks, time for
consideration as to the uses to which
We should put cur material prosper
itv. and a time for bordering if we
as a people are comprising the only
true greatness-that Of the mind
and the heart.