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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19

example this fall of these old fashion
ed meetings. Quietly. men are going
from place to place telling audiences
that are orderly and attentive their
Interpretation of the vital political is
sues of the day. Voters no longer are
led by the nose, there is not the blind
allegiance to party of years gone by.
Men and women, too, have learned
that government is more than mere
blare of trumphet and rumble of
drums. No longer can the candidate
who makes the most racket expect
election. Elections are not won
through display any more. People
want more than show.
In days gone by, mud singing was
the usual thing. Candidates did not
80 much make their campaign on
campaign issues a. they relied on
mud singing tactics and belittling
their opponent. Personal records
were invariably aired, libel and SIAN
der suits followed almost every cam
paign. 1t was part and parcel of the
political game.
This campaign is remarkable for
wide variance it has developed over
the campaigns of the past. Both in
state and national campaigns, little
has thus been done to mar the sanity
and cleanliness of the political battle.
Only Cox. with something akin to the
old mud-slinging practices, has broken
the high standard which has been set.
And Cox can credit his defeat in No
vember to this very thing as much
as to any single agency.
American voters are tired of dirty
politics. But no person should be
deceived by the apparent apathy that
may be judged to exist through the
comparative quietitude Of this cleo
ton. America is thinking. don't for
get that. And thought does not re-
quire racket for stimulant. Never
will America have placed . more sane,
better conceived ballot in the box than
she is going to next month.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
GIVE MASQUERADE PARTY
TO BENEFIT BIG DRIVE

Mrs. Bakers Sunday school class
Of St. Davids church, gave a fancy
dress masquerade party last week at
the residence of Mrs. Baker, 221
North Kimball avenue, for the bene-
fit of the nationwide campaign. The
grand march was conducted by Miss
Randall to the delight of the young
people.
Miss June Evings was the gypsy
queen in pretty costume of gypsy
colors, and the young folks kept her
busy during the evening telling for
tunes. Refreshments were served at
10 o'clock. The amount made was
SIS.
The names of the class that took
part were Miss June Evings, Edith
Farrar, Una Baker, Alice Evings,
Joice Thompson, Ada May Dorman
and Margaret Goodyear, Mrs. Baker
and Miss Randall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
About the Weevil.


One Of the contestants in The Tri
bune's circulation contest wrote II
last week that story printed in tn.
Tribune relative to alfalfa weevil hat
been construed by Canyon county far.
mers to be an attack upon them, AMI
the industry they follow. That story
she said, led farmers to the belief tina,
The Tribune was fighting for them.
Here are the facts. In the frs,
place, practically every paper in south.
ern Idaho with facilities for handling
it. published that story. II came
from the extension department of the
University of Idaho and was prepared
for circulation by specialist who is re.
puted to know what he is talking
about. The story in question did not
argue that point as to whether or rot
wcevil did exist in Canyon count,
1t points out. instead, two means for
the disposition of surplus hay in Idaho
counties which other states quaran-
tine laws say nave weevil and which
refuse to admit Idaho alfalfa ;r,o
those states.
Alfalfa mills and shipment of hay
to middle western states which do not
prohibit the sale of Idaho alfalfa were
the two means suggested for disposine
OF Idaho hay. The latter, it was
pointed out. is impractical right now.
but in the event hay prices should &C
mp. might provide a future market.
Alfalfa mills were emphasized be-
cause the product of these mills is no:
barred from states which quarantine
against Idaho baled hay.
Like every other paper which pub
lished the story. The Tribune used it
because We believed and we still be-
lieve that it might help some farmers
to a better understanding Of the hay
problem.
But for some reason there has ]
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
Taking Their Own
Figures.

Spokesman for the so-cailed Inde-
pendents are raising great hullaba-
loo on the question Of taxation as il
effects Idaho and are telling the peo-
pie that the tax levy for state pur-
pose in North Dakota is only seven
tenths of = mill.
Aside from the fact that there is
NO reason for drawing . comparison
between Idaho and North Dakota
any more than there is between Ada
county. and the Bermuda islands il
remains that the comparison is Who'll
ly erroneous. For instance, here are
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
News and Policy.

Canyon county Is essentially an az
ricultural county. The measure oil
success and growth attained BY the
cities and towns in this county is
gagged by the success met by the far
mers, therefore The Tribune wants to
go on recrd as standing four-square
for the farmer.
Occasionally there may appear in
the columns Of The Tribune news
item which may be construed Is un-
favorable to the farmers. News how
ever. is not Z declaration Of policy on
the part Of the paper. neither does il
always express the opinion Of The
Tribune. Many times we are forced
to publish news that does not CO in
eide with our opinion--as newspa cr
We can't refuse to print the news
ust because we do not ike it, ,r be-
cause il might offend some nae or
more Of or readers. That would not
Be fair. either to you or to The rr,
|bune. III
The Tribune is something more than
= class organ. maintained to print
only propaganda for 4 certain class
Of people and to keep its columns
clean Of anything that does not al
together coincide with the policy
that class has adopted. The Tr'bune
IS newspaper and is being printed
to meet all classes of people.
The editorial page Of The tribune
echoes At all times the sentiments ard
policy OF tn paper. and we viii state
tnat even the most discerning will not
at any time find expression there that
is unfavorable to the agricultural dis
tricts of Canyon cunty. The Tribune
is not in class with the propaganda
medious whose existence is only for
the printing of such news and editor
ials As is pleasing to It's hackers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19

arisen in Canyon county the belief that
alfalfa weevil is not to be found here
and that every mention of this insect
The question as to whether or not
lis direct attack upon the farmers
|pocketbook.
weevil is to be found in Canyon county
we leave to others. Our smatterina
knowledge Of entomology is INSULT
cient to invite Us to stand as an au-
thority on this question.
The Tribune believes that weevil
does exist in Canyon county. We be-
lieve that men like Mr.. Reeves OF
Utah. who have spent years studying
the insect in localities where it has
practically made impossible the har-
vesting an alfalfa hay crop are not
likely to be wrong when they say that
weevil can be found in Payette and
Canyon counties.
Twenty-Five years actual experience
on farm convinces US that the aver
age farmer could not identity the In
sect if he could see It. that he does
mt But If Canyon cunty farmers
really believe that there Il no eevil
here. the proper means Of finding out
is to employ comparatively some man
who knows the weevil and its habits
to go thoroughly over the county next
summer and find out. BY all means
every farmer who thinks the quaran-
tine against idaho alfalfa is based on
a false premise should be with him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19

AOtdl AZ
This levy on the valuation of ST.
50OO00,000 estimated will produce
$2,847, 186. It is estimated that the
income taxi oil or gasoline and stocks
and bonds tax will produce 81, 046, 900,
making grand total of $3,843, 1856, or
$2l7,147 more than was collected in
1919.
In. 1918 North Dakota assessed
valuation was $4O3, 422,25S and in 1919
it was raised to $l,s23,746,920, or over
375 per cent. The tax levy in 1918
was 49, and in 1919 was 2.98.
Had Idaho raised its valuation in
the same proportion it would have
only required l.9a mills. The state
government of North Dakota will
cost the people $2,203,O30 more than
It cost in 1918.
These figures are merely presented
to the end that if comparisons must
be made with the state that fathered
Townley and endured his socialistic
ideas they must be made in honesty.
One does not have to be an expert
in the theory of ratio and proportion
to see from the few figures herewith
presented that Idaho is not to be
placed in the same taxable category as
the state under the thumb of Town
ley. The taxes in some counties in
North Dakota have increased 456 per
cent over 1919 and even the most ex-
travagant claims made by the opposi-
ton or the most roseate bunk adj
vanced by candidate Walters would
give Idaho far the best of it on any
side of the argument.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
Just a, Little Off.

Sometimes we laugh At the vitr
perative stuff which that quite Re-.
markable Nonpartisan propasand,
sheet, THE Idaho Leader" dishe. ont
More frequently we marvel that NAM
wih absorb it, bunk and tattle. Or.
dinarily. however, The Tribune lik.
other Idaho papers. usually pa,.e,
is stuff ~ being beneath answerina
or comment.
But here il one thing that came into
the world that probably not even I
r Mcdowell can twist with his ready
verbosity into invective which inyar;-
ably beclouds the issue and ends in
fusillade of mud. In recent issue
this item appeared:
Recently at a meeting in
Meridian addressed by Frank R.
Gooding and which was attended
by 500 people (Statesman's fig
ures) but which was really attend.
ca BY l2S people (actual count),
the aged ex-governor said: -,
AND in the same department this:
Gooding speaks at monster
meeting in leridian.-NeW
item.
Thirty-four people attended
the Gooding meeting at Meridian.
Mother news item"
II Gooding made two addresses At
Meridian. The Tribune has not knowl-
EDGE of it. And yet there are people
who swear that the Nonpartisan "a.
pers. directed from the Townley
throne. are incapable even of an error,
much less willful mistakes. And we
would like to know exactly how many
people did hear Gooding at Meridian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-19
Sanity in Politics.

Things do change. Not so many
political decades ago. brass bands and
torch light parades took a leading
part in the .rousing campaigns of the
past. There are many who can re-
call wildly eonugh the days Of Harri-
sons campaign with its log cabins and
enthusiastic campaign slogans, songs
and hilarity.
All this has gone. So far as The
Tribune is aware, in the entire United
States there has not been q single
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
THE LIBRARY PROJECT

1T IS to be regretted that there is not time to
prepare the public for consideration Of the library
project which the present intention to present to the
voters of the county at the coming election A great
deal Of ground will be covered by the meetings which
will be held simultaneously in a number of towns OF
the county next Monday evening, but when 1t is re-
membered that every voter will have a voice IN the
matter it may be doubted whether enough people will
be reached in that way.
However those who will have the meetings in charge
ought TO be animated with greater zeal because the
task they have assumed is so difficult hey should
make every possible effort induce those people of the
several communities who usually take leading posi-
ton 10 attend the meetings If these people arc con-
vnced Of the need of library they can do much IN
swinging the rest when the matter comes to a vote.
OF the need of library there is not the slightest
doubt But it is real library and not medium to
make il easier and cheaper to keep with the rapidly
moving procession Of best sellers on familiar terms
with The latest shockers that needed. he kind OF
library that Marion county needs is one with coal
alcoye which will be as strong the chemistry and
economic sides as it is on the engineering sde which
will have an aIcove that will be right abreast OF
an industry that is beginning to make tremendous
scientific strides after centuries of emPrcism OF the
most superficial SORT and which throughout will be
such a valuable adjunct to the industrial and COM
mercial life of the county that it will become one OF
the regularly used tools Of the mine offices, he work
shops and counting
Il is fair 10 tax the public for that kind OF library
Ii is sign of cultural backwardness not to tax It
for such library.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
THE CHURCH IN POLITICS

& II OR variety Of reasons variety of people will
y ,,ltake issue with the Rev. B. {. Hanes, pastor
Of he Christian church at Warrington, when he says
thaEShis he does not want politics to be brought INTO
The church he fayors the church getting into politics
whenever and wherever ii can do any good.
Nevertheless this newspaper inclines to the belief
that the Warrington minister IS the right track. and
although, churches as churches will enter poll
tics IN this country there will be more and more poll
deal preaching, and steadily increasing pressure
upon politicians from the section Of the public the
churches speak for.
In order that they may be the power for good If
politics hat they ought to be ministers of the gospel
sould school themselves thoroughly in public affairs
Along this line they should be given great deal of
ssistance By the faculties of the universities and
mares where they obtain their educadons. And as
Of The things that should be especially stressed on
sat sde Of their education is what not to say from
dier pulpits about politics
Political preachers are no new thing in this land
and at times they have been considerable of nuisance
least one of the states dsfranchised ministers in
original constitution in order to discourage efforts
81 their part to take advantage of the influence which
heir peculiar status gave them in the communities
Blu The kind of politics that will be preached from
he pulpits in the future will not be nuisance, a.
though we are convinced that it will be quite as Of
f,siYe for the ordinary tribe of politicians who object
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
A NEEDED POLICE CHANGE

Nj OW that the city government is facing ProsPcc-
tive change in the head Of the police department!
steps should taken to put stop to the Pracuee OF
permitting policemen to take cash forfes from people
placed under arrest at the spot where the arrest IS
In some of its aspects this practice is actually il
legal Il always contributes to rob the police depart
ment Of dignity, and it helps to make people WITH
more money than brains feel that they do pretty
much as they please in this town. !.
People who are placed under arrest for gambling
for violating the traffic laws and for infractions
Of the other city ordinances should be taken TO police
headquarters where if they want 10 arrange forfeit
he matter can be attended to in an orderly way, and
a complete record of the transaction placed on file
This is the way it is done in every city which desires
to enforce respect for its laws. In Fairmont we have
permitted the old village ways to continue simply be-
cause no one took the trouble to change them. Let's
snap out of it, click our heels together, throw our
shoulders back and be real city in our police de-
partment as well as in most other respects.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

In his speech at Wheeling last night Senator
Harding discussed the extravaganza Of tie Wilson
administration. There ought to be moro talk about
that all over the country. for at the bottom this
is one of teh why the country is SO anxious
for change at Washington. 1t is not that the
Democrats spent great deal Of money. One can
not carry on government during war time without
doing that The real objection is that thay wasted
SO much of it. III many instances the waste was
wIlIrul, but in others 1t simply was due to the In
efficiency of the people placed in executive posi-
lions Parties could not exist very long II they DID
not fill the offices with their adherents, but a
live sense of responsibility would call for some
care to see that only capable men were placed in
the important jobs. The eDmocratic party has
never shown that kind of Interest in public affairs
and in this respect the Wilson administration is one
OF the worst.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

o HE injection 81 even ab,aact morality applied
politics.
The coming pulpit politics will not Be partisan re-
lties al ALL It viii urge the members Of the churches
women as well as men, to take very seriouiy their
political duties it will enon them to go out on cleo
ton days, even though that involves some personal
Inconvenience, and vote as their eonscences dictate
and It will teach the dignity of patriotism that IS
willing to do its full duty by the state
That kind Of political preaching instead of doing
the churches ham will actually strengthen them. A
church that can not stand for that kind of doctrine
from its pupits too enemc to stand at all in these
rushing days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
STATE.

spor eoyernor-Ephriam i. Morgan, of Fairmont.
For Secretary OF state-Houston G. Young, Of
8 Charleston.
FOR State Superintendent OF schools-George NJ.
Ford, or Dunbar.
State Treasurer-w. $ Johnson, Of Mt. hope.
aFoTs state Auditor-John c. Bond. OF Charleston.
For Sttorney General-E T. England, of Logan.
sFor state Commissioner Of Agriculture. H.
Stewart, OF Morgantown.
FOR state senate Eleventh Dlstrict-George w.
Bowers of Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
COUNTY.

For shertR-James D. Charlton, of Warrington
For Prosecuting Attorney-FraIk K Amos, OF
Fairmont.
sFor County Assessor-GIenn Springer, of Fairmont.
FOR County Commissloner-Amos o. Stanley, OF
5s3s EaIrmont
For clerk of the Circuit Court. a. Gather OF
FaIrmont-
For CLERK of the County court-Lee n satteraeld.
of Monongah.
For County superintendent Of schools-PoFter
ygi Ware of Fairmont.
For County Surveyor. NJ. Fisher. of Fairmont.
eor House Of Delegates-W H. yeach. OF Farming
TOM Net Robinson OF Warrington;
isH a. sstterneld. of Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
UFF STUFF

PTS they can't resort to the draft
20 set chief OF police.
ut be possible then to make
nnie of these guys who want to
q CHIEF OF police do the work
elves
dantally It might make few
fcians. OF limited experience
that this town has been
Dug b lot Of late.
rfhur n. Tiiompsun is In our
cprdinE TOT ha paper'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

yice-President Marshall and Secretary of State
Colby are booked for series Of speeches in West
Virginia. The nation laughed when Secretary OF
state Bryan was billed on the same Chautauqua
platform with troupe of Swiss yodlers, but as
comic card this Is almost as good. In the former
cnse 1t was hard to decide whether the joke was
on the near statesman the imported artists, but
in this case it is clearly on the vice-president
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
President Fir

President Frank Keeney Of the United Mine
Workers. having withdrawn his threat Of state
wide mine strike Governor Cornwell has announced
that his original intention to have the federal troops
relieved from duty in Mngo county will be carried
out as soon as the county authorities can swear In
force Of deputy sherffs large enough TO keep the
peace That plan, when 1t is carried out will put
the whole matter back to where 1t began. and i
they are tired of conducting miniature civil war
in Mingo maybe that end Of the state VIII Quiet
down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
But it is hard to believe it.


All the usual circumstantial evi.
dence is lacking.
To5wit: there is no story In the
Astonlsher to the effect that the
B. & o. would soon keep its promise
to build new station here.
But OF course the fact that the
for another corporation these days
may have something to do with
that.
Now they say that white sox
players have been throwing games
to prevent that club from winning
this seasons pennnEt,
II there was any certainty that the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
JUDICIAL

For state Supreme Court-Frank H. Lively Of
Kanawha County.
For Circuit court-Wlnheld Scott Meredith. ot
FRlrmont
For Criminal Court-Emmett NJ. showalter' OF
"a Farmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

The last game we saw Dr.. Carr
pitch, we thought his arm was
fixed" after the second inning.
He said it felt like some one had
hit 1t with a monkey wrench for
two weeks after the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

If this baseball scaS>al keeps
up they will have to put an electric
scoreboard In tho Cook county JAZZ
SO the gamblers and ex-plnyers
can keep tab on the world series.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

gamblers have put up a good sized
wad as they went along with their
little game Of Corrupting the Ameri,.
can pastime 1t would be good
thing simply to declare the big Sc
ries Off for this year
Or have the two tail enders play
for the BOBBY prize.
Another good plan might be to
let Babe Ruth stage an exhibition OF
fungo hitting while the jumps OF the
two Leagues put on a vaudeville
sketch or two.
Next year when the players drop
around to sign up 1t might be q
good idea to make EN- take an oath
that they are honest and never look
under their pillows before going to-
sleep.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

We understand that the game
has been fixed so both sides VIII
lose, but a little stuffing of the
pillows might change the result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

1t will be we'll to look into the
pillows the night before the game
between the .Kiwnnls and Rotary
teams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
TAKING THE TICS"
OUT OF POLITICS

And II they would arrange TO
starYe Walter Darlington he might
get around the bases in an hour
and a half. But II some one put
a box of candy on second base,
Walter wouldn't go by that station
II he hit the ball over the fence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

The campaign is near Its final stage folks
with sensitive souls had better arrange % 60 into
retirement until the election is over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

There will be one official scorer
selected from each side while
third party Will keep score. ANY
of the three scorers remaining I'M
I'll the end OF the game will be CIV
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

No doubt when tho election ~
turns come In Franklin Roosevelt
VIII be as mach upset as that poor
old hen at Corpus Christi WAS yes
terday when she Matched out an
alligator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

Earl Smith demands to be per.
mitted to have a big hook on his
uniform so he can hang up his cane
while al bat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

Anv bases stolen during the
game will have to be returned at
once, as they are borrowed for the
occasion from the city league,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
WEDNESDAY, n EVENING. SEPTEMBER %, 1920
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL.

For Presldent-Warren @. Harding, of Ohio.
For vice Presldent-Calvin Coolidge, Of Mass.
FOR Congress Ben ROsonbloUm. OF Wheeling