The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-20

AAoAo' AAO WOA nou lCpuOlICduS w
not endorse it and they have strong
reasons for not doing so. The PROPOSE
ton was direct insult to the political
manhood of the Mormon people be-
cause it plainly insinuated that Mr..
DUBOIS carried their suffrages in his
vest pocket, as token, perhaps, of the
zeal with which he prosecuted them in
years gone by. Mr.. DONALDSON and
Mr.. SPONBERG, the only Mormon Re-
publicans in the meeting, opposed the
measure, and Mr.. DONALDSON denounced
it in forcible speech before the CON-
mittee. These facts puncture the Sec
Ond statement. The Paris Post is not
the organ of the Mormon Republicans
and to charge such thing is a william
GUS aspersion. A few weeks ago the
Post was rabid Democrat, vainly
seeking favors at the throne of Mr..
CLEVELAND. The favors were refused
and the Post changed it's politics. We
will not insinuate that the conversion
was spurious, but the pertinent ques-
ton arises, would the Post have turned
Republican if it's editor had been en-
dowed with a post office? The uncer-
tainty of the answer must certainly op-
crate to hold Republican confidence in
allegiance during a reasonable proba-
ton, and the neophyte rarely advances
to the dignity of prophet before his
professions of faith have passed pre-
liminary test. There are other reasons
of personal nature which might impel
Mr.. WALLIS, of the Post, Ito hastily en-
dorse anything he knew ex-United
States Attorney WOOD favored. They
need not be mentioned However, we
believe that the main reason for the
Posts precipitate endorsement was an
over anxiety to display loyalty. Its ed
itor feared that if he delayed one mo-
ment to consult his understanding it
would be mistaken for treachery.
Fright whetted his zeal and he would
have endorsed a dose of salts with
equal ardor if it had been proposed as
a Republican corrective. Since it's first
ill-considered outburst, the Post has
maintained discreet and cOmmenda-
ble neutrality, or rather silence.
Hence, it is reasonable to conclude that
its endorsement has tagged in proper
ton to it's reflection. These are hard
facts and in the minds of reasonable
men explode the third statement Up
to this writing there have been meet
ings of three county Republican COM
mittees. The Idaho county committee
simply followed the formal instructions
of the state call without pretending to
endorse the senatorial proposition the
Owyhee committee ignored the propo
sition entirely, and even the Ada
county committee studiously avoided
it. Is there much in this to justify
Mr.. Wilson's sanguine expectation
that the convention will endorse the
scheme by Large majority?' In
is it not perfectly. plain that
the dispatch in question is simply a
baseless fabrication? 1t was sent out
TO deceive the Republicans of North
Idaho. 1t was not designed that it
should be known, except to a
very few, in this END of the
state. 1t was intended to man
lfacture popular sentiment for the
uses and purposes Of politicians; it was,
n word, professional trick. We
10 not believe the regular associated
press correspondent sent it out. We
rather suspect he was approached but
efused to be handled" We suspect I
We could put our finger on the man
Who invented and utter this batch of
alsehoods, and it may yet become
'ur painful duty to bring him out.
Now, let us ask the Republicans of
IDAHO, in all candor, whether or not
hey propose to endorse thing so
nanifestly political intrigue designed
o deceive and delude them, and
Which in its conception and develop
nent is so coarse and rank that the
aost detesta6le subterfuges are re-
orted to in order to give it an air of
lecency-do the Republicans propose to
wallow and pretend to relish that
ind of dose? We hope not.