Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-08
A FEW REFLECriOxs ON RECExr
HisTORY.

oS'au'c party OF Idaho as
a whole has been with Dubois in the
late Senatorial contest, as well "a the
Republican party. The desire Of all
parties vas that the right should pre-
vail. A few mossbacks and would
% Democratic leaders espoused the
cause OF Clagett, and thus created
false impression, hard to wipe out, in
regard to the position OF that party.
Their aim, as stated at various times.
was to disrupt the Republican party.
The right was no consideration. II
any party should proclaim such a
principle as its chief aim it would be
such a stencil in the nostrils Of good
citizens that they would get away
from it SO rapidly as to trample over
each other in the mad stampede to
reach fresh air. What would be left
OF it would die Of neglect in its own
rottenness and it would be buried for
the sole and only purpose of getting
it out of sight. A few self-styled
leaders of that party worked with the
minority In the last Legislature on
the ground stated disruption of the
Republican party. One who has a
bad motive and is ashamed to parade
it, is far ahead of he who is anxious
for tho opportunity to advertise his
total depravlty. These Democrats
who implored the minority ten
Democrats in the Legislature-to aid
theft for the accomplishment of dis
ruption, paraded not only their total
lepravity, but lack of good judg-
ment as well, and the union OF utter
moral degradation and imbecility
makes sorry spectacle. They did
not take into consideration the fact
that while they were seeking to dis
rupt the opposite party by disgrace
ful and dishonorable means, they were
covering their own party with con-
siderable odium, and themselves with
considerable more. However much
it may be explained that the party is
I
not responsible for what small mi
norty may do, the fact that those
who pursued course of dishonor
mapped out by motives both unpatri-
otic and vile, were, by some inexplic-
able reasons, placed in the councils
of the party, causes certain degree
of odium to attach to the party which
no amount of explanation can entirely
free it from. Eight of the ten Dem
ocratic members Of the Legislature
we're induced 10 cast their votes for
Clagett, as well as quite number of
Republicans who were pledged to
Dubois and had previously voted for
him. 1t is reasonable to suppose that
some had one motive and some an
other for voting for Clagett after
three Senators had already been le-
gally elected. The motive of some
of the Democrats may have been dis
ruption of the opposition and Others
for revenue only. 1t is said that
Legislators of both parties were ap-
preached by the Clagett men and ad.
dressed something in this strain: "Ii
you find $4,000 or $4,000 In youl
trunk you'll know how to vote, won't
vou?" 1t is not unreasonable to pre-
sumo that more than one, of both par
ties. answered in the affirmative, founc
the stated amount, knew how to vote
and voted in accordance with thei
understanding of the mysterious Ian
guage. Between the elevated char
acters of those who voted to rob le
gally elected Senator with the highl,
honorable aim Of disrupting the oppo
sition and those who voted for reve
nue. only, the reader can choose. l
.Clagett had been seated the Repub
lican party would have been slight.
disrupted as to State politics, but tha
would not have changed the views o
single Idahoan in regard to VIII
: was entitled to the seat, and the fac
J that eight out of ten of the Democrat
p ic members of the Legislature vote
e for Clagett latter agreeing, in orde
S to keep off suspicion of selling ou
y to vote for no Republican, but to stlc
: to their own partly has had no goo
: effect on that party, and has cause
S dissension. If Clagett had heen sea-
t ed one party would have been di'
e runted about as bad as the other, bu
Il as the case has turned out the Demo
It cratic party is in the worse boat.
) will undoubtedly do whole lot
d wedding out to partially regain Il
= lost reputation. The Clagett follow
IS ing in the Republican party has bee