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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-18

the taking OF the vote from the start
and when it was perceived, as the
end Of the roll call was neared, that
the the result might hinge on a few
votes, the result from state after state
was challenged.
BY vote Of 54515 against and
541.S5 for the minority plank, a diff.
ference of 400, the plank to name the
khan lost amid some OF the most hectic
scenes ever staged at national con.
vention of a great party.
Before reaching the Khan issue the
convention experienced a bitter floor
fight over the league of nations plank,
resulting in the adoption of the plank
drawn by the majority of the platform
committee, reaffirming in general
terms the party's faith in the league
and the world court
Defeated in the platform committee,
which he urged to favor q Wnsonian
plank on the league, Newton d.
Baker for secretary OF war, made
one of the most emotional appeals
ever heard in a national convention
for the adoption of an out,and-out VII.
son plank for the league Of nations.
BY vote of 7i21a to 353la the con
vention favored the platform com
mittee plank.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-18

between the opening and the end, for
on the 10Th ballot his vote began to
grow, despite the efforts to put Sena.
tor Ralst:n of Indiana actively into
the race and on the 93d ballot Davis
had 6S votes.
At that point Ralston reached his
highest total, 1876 votes, and his sud
den withdrawal proved windfall for
the Davis boom.
Davis jumped into the lead on the
first ballot taken following the retire,
ment of Smith and McAdoo, the West
Virginian polling more than 800 votes
on the initial ballot-the 101st of the
convention-and was followed in
second place by Senator Underwood,
who inherited some of the Smith sup,
port.
New York through Underwood all
but few of her block of 80 votes on
the first ballot.
McAdoo and Smith Withdraw.
The McAdoo states went heavily to
Davis, a few for f. T. Meredith OF
Iowa and few to Senator Thomas ],
Walsh of Montana.
William G. McAdoo early Wednes.
day released his delegates as the
democratic national convention went
into its Tooth ballot.
Earlier in the session Governor
Smith had informed the convention
through Franklin d. Roosevelt thai
as soon as Mr.. McAdoo signified his
withdrawal from the contest he would
do SO also.
Mr.. McAdoo signified his action in
a letter to Chairman Walsh of the con.
vention.
When McAdoos letter was read te
the convention he stood almost exact
ly even with Governor Smith after tive
weeks of balloting. Mr.. McAdoo had
1895 votes and Smith had 1853.
Beginning with the balloting Wed
nesday, the movement toward Davis
gathered a momentum which could
not be retarded and gradually but
surely through the succeeding ballots
the votes flopped over into the Johr
w. Davis column as state after state
either increased its offering to him
or turned over its whole quota.
Bryan's opposition to Davis was car
ried away in the rain of Davis votes
which swept over the convention.
The attempt of the McAdoo forces
to make E. T. Meredith, of Iowa. theiI
heir to the McAdoo strength com
manded following which made only
bad third, and when the Davis floo6
was rising so that all other candidates
were being swept before it, Iowa
Meredith's home state, withdrew hin
from the contest and voted for Davis
With the breakup of the McAdot
ana Smith forces, as the ballotins
went on Davis gradually increased his
vote and the 1O2d ballot saw his tota
swell to 415 votes. AS the clerks be
gan to call the roll for the 1881 anC
last time larger and larger blocks o.
delegates swept into the Davis column
until his total reached the two,thirdi
necessary to nominate.
When the count had gone far pas
two-thIrds the convention floor was
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-18
S. s. WASH oNA
Leave Tacoma
8 90 a m
100 p m
is p m
Leave Burton
6 40 a m
IL 90 a m
80 p m
Sunday

Extra boat leaves Burton Satur-
day night at 6 30 and Tacoma at
II 100 p. m. for Quartermaster and
all regular stops between.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-18

In tumult as the weary delegates
realized that their long task was done
at last, When the furoIe was at its
height Thomas Taggart of Indiana
mounted chair and moved the nom
ination of Davis by reclamation. 1t
was adopted with roar and the long
est deadlock that ever existed in any
major political convention came to its
official end us Chairman Walsh shout
ed into the din before him:
"rhe chair declares the Honorable
John w, Davis the nominee of this
convention"
After nominating Davis for the pres.
idency, the convention would have
nominated Senator Thomas ]. Walsh
of Montana for vice.president by &C.
clamation had he permitted it to do so,
Walsh Refuses Nomination.
Chairman Walsh had the nomina,
tion in his hands at the close of the
afternoon session of the convention
Wednesday when practically every
delegate on the floor was on his feet
demanding his nomination by ACCLAIM
alton before the convention recessed
for the night session But he even
ruled out of order the delegate who
proposed it, declaring that the conven-
ton should have time for reflection
and deliberation. Further than that
Senator Walsh actually adjourned the
session when by heavy majority OF
noes it was rejecting motion to ad-
journ so that it might remain and
proceed to his nomination.
The nomination of the Nebraska
governor, who is a brother of William
Jennings Bryan, took only one ballot.
Governor Bryan was chosen for
second place on the ticket after his
friends had placed before Mr.. Davis
and other leaders an argument for
selection OF a western man of proven
executive capacity, familiar with agri-
culture and in sympathy with the lib.
eral sentiment Of the country. Davis
was unwilling to accept any of the
nine candidates who had been nominal
ed formally.
While the convention experienced
many exciting moments, particularly
when McAdoo and Smith We're placed
in nomination, the widest and most
thrilling scenes occurred when the
platform was presented and the battle
over the khan plank got under way.
The platform committee labored
many weary hours in an effort to re-
concile the conflicting elements, but
the division was sharp and irrecon-
cilable and agreement on the plank
was impossible. BY vote of "a to
16 the committee reported out plank
calling for religious freedom but not
mentioning the khan.
Owen Presents Committee Report.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma was
selected by the committee to present
the majority report which does not
name the khan. Governor Pattangall
of Main presented the minority re-
port, which specifically named the
khan.
cambridge Colby, former secretary
of state, was the principal speaker
for the minority report. The com
vention held two-hour old-time de-
bate, ending in speech by William
Jennings Bryan.
Tired and keyed to a high nervous
pitch by the events which had led
up the. vote, the delegates and con
vention officials quarreled repeat
eddy. Much confusion accompanied
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
The BOrah Problem

Progressives have a problem in
Senator Borah. Rank and file of that
parly's members are for the senior
Idaho senator stronger than horse
radish." They want to vote for him.
But Progressive leaders want them
to vote for him on the Progressive
ballot.
Two years ago every Progressive in
Idaho thought Borah was Progress
sive. Many Republicans thought so.
too. Today, they do not know. But
Senator Borah has been gumshoeing
around the state, building upon his
congressional record of the past year
or more, to get back into the good
races OF the party he so nearly
wrecked two years ago.
Senator Borah, with IS years Of
service in the senate beiils.s. IN. IN as
Republican and an international re-
putatIon to maintain, has no wish to
desert the party under whose colors
he has served. He cannot become
Progressive and be elected without
sacrificing his seniority in the senate.
When he deserts the Republican party
he loses his prestige. Borah knows
that 1t is said that he has told
Idaho Republicans that he simply
cannot return to the senate from any
other party than the one which has
so long. honored him.
Borah may be a Progressive at
heart. For practical purposes, he
certainly is not. And never will be.
And practical purposes means simply
the matter of being returned to the
senate at regular six year intervals.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
Which Way?

Just how far can the khan go in
delivering votes and what will be the
Influence OF La Follette's biting de-
nuciation OF the organization upon the
support that he might outherwise have
received from kla members. These
are questions OF particular per,inance
in Canyon county just now.
Khan members are generally ''for',
La Toilette in Canyon county through
the fact that they are largely Pro-
gressives Here we have. then, a di-
rect conflict of interests. By political
preference, khan members favor La
Toilette Through khan membership
they find their political leader vio-
lently opposed to their organization.
What will they do' The question
is vital one because its answer will
largely determine the political COM
plexion of Canyon county in
November.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22

Time is here to begin working for
completion Of the Black Canyon pro-
Ject Alfred Stone told the Kiwanis
club last week. To that extent, he
said, he disagreed with w. G. Swcnd-
sen, Idaho reclamation commissioner
Mr.. Stone is probably right Only
one objection to immediate construc-
ton of the Black Canyon project has
ever been advanced. That objection
hinges on agricultural overproduction
and the opposition through the mid
die west to increasing agricultural
lands and production.
But the crisis in American farming
seems to be past Prices are once
more swinging back on the upward
curve OF the cycle. Production in
many commodities this year is be-
low the normal consumption. And it
it not at all unlikely that the tcnden-
cy, already marked this year, will
continue.
New Projects. il should be rcmcm-
bcred. are not built and brought under
overnight, Probably four
years will elapsc before tho Black
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
A Fine Record

idaho leads the nation IN STATE
tax reduction is the somewhat sur
prising and altogether pleasing state
ment that prefaces quite remarkable
summary OF the tax situation in Idaho
Practically one fourth of the tax
burden for state purposes has been
lifted from the shoulders of property
owners since 1920 No other state
in the union can equal that record.
In the meanwhile, the federal debt
has been reduced by FIVE billions OF
dollars. A new revenue law has been
passed and the economies effected in
the operation of the federal govern
ment are being handed down in tax
benefits to the citizens of this country.
Here is a record that should and
does please every American taxpayer.
1t should not be forgotten, too. that
this record has been accomplishe1
by Republican administrations in
Idaho and the United States. Prob
ably this fall. some stump political
orators will be demanding lower
taxes. Check them up Ask them
what has been done and where, spe-
cifically, they could have improved
that record.
Your only answer will be evasion,
more gilded generalities and an im-
practicable suggestion or two. Further
reduction of taxes upon basis of
sense can best be accomp-
lished by returning to Office that party
which has so clearly demonstrated
its ability to handle public affairs on
an economical and altogether rational
basis.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22

states in the union that have re-
moved the increasing burden of
our highways from the shoulders
OF the farmer and the property
owner. and placed it upon those
who use the highways. The
motor fuels tax brought into Ida
no a total OF S396.487lo in the
year 1928. all of which was paid
by companies shipping gasoline
into the state One has only to
multiply the thousands of tourist
cars stopping at our tourist parks,
during the year by the number OF
gallons of fuel it takes to travel
across the state, to get good
estimate of the enormous sum that
tourists are now contributing to
the upkeep of the roads they use.
Those who use our highways
should help pay for them, even
to the last Ford itncy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
Paying for Highways

This has been a travelling summer
Roads and highways, trails and by
ways have seen continuous stream
of wandering Americans fitting
hither and yon.
Idaho has not missed that great
crusade. Into Caldwell this summer
from east and west alike, procession
of automobiles has filed This au-
tumn, praphetic publicity hreater
tells us, the Pcndleton roundup will
increase the west bound tide until
highways will be inundated with a
food of human motorists.
These tourists use Idaho highways.
Not many of them stop in this state
to become citizens. Generally speaking
tourists today are without destination,
without objective. They are merely
going" But they use and wear out
our highways. 1t is pertinent to call
attention to one phase of the gaso-
line tax which this year has more
than usual significance. AS quoted
from recently published summary
of the Idaho tax situation. this
question as discussed as follows:
No levy for state highway pur-
poses was made in 1923. The
seventeenth session OF Idaho leg
islation placed Idaho in the col
umu OF the great majority OF
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
ASKED AND
ANSWERED.
]. E. Jones


(This is an educational feature ir
The Tribune. Send in your questions
and address them to u. S. Press As
ISOLATION, Continental Trust Build
ing, Washington, D. c. Mention this
paper when you write Enclose two
cents in stamps for reply. Do not
include trivial matter or questions re-
curing extensive research).
O.. What are the annual postal re-
ceipts OF the Government?
The amount for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1923, was $s32,827, 925.
This compares with the total gross
receipts OF $4,000, shown in the first
annual report made by Postmaster
General Samuel Osgood to President
George Washington.
9. When did the Gypsy moth ap-
pear in the United States?
The gypsy moth (Osmeria Dispar)
was accidenrly introduced into eastern
Massachusetts in 1869, where its cat
erpillers have done great damgae to
the trees.
=. How many patents have been
issued in the United States?
The United States Patent Office an
nounccd patent number 100000 scy-
eral weeks ago. Patents were not
numbered until 1886 so that the serial
number represents period less than
ninety years. The suggestion was put
forward in 1850, and seriously discus
sed, to close he patent office, because
everything had been invented"
9. How long have looking glasses
or mirrors been in existence?
a German introduced the looking
glass into Venice in the Sixteenth GEN.
fury His glass was created by back
ing Il with Tin. About a century later
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22

ferred to the American flag as 4ou
Glory? o'u
A. The inspiring name wa -
to the American flag by Captain ur WI
liam Driver, OF Salem, Massacbuss,,.
in 1881. 1t was his salute 10 -:
ful new flag presented 10 his sb;. Il,
when starting on voyage around =
world. 'c
=. Was there a theory at one tim.
that the earth was hallow?
A. The theory or fancy tina, a.
earth is hallow and inhabited with.
was held with persistence bv roh~
Cleves Symmes Q77e-lS29). wbo
claimed to believe that the earth w..
open at the poles for the adrr;ss:s~
OF air and contained within in o,bsr
concentric halow globes, all inbab;,sa
in like manner. He petitioned 60
gress to TIT out an expedition to re-,
his theory. 1t was first promulv,,sd
in 1878. He died in Hamilton 0b;o
1929, and over his grave is sbor.
Column. surmounted by a globe sbow
ing open .polcs.
O. Is ventriloquism mentioned !,
the Bible?
A. 1t is possibly described in Is,;.
ah, XxIX-4, about ZIP B. c.
O.. What is meant by maverick
in reference to cattle.
A. Maverick is term used on
the cattle-ranches of the west for
herd of cattle that bears no brand
and is therefore regarded as owner
less. 1t is said to have been the
name of Massachusetts man who
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
Not In to Win

II is more and more evident that
vote for La Toilette is wasted
ballot The Wisconsin senator has
no hope of winning. He is merely
following out the time honored course
he has so long frequented, that of
stirring up trouble. II La Toilette
can throw the election into the house,
no one knows what will happen. La
Toilette is and always has been de-
structionist. His position as presi-
dental candidate is thoroughly in
keeping with that record
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22

At the same time one must concede
something to the ministers. who are
arraved so strongly against the pro-
posal. First of all, they are guided
by insistently impressed and long OBJ
served precepts and. again, they are
not to be disregaredd lightly the at
titude of their ecclesiastical heads any
more than General Pershing would
easily set aside the policies OF his
military superiors. II is beyond be-
| lief, however, that as class they
would shirk the duties OF citizenship,
much less. haul at the flag.
In this day OF repeated question
naires, If each minister were to be
asked: 'In case the United States
should become involved in war. would
you be for the United States or
against it? Answer yes or no. IT
is undoubted there would be as vigor-
Gus a chorus OF yes from our pull
pits as there was during the war. And
the cause of this assumed new war
need not be considered The fact that
the United States has never yet pro-
voked a war strongly supports the
conclusion that public sentiment IN
this country would ever authorize war
excepting for defense of itself and
humanity.
No one wants war. The natural
disposition of people is to live in
peace: but no one wants to be shot
at or bombed with nothing more than
a hymn book with which to respond.
| doubt if there are any ministers
who would stand for being slapped
in the face | know a lot of them
would not tackle that way without
expecting to be struck. There are
too many of them taking Y. M. c. A.
athletic courses.
A nation is an aggregate of indi
viduals, both in sentiment and in
strength. Life with the individual is
a ceaseless preparation; so with ma
ton. 1t ought to be sensibly prepared
to defend itself from foreign foes |
just as the individual from insidious
germs and industrious sinners.
This Defense Day might have been
more happily named, although by some
other designation it probably would !
have aroused terrifying political
tempest. However, this invoice Of
nan resources will be taken. The
event will come and go and. after
he November election. pass into for
gotten history; but this will never
DC forgotten-that, whether native
BORN or naturalized, all good citizens
ire oath-bound to support the con-
titution and the flag and to recog-
lize constitute authority, headed today
" Calvin Coolidge, president of the
United States, not of any political
quiet, forceful man OF
'ractical ideals and lofty patriotism
Who sits amid the domestic turmoil,
S has been written of another, "a
nst man, tenacious of. his purpose,
OF shaken from his firm resolve by
he frenzy of his fellow citizens bid
ing what is wrong nor by the face of
threatening tyrant."
Meantime, we should all resolve to
mploy tolerance to the end that we
c not seriously divided against our
elves, not only as related to some
oreign foe but with respect to foes
home who are ever tearing at the
and snarling at the flag.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
DEFENSE DAY
By Guy Flenner

By the memorable rule of the army
General Pershing will be retired or
Sept. II, 1924. Although fit in every
respect, he must step down and oui
at the age of o.. Coincidentally, on
that date the nation will observe De-
Tense Day, around which more or
less acrimonious discussion is now re-
volving OF this event Pershing said
Defense Day was planned mere
ly because we should find out
where we stand on the matter OF
national defense. We have on
the statute books wise laws,
based upon our experience of war
and on all of our experience as
nation. These contemplate the
organization in time of peace of
skeleton defense force that can
be expended in time of war. 1t is
entirely voluntary and non-mili-
taristic.
The World war for us may be
likened to a fire. We had to
carry water in buckets to put out
this fire. This has been a very
expensive method. Now we think
we have progressed and should
have volunteer fire department
and fire engine. We are now
going to test the efficiency of the
company and try out the hose we
have acquired.
We have been running to these
fires with buckets for $50 years,
but we now hope that prepared
ness will make this no longer
necessary
That seems to summarize the argu-
ncnts behind this voluntary census
giving of man. power. The other
ide contends that it is unwise to de-
ignate such day because it gives
md impression to the world we are
ending toward militarism and thatl
he lighting germ is thereby kept
Ilert.
The controversy has gotten into
POLITICS, as might have been expected,
md into religion, as was not appar-
ntly expected The battle is raging
icrcely. One gets the idea there are
ONE wars that are endless and that
'eace is never to be. Probably no |
me will be killed during the course
# the controversy itself, but there
nay be casualties unnecessarily grow
hg out OF it. II the supporters oil
Defense Day find themselves NATIONAL |
y in the majority, its opponents de-
lare we may soon be plunged into
mother war. II the opponents of !
Defense Day triumph, its sponsors
cclarc we may shortly be called upon
D defend ourselves without being
repaired and. therefore. will sustain
cavy losses that might have been
voidcd. 1t seems we are in for il
rom either horn of this set OF pro-
hesics and that we may not lookl
pom this word war with any assur-
nee Il is to have no saneuinary off
pring'
II is pity the subject has TO be
ragged into politics. and more so chat
has TO be dragged into religion.