The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-05
Capital Correspondence

This is the closing day of the
Estate Fair" Of course it is a !
State Fair because all the banners
and placards displayed about the
city say so. We have ''Boise Day"
and "Boise Valley Day. and several
other days" that have decidedly
local flavor but why shouldn't Boise
get some credit out of state wide
exhibition. All this does not detract
from the Fair itself for it certainly
was a very creditable one.
1t was intended by the manage
ment to make this dav Saturday
have a wider significance than or
dinary and so it was advertised as
National Day" with Senator Borah
as the chief attraction. But the
morning Press announces "Borah
won't speak to day" without telling
US, why? 1t is not generally known
that the senior Senator has left his
arduous duties at Washington to re-
pair his political fences in Idaho.
These fences are in rather a
deplorable condition and need much
patching if the faithful in Idaho
are to be corralled at the next cleo
tion.
1t was thought for long time
that our brilliant Senator would re-
tire at the close of his present term
because he said so, but now 'Barkis
is willin" if the dear people can be
persuaded. He has already an
nounced that he will not be candi-
date for the presidency to succeed
Wilson. Of course that announce
ment was made to call special at
tention to his availability.
The above has nothing to do with
the State Fair only to call attention
to one of it's widely advertised fea-
lures. 1t would seem that the dem
ocrats had the better show at the
State Fair. Ex-Governor Gooding
failed to put in an appearance on
"Gooding Day." This was sad as
he was the principal character in
', the play. The next day Hawley
spoke. This was on Boise Day."
The ex-governor was apparently at
his best but the Grand Stand was in
no mood to listen to speeches. There
,. was crowd and nine tenths of the
vast audience didn't know, or al
least didn't care who was speaking
but the speaker had his address ap
pear in the daily papers and that i!
honor enough for any prospective
Senator.
The following is a mere incident
! The governor, yes our governor
h Moses Alexander, appeared on tn
It scene. He was accompanied by
d lady, presumably his wife. Sh
: was handsome woman. You VIII
n know the governor, know that h
cannot travel far on his good looks
# His companion, therefore, shoul
v have proved an added attraction
|. Well, they walked back and fort
# in front of the grand stand and n
W one in that vast throng extende
f. the governor the glad hand. TIL
J. charitable view to take of this inc
&C dent is that the crowd was so dens
that it did not recognize the govel
nor of this great commonwealth bu
- the fact remains.
~ John F. Nugent. you all kno'
-. John, spoke on Thursday, GovernC
: Alexander on Friday. Why shoul
:. these three stalwart democrats /
pr the only speakers at this State Faii
Why should thev all be Boise mer
Why did the two advertised republ
cans fail to appear? We pause fl
" a reply.
The Estate Fair" is degeneratin
IL That is apparent to the most casu
u visitor. The splendid display
u horses, cattle, agricultural product
VI including automobiles, art work al
es free lunches are more than holdil
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