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

publican to keep the political methods
of his party clean and honorable, and
we do firmly believe that the body OF
the people will uphold The TRIBUNE
in combating every kind of jobbery
and trickery, eminating from what
source so ever. In view of this, we ask
a careful reading and candid consider
alton of the facts presented in this
paper.
Sentimental DEVELOPMENT.
1t is now given out cold by. profes-
sional politicians, on the Republican
side, that there is strong popular SEN
timent in this state against permitting
a man to be elected governor who may
be disposed to use the prestige of the
office to land himself in the United
States Senate. We want to tell the Re-
publicans something about this ''senti-
ment," because it has had q singular
development. Four years ago the Hon.
GEO. L. SHoUP was nominated for
governor by the Republican state con-
vention with an express understanding
that he accepted the nomination solely
on the expectation that if elected,
which was almost certain, the prestige
of the Office would substantially assist
him to the senate. Neither Mr.. SHOUP
nor his friends made any concealment
of the design; neither did tho Repub.
lican party, in convention or otherwise,
offer any protest. The only voice
raised against the dangerous and
treacherous scheme was that of the
Idaho Enterprise, published at Malsd
City. And for opposing it together
with other ill-advised and disreputable
political tricks, the friends Of Mr..
SHoUP denounced the Enterprise as a
villainons, un- Republican sheet. The
writer has very vivid recollection Of
the whole business, because, at that
time, he happened to be the editor and
publisher of the Enterprise. The
point is right here: If aspiring to the
United States Senate through the Office
of governor was legitimate and COM
mendsble in Mr.. SHouP, in 1890, is it
80 dreadfully pernicious a thing for
Mr.. MCCONNELL to attempt in 1894r
II to oppose Mr.. SHoUP's designs four
years ago was villainous and un-Re-
publican, will it not amount to polit-
ical treachery to oppose Mr.. McCoN-
NELL's aspirations today2 Or is the
offense in the person and not in the
principle? That is to say, is the same
act, when committed by Mr.. SHoUP a
virtue, but when attempted by Mr..
MCCONNELL, crime? We want to
tell the Republican party that this
popular sentiment" idea is being
worked by politicians for the sole pur
pose of furthering their personal inter-
ests and spites. There is no honesty
in it. There is nothing creditable to
the Republican party in the motive be-
hind it. What think you of Mr.. SHoUP,
who is today in the United States Sem
ate by virtue of this very trick, decry-
ing it as an offense against popular
sentiment. Does he Judge from his
own experience? Would he have the
people of Idaho regard their Senior
Senator as tho incarnation of a polit-
ical crime? All there is to this thing
is that it suits the purposes of q fac
ton, and not very laudable one, to fall
back on pretended popular sentiment
and urge it against the political pre-
ferment of Governor MCCONNELL.
They do not care q continental about
public sentiment unless of their own
and to answer their own
selfish purposes. Do not be deceived
with the idea that all they seek is
popular expression against the DISPOSE
lion of governors, In general, to use f;
heir official influence as means to !,
snter the Senate. It is not the princi.
pie they care anything about. They
want to make particular application
IT it against Mr.. MCCONNELL, and
hey are going to use it against him
ut only to prevent him becoming
senator but to brighten the people from
'lecting him governor. When the
lime comes they will SAY: ut will not
10 to elect this man, MCCONNELL, gov.
rnor, because there is great danger
hat he will violate q sacred popular
ointment. 1t will not do to depend
N the restraining force of q solemn
of this convention, because
our years ago convention resolution
the election of one Senator
rom North Idaho was treated with
tmost contempt by senatorial aspir-
nts. The only thing to do. then, is
rop Mr.. MCCONNELL entirely, because
q Is dangerous man." That is the
rick which the professionally design
play on the Republicans of Idaho,
nd, rs usual, they seek to conceal it
nder the cloak Of . popular idea. !,
HE TRIBUNE earnestly protests that (,
is not,advocating Governor McCoN-
ELL for Senator or any other Office.
'e care nothing shout his political s.
'rtunes. But We do protest against
10 Republican party being hood