The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-18
RATHER MIXED.

Not many weeks intervene before
the meeting of the Republicans State
convention, when the party will be
called upon to face the most perplexing
situation which has ever confronted it
In this state. If the sentiment in
favor OF abandoning the national
organization were unanimous among
the people, the difficulties would be
greatly diminished; or if all were dis
posed to support the national organiza-
ton there would be no embarrassment
Bnt the lack of harmony on this vital
question is so pronounced, and the
factions are so embittered, that at
present the outlook for agreement is
most unpromising. The proposition
OF the ultra silver men to renOunCe the
national party but maintain the state
organization might be more feasible
If its advocates had not already taken
so much pains to weaken the force of
every single argument they can DOS.
si6ly advance in support of the plan.
The very men who are now urging the
nomination and election of state Re-
publican ticket are the same who for
the passed year and half have labored
indefatigably to make Republican
administration OdiOns to the people.
They have unquestionably attained a
measure of success, sufficient, at least.
to awaken grave suspicious and cause
degree of indifference with respect
to local results. In this connection.
we would like to ask Judge Sweet
and his friends, upon what grounds
they propose to ask for the support
of the peoplep They have repudiated
the principles of Republicanism, as
enunciated in national convention.
and DETAINED its practices, as exempli.
fed in state administration. Thew
have told us that the national party is |
dominated by the minions of lust and |
greed, and that the state administration
is distinguished only by vice and cor.
ruptiOn. II this be true, we can not
clearly see any more reason for perpet-
uating the Republican party locally
than adheriRg to it nationally.
Wrong principles are not much more
damaging to the commonwealth than
corrupt practices. 1t strikes US that
difficulty win be encoun.
cred by anyone who attempts to con-
vince intelligent people that they
ought to support a party which is
wrong in profession and wicked in per-
ormance. If Republicans had enioyed
he advantages of an exemplary state
administration which they could
unanimously and enthusiastically ,
ndorse, and point to with pride and !
abstraction, they might reasonably
lope for success on the strength and
of their local record. But ]
We are told by Republicans that the I
'arty inlIdahO is as pernicious as it is in 9
New England. We are well aware of !
he fact that all this grows out of I
eTsonal animOsities and political
but it can not be left out of h
t the reckoning when cons iderinR i
he possibilities of Republican unity. b
Ind unless wise counsel prevails at d
he convention, all the bitterness OK q
ressed and repressed during the past /
ear and a half viii break forth, and Y
be result of 1t viii be two Republican r
ckets and such disruption of the d
arty as win paralyze it for years to Il
ome. In view Of these facts, it r,
ehOoyes Republicans to select their P
cry best men to represent them in the .
ate conyention-eool level headed a,