The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-27
TABULATED STATISTICS.

from Boise City for the benefit OF
North Idaho, the instigator must not
forget to cite the fact that the Demo
cratic press is Loyalty supporting The
senatorial proposition. The Payettt
Independent has manfully come to thu
rescue of the post office papers in thu
south east After being properly
coached, it has come forth with fata
array of tabulated statistics shown,
that in the state committee meeting
there were as many proxies on one sid.
i of the question as on the other. But
it artfully avoids telling its readers
that the proxies voted against the
proposition were in the hands of actual
residents of the counties they repre-
sented, and, who, coming directly from
the body of their constituency, were
representative de .facto; but, that the
proxies voted for the proposition were
held by non-residents of tue counties
they pretended to represent. The IN
dependent, even if it is Democratic,
ought to know that the objection to
proxy voting does not arise out of the
fact that JOHN Doe is not present in
his own proper person to cast the vote
of Gilmore county. If Mr.. HOWE, a
resident of Elmore county, being duly
authorized, appear in his own person,
Elemore county is represented in fact.
The independent, when it begins to
NEEDLE with Republican affairs, should
not forget that the whole tenor of its
life and the substance of its political
education necessarily disquali6es it.
If the Independent designs to transfer
its allegiencefrom Democracy to Re-
publicanism, there is no serious objec-
ton to that; but, out of courtesy to its
new found love, it ought, at least, do
a little original thinking and be influ-
enced to some extent by the operation
of its own mind. In making the
change, it enters upon a new field of
economics to which its former ethics
have no application. The Republican
code does not require that party spirit
shall degenerate to blind adherence.
The manhood in Republicans tells them
that their first duty is to purify their
own organization. A political organi-
cation that discountenances free pub
lie discussion of it's internal affairs and
management is unworthy the support
of Americans. Honorable Republicans
have little patience with the cry going
up from the Threats of "weak sisters"
and mean tricksters, that anything but
vapid moderation and decorous servil-
ity will "hurt the party" Republican
ism is rugged plant and the pore
assiduously it is pruned and plowed
and narrowed the more tlourishing it's
growth and the more beneficent its
fruits. The history and practice of the
party prove one thing
which we commend to the intelligent
and Independent consideration of our
esteemed contemporary before it ven
lures again on the unknown sea of Re-
publican politics. 1t is this: In the
mind of every true Republican it is
better that vice should prevail any,
where than within the party fold; there
tore, whenever vicious principle or |
pernlclous act is introduced into the
the true Republican
spirit is aroused to antagonism. and
'ather than suffer it's own corrup-
ion, the party is quietly allowed
% suffer defeat. The sweetest VIC
ory to every genuine Republi-
AN Is that which is gained over the
ollles and sins of his own party; next
place in his affections comes the
'lctory oyer natural enemies. What
'rohts a victory to the average Repub-
can, If it come at the expense of man.
God, and gains naught but a more
amlliar vice, coupled with a more
nerous tyranny? Has the dictation
political bosses, concealed beneath
lsldlous suggestions and smeared
yer with paternal solicitude, any
0eeter flavor than the DEGREES of
ROVER CLEVELAND? We suspect /
some, it has; and to this peculiar
ste the Republicans of Idaho are in
eoted for at least one very recent
ID very obsequious convert. t