The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-30

CALDWELL. IDAHO. JUNE 80, 1894.
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The TRIBUNE has no idea of being
impertinent and is lead to make the
following suggestion by the best and
kindest motives. While our friends,
the POpulists, are casting about with a
view to making up good state ticket,
they ought not overlook Canyon
county. In this county they have an
able and Jealous advocate in the per-
son of Hon. G. w. COOPER and he
thoroughly deserves recognition. While
the gentIeman's modesty might restrain
him from, at present, aspiring to the
very highest positions yet, it is proba-
bic, that the position of lieutenant
governor would not be summary re-
jected. Mr.. COOPER would, no doubt,
carry the full strength of this county.
He is recognized as leader and very
popular.
HON. M. B. GwINN informs us that
he has positively declined to permit
his name to be further mentioned in
connection with the Office of state
treasurer. This will be disappoint-
ment to his many friends and admir-
ers who naturally connect his name
with some important state office. The
gentleman claims that his private at
fairs are so large, increasing and press
ing that he could not give his atten-
ton, at this time, to public office, out
side of the county, without serious loss
and inconvenience. Mr.. GwINN's ell
ergy and public-spiritedness will inev-
itably maintain him in prominence
and popularity, and his friends hope
that by the time another state election
comes about his affairs will be in such
order that he may accept recognition
by his party without sacrifice.
IT HAS been given to THE TRIBUNE
as a fact that the Populists, through
their able leader, Mr.. GUM, have ap-
preached prominent Democrats in
Boise City with view to political
coalition. The terms of the deal, we
understand. are that the Democrats
shall have the governor in the person
of Ex-Governor STEVENSON, while the
Populists take the balance of the state
ticket. THE TRIBUNE does not pre-
tend to Youch for the truth of the fact,
but gives it for whatever it is worth.
We are rather inclined to doubt the
story and. in general way, hope it is
not true. Such coalition amounts to
an impeachment of Populistic integ-
rity and direct confession that not
only is there a lack OF sincerity but
positive weakening of strength. We
believe the correct idea is that, when
party discovers that it can not hope to
ever acquire sufficient support to be an
independent factor in politics, it ought
to disintegrate. Coalitions are pro-
verbally weak, and they are by neces-
sity dishonest. However. politics is
queer business and if politicians want
to form questionable alliances, we
don't know as it is any particular bust
ness of ours.
A GENTLEMAN remarked to the
writer yesterday that he failed to under
stand how The TRIBUNE could con.
sistently denounce Messrs. SHOUP,
SWEET and DUBOIS one day and laud
them the next. There are many things
which people do not understand be-
cause they do try to understand them.
Our position is very simple one. AS
the representatives of this state, in
their official capacity. the gentlemen
referred to have now and always nave
had whatever support we could give
them. We believe their ability and
conduct merits as much. But when
they seek to use the prestige of the Of
fees, by which they have been hOnOred,
to direct and control the policy of the
Republican party, we take issue with
them. Certainly, Messrs. SHOUP, DU
BOIs and SWEET have no occasion
to complain of the past policy
of the party. 1t has done hand
somely by them. Through it's opera
ton they have been enabled to climb
from the veriest obscurity to national
Why, then, can not they
be content to leave its management to
the great body of the people who COM
pose it. Is not the tenor of their recent
political scheme suggestive of the adage:
Give beggar an ass and he will ride
him to death?
STRONG RACE.
Several Republican papers are now talking up
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