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THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE
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Entered (be i'ostolfice at Caldwell,
Idaho, aa second claaa matter
THE INDEPENDENT VOTE.
Not so many years have elapsed
since every single person belonged to
a political party. .No persons, alter
they had reached the voting age, was
long a free lance ,a so called "indepen
dent voter."
It is only during the past few years
that this has changed. i oday, it is
safe to say that a least UJ per cent ol
the eligible voters ol the United states
are without party affiliations. And this
number includes uiauy who, in form
er cauipaigna, were avowed support
era of lite principles advocated by one
o the two major political organiza
tions. 1 hese and those who have
never been affiliated with a political
organization of any kind pride them
selves that they are in a position to
vote for the inau, the candidate, and
are not bound by party precepts or
party dictates.
The Tribune does not advocate cast
ing straight ballots if the candidates
ottered by any party are not to the
voters liking. Simply the fact that a
man or woman is a member of the
Republican or Democratic party,
should not, we believe, impose a blind
adherence to party candidates without
consideration of their worth. But we
do believe that failure to actively en
gage in politics, a practice invariably
pursued by the independent voter,
bodes no good for the Republican
form of government established
the United States.
The essential weakness of the posi
tion taken by the independent voter
ia that he has no voice in selecting the
men ainoug whom he is later to dis
tribute his vote. The ultimate in the
present tendency is that 99 per cent
of American voters will cast inde
pendent votes while the remaining
one per cent will dictate the candi
dates who will appear on the voters
ticket In practice, then, one per cent
of the qualified votera will name ev
ery county, state and national official.
In general, politics has undergone
more than a little abuse of recent
years. The system has been declared
rotten" and its operation not in ac
cord with the avowed declaration of
the American constitution. The Tri
bune believes that some of this crit
• icism has been merited. But we hold
that if politics is rotten, It is because
the majority of American voters take
no interest in the system. It is signi
ficant that no other method of select
ing those who govern this country has
been devised that gives promise of
supplanting the present method with
out vastly increasing the objections
raised against the present method.
What politics needs is a thorough ov
erhauling from the inside. And that
can only result when every voter takes
an interest in the problem of govern
ing himself. The independent voter
can never accomplish that
Today, more than usual efforts arc
being made to interest Young Ameri
ca in politics. The hope of good,
clean, representative government lies
in the success of these efforts. A
Socialist is just as good a citizen as
that person who sits on the fence and
{lermits someone else to dictate the
aws under which he lives. Both are
destructive. Good fortune, we say,
to those who are endeavoring to
quicken American interest in the bus
iness of s elf government.
BENEATH THE SURFACE.
Evidence has been brought to light
which clearly demonstrates that the
series of unauthorized or "outlaw"
strikes sweeping the country have
beeu instigated by 1. W. W.'s and
other radical organizations which have
set out deliberately on a program of
stimulating these -industrial disturb
ances as a means of effecting an ijxdus
trial revolution in the United States
Their plan is to the effect that a suf
ficient number of such industrial dem
onstrations occuring simultaneously
will actually have a cumulative effect
akin to a revolution, in the li^ht of
these f%cts, the strike of railroad
switchmen can be looked upou solely
as a revolution against the recognized
government and authorities, not only
of their own organizations, but of the
government of the United States.
It is generally conceded that
:anized labor, particularly in the at
£
£
ected unions, is fighting for its very
existance. List summer and fall, it
first became apparent that union lea
ders were losing control of their own
organizations. Siuce that time groups
within unions have made startling
headway.
Of the justness of the switchmen's
demands. The Tribune is not inform
ed. We do not care particularly what
those men want. What to us is the
most significant fact in relation to that
strike and others of a similiar nature
is the undeniable sense of dissatisfac
tion which prompted the outlaw
strike.
We are convinced that there are two
paramount reasons for present condi
tions of which the switchmen's ^trike
is only one manifestation given' more
prominent than many others simply
because it relates more closely to the
welfare of the entire country. Those
things are high prices for essentials of
living and the fact that President
Woodrow Wilson is regarded as an
apostle of radicalism.
More than a year ago. Senator War
ren Harding of Ohio said on the floor
o fthe senate.
"I do not hesitate to say that 1
think the world today, trembling un
der the menace of Bolshevism, owes
a large part of that growing menace
to the policies and utterances of the
chief executive of th United States."
Senator Harding spoke at a time
when President Wilson, then in Eur
ope, had finished his sensational tour
through Italy, where the discontented
had hailed him in the name of social
ism and anarchy, bo inilained by his
pretence and by his supposed opin
ions were the ignorant population that
they were almost on the verge of rev
olution against their own govern
ment. Nor could the president plead
innocence. On hu return to Paru
lie proposed a peacc conference with
the Russian Bolshevist» who theo
were in the high-tide of their terror
isms and atrocitics. His selection of
William C. Bullitt and Lincoln Stef
fen*, radicals of the radicals, to sub
T T.
zky, and lus designation of the no
tonous ex-Rev. George U. ilerron to
represent the United States at the
proposed coiiference created a world
wiue impression that secretly he sym
pathized with the Bolshevists, altho,
as commander-in-chief of the army, he
kept American troops in Russia fight
ing on the side of the czaristic reac
tionaries.
These things are history. But his
tory is still in the making. And Pres
ident Wilson * recent conduct has not
been calculated to quiet a tumultous
country. Many i. W. W. sympathiz
ers have been appointed to high gov
eminent positions, until the official
retinue of President Wilson in every
possible department where appointive
positions arc filled is honeycombed
with adherents of radical cults.
The fact that Palmer has accom
plished nothing and promised much
hi his fight against high living costs
has done much to stimulate the spread
of radical propaganda and make many
converts to the causes espoused by
Socialists, I. W. W.'s and other sim
ilar creeds.
in America today there is no more
pressing problem than that of labor.
Since it is so closely entwined with
problems of Americanism, sanity in
government and the nightmare of the
liigh cost of living, that problem takes
on a triple importance. It is some
thing that will require level headed
thinking by the best brains of Amer
ica to effect a satisfactory solution.
And the temporizing policies pursued
by tlie present administration is add
ing materially to the difficulty which
someone must solve.
STATE TAXES.
Whoever expects that Idaho state
taxes will be materially reduced by
the next legislature is reckoning with
out consideration of the needs of var
ious state institutions that were throt
tled during the administration of M.
Alexander. Idaho is spending unpre
ccnted sums for road improvements.
It is doubtful if there are a score of
Idaho tax payers who are willing that
this work should cease.
Among the larger items which nec
essity already prompts for favorable
consideration by the next legislative
session is a new building for the uni
versity of Idaho, a state institution
that is growing so rapidly as to tax
every facility offered for instruction
of Idaho's youth. In southern Idaho,
the Blackfoot asslyum is crying for a
new and modern building. Conditions
as revealed there by recent investiga
tors are almost a disgrace to the state.
They must be rectified. It is assert
ed that nothing less than a building
erected and equipped at a cost of al
most $400,000 will serve the state
needs when future requirements are
considered. Indeed, it is foolish to
spend public funds on temporary struc
tnres^ that must soon be replaced.
These things are already obvious as
direct state needs. Probably before
the legislature convenes next winter
many other sitniliar requirements will
be revealed. Those who hold that the
piesent administration has been un
duly extravagant will probably have
the same fault to find with the next
administration. Idaho state business
has developed beyond peanut stand
proportions.
WHAT THEN?
Idbho Republican eyes are focused
this week on the Couer d'Alene con
vention for the selection and instruc
tion of Idaho delegates to the nation
al \iarty convention which convenes
in Chicago June 8. Every indication
points to a prepondcrcnce of Wood
adherents who will attend the state
convention. Aparently the direct fight
at Couer d'Alene win he somewhat
You, Madame Housekeeper, will appreciate the
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ONE BUTTON
UNION SUIT
as much as the men-folk do. For them it means a smooth,
even fitting undergarment, free from the discomfort, the gap
ping, sagging and wrinkling that is bound to come when
there are nine or more buttons to do the work that the one
master button at the chest does better. For yon it means
freedom from the bother of keeping a whole row of button
holes in constant repair—and you know how even in a well
made union suit buttons will begin to come off and holes will
begin to tear after a few trips to the laundry.
Show this advertisement to the men of the house. ITell them to
step in our store and see the Hatch One-Button Union Suit
—or come yourself !
We have this splendidly made garment in weighta, material*
and priees to suit every temperament and purse.
Kelleher (Sb Boone
DEALERS
MAIN STREET CALDWELL
similar to that which was made by
friends of Leonard Wood in Canyon
county; it will be a question as to
whether Idaho is to send a delegation
to Chicago instructed tor Wood to
send a purely uninstructed delegation.
Senator William E. Borah will prob
ably head Idaho's dclvgation and no
small number of Republicans have
been getting on the Hiram Johnson
band wagon during the past few days.
Then contend that if it fs possible to
select a western man as president of
the United States, Idaho interests de
—«?. that this state aid in. making
possible that selection. And Mr. Bor
ah certainly will make every effort to
place the Gem state representatives in
the "safe for Hiram Johnson" list
The Tribune believes, However, that
Johnson is not as yet a popular can
didate in Idaho. Hi* political history
is not one that warrants confidence
in him. conduct of the nation's busi
ness and the fact that lie has twice
assumed a major portion of the re
sponsibility for the defeat of the Re
publican party left a sore spot with
many who might otherwise be enthus
iastically listed with his followers.
To The Tribune, about the funniest
331-3 Per'Cent Discount.
Sale on All Spring Hats
=Now On At The:
ELITE SHOP
A large shipment of Trim
med Hats just received
from New York selling for
$6.50 each
908 Main St. Caldwell
NOTICE
To all patients whose glasses were fitted and made by me.
My service to you, allows you a discount of 33 1-3 per
cent on duplication of your broken lenses and frames.
To All Wearers ol Glasses
No charges are for, adjusting glasses, putting in new
springs and screws, or cleaning mountings.
Bring your eye troubles to me. No charges made for
consultation.
CARL. F. BRANDT, D. O. 8.
Eyesight Specialist
5th Floor Idaho Bldg., Olllce 502 BOISE
thing that the Couer d'Alene conven
tion could do would be to instruct the
state delegation for Wood and then
permit Borah to head the delegates.
Such a thing is entirely within possi
bilities.
Last week's frosts did no harm to
the major fruit crops of this section,
according to best authorities. Apples
and other hardy fruits were not suf
ficiently far advanced to be injured.
In some sections, even appricots and
peaches escaped injury while in
others they were practically entirelv
destroyed.
Courses offered by the Ellison
White Chautauqua in Caldwell this
summer will be in accordance with
the high standard set in former years,
according to advices received last
week. Dates for presentation of the
week's program have been set. The
program will be given June 28-29-30
and July 1-2-3 -4.
FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS
TO FEATURE SCHOOL MEET
Field and track events will feature
a school program: to be given at
Huston May 7. School children from
Deer Flat, Huston, Pleasant Ridge,
Central Cove, Sunny Slope and Lake
Lowell will participate in the day's
festivities.
Among the contests that will be
Foto Finishing
Let Us Do Your Developing and
Printing
Leave the Films Today—
Get the Prints Tomorrow
Greenlund Drug
Store
BUNGALOW
Tuesday, Apr. 27
Musical Comedy Co.
r
I N=
Sunshine
Alley
A Melange of Mirth, Music
and a Dazzling Girlie
Chorus
staged during the afternoon are high
jumps in three classes, 85 pound, IOC
pound and 115 pound competitor*; •
broad jump, open to all; an 85 yard
race and a 50 yard race. Prize win
ners wilt be given ribbon*.
Many other enjoyable event* «re
contemplated for the day. Parent*
and others interested are invited ta
attend that meeting.