The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Candidates On Citizens
Progressive Ticket
Resolutions Adopted at Mass Meet
ing Monday Evening at
Court House
SOME LADIES WE'RE PRESENT

On Monday evening about sixty or
seventy people met at the court
house in response to the notice by
The mayor, calling mass meeting
TO make nominations. While the
resolutions committee were doing
their work the house adopted the
anne of the Citizens Progressive
Ticket.
Legislative Woman Talks
A number of ladies were present,
including Mrs. e. F. A. Drake, a
member of the house of representa-
tives from Canyon county, who is
now engaged in w. c. T. U. work.
She was invited to speak while the
house was waiting for the resolu-
tions committee. She said she was
one of those who voted for the pas
sage of the law to legalize boxing
in this state. But she, like many
others, was somewhat deceived as
0 the true nature of the bill and
she now regrets having voted for it..
one said the matter was quite skill
fully handled, being introduced as
a measure calculated to permit box
ing to be a part of athletics. In the
pressure of so many bills to be con-
sidered near the close of the session
the matter was accepted upon the
statement of those in charge of the
bill, and she laughingly explained
how little she knew about boxing
matters, by saying that one thing
that was mentioned in favor of the
bill, and to show how humane it was,
was the fact that they did not use
the big boxing gloves under the pro-
visions of this bill, but used the light
two ounce gloves. A roar of laugh
ter greeted this announcement and
Mrs Drake laughed heartily along
with the rest. She said a good many
others were taken in just as she was
and she considered that with the
prospect of prize fight at Pocatello,
considerable study would be given
to the matter and if the prize fight
was brutal, as she thinks it is, there
will be a reaction and matters will
adjust themselves. She said she
hoped there Would be about fifteen
women in the next legislatures, that
they are working for greater protec-
tion for women in industry; for child
welfare; for Americainizing the i'm
migrants and foreigners in America
and for race betterment thru educa-
tion of womanhood in the things
PERTAINING to child welfare. This
work, carried on by the w. C. T. u,
also includes an effort for worldwide
prohibition to keep the brewers
from selling their goods in helpless
countries like Mexico, where they
are not sufficiently advanced to have
protection thru legislation.
Administration Praised
After the report and adoption Of
the resolutions, published below,
nominations were made for city Of
fees. j. T. Carruth nominated
Mayor A. B. Stephens for another
term. He said that during the
period of the war it was advised that
there be little of building and i'm
provement and that we should get
along with as little expense as pos
sible so that the energy of every
body might be turned to winning the
war. Mayor Stephens and his ad
ministration have followed this ad-
vice and taken the conservative
course in all things. 1t is true they
had been criticised for not laying
pavement and building or buying
water plants and doing various other
things that would add convenience
and expense, but review of the
work of the administration showed
that they had acted in harmony with
the spirit of the tmies and Mayor
who had always been pro-
gressive and never had been part
isan or political mayor, is in har-
mony with the spirit of progress set
forth in the resolutions and platform
and now that progress and improve
ment are advised by all, Mayer
Stephens will carry out the program
as cheerfully and heartily as the peo-
pie might wish.
Mayor Nominated
Mrs. w. A. Beakley addressed the
house on behalf of the w. C. T. U.
and said they were not satisfied with
all things as to the conduct, of the
town and did not endorse the present
mayor for reelection. She nominated
N. ]. Thorstenberg. A discussion
then arose as to whether mass
composed of the people of
all parties would be acting in good
taste to endorse this partisan candi-
date nominated by partisan gather
ing, that the notice indicated was
for Republicans to nominate Repub
leans for office and that all others
we're barred. 1t was decided to put
he matter to a vote of the house
md let people vote for their choice
Of candidates. The question then
arose as to the method Of voting.
Several persons were present as
spectators who had participated in
he other meeting, and precautions
we're taken to see that they did not
,ote in this one. 1t was decided to
dominate by standing vote. The
vote for Stephens was almost un-
animous there being only three cast
or Thorstenberg, these being cast
~ ]. j. Quillin, Mrs. w. A. Beakley
md Mrs. May Clark.
Councilmen Nominated
Robert Osborn and L. ]. Chapman
we're nominated for city clerk and
he vote stood about rs to in favor |
If Osborn. The following were