The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-12-26
A WRONG VIEW.

WRONG VIEW.
Several of our exchanges, both Democrat
and Republican of extreme partisan proclisi
ties, have been labcring ever since the lat
elections in the Atlantic States to convince
themselves that the victories then gained sove
the Republicans were purely Democratic vic
tories. They argue that the Independent
press cut no figure in those brilliant campaigns
that they had no influence or effect whatever
in producing results which astounded the whole
country, and the world. We are not at all
averse to Democratic victories it they are gen
uine. On the contrary, we would like to see
the Federal government operated upon Demo.
cratic principles and guided by Democratic
ideas; and we do not believe in the possibility
OF peace in the land until this change is effected
Nevertheless, the results of the late elections
East are in no just sense attributable to Dem
ocratic strength or influence; nor we're they
generally achieved in the name Of Democracy.
The real power which so suddenly are effectu-
ally demolished the political temple Of Baal re-
sidcsin the great Independent newspapers Of the
East. Middle. and Western States, such as the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, the Chicago
Times and Tribune; the Cincinnati CONNER
cial; the n Y. Tribune and San, the St. Louis
(Mo) Republican. the Louisville CoMrier.Jomr-
nal, and host of other non-partisan, ably
conducted and universally circulated Journals
To them the people are slowly but surely
learning to look for reliable political state
meets; having become convinced. that no act
can be so disreputable that the party and par
ty newspapers to which the actor belongs will
not condone it, cover it up or boldly justify and
defend it, Indeed, unquestioning. blind obe-
dience to party dictation is the leading tenet
Of the creeds Of both parties-the first obliga-
ton to which members are required to sub.
scribe. Intheory it is the duty Of the press to
expose and denounce public and private wrong
in all places and Under all circumstances; but
n practice only the wrong doings Of its polit. |
cal opponents are subjects of its "virtuous
wrath" aud condemnation: inside Of its own
party the lend pestfes the means" Even
here in Southern Idaho neither Of the parr.
ian papers dares to speak out in disapprovaI
If 80 great wrong as an attempt to Sc. aside
he verdict Of a popular election, by the shame.
ess rascaity Of refusing to count the votes
'ast. aud place rejected candidate in office
md of these papers, the Statesman, boasts ve.
'erSrntly and continually Of its independence:
he other, the .4ralanche. more candid if not
ess partisan. attempts no Disguise. but sup.
'orts the party right or wrong" How little
eliance an intelligent people place in the state.
nents of such Journals may be Inferred from
be circumstance that the late elections in the
its elections in the Aslantic States all went in !
lvor Of the side taken by the side taken By
be great popular Journals named above and
y their less able co-workers. regardless of the
ides taken by mere partisan papers. But for
he influence of the journals named above. and t
few others almost equally large and influrn- ?
al-all independent-Butler and Tweed +"
'ould still DO robbing the Treasury without o
'uch fear Of exposure or punishment. v