Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
RLAcKFooT. IDAHO, MARCH 10, 1905
ssWe Are The Party.

Within the few short years OF her |
Territorial and State life, Idaho has
had full measure OF politics and poll
ticians.
She has had parties organized In ac-
.cordance with national party principles |
and policies which, at all times, have
been obedient to the molding influences
and guidance of national leaders. She
has had unions of parties, some entered
into for national and others for purely |
local advantages, and she has had local
parties whose lives went out when the |
aims and purposes for which they were
organized were reached, and, as a mat
ter of course, there have been leaders
and would-be-leaders for all of these
parties and unions.
But within all these years, as far as
known TO THE News, no member of a
State committee has gone from home
to the national capital, and assumed to
reverse the order of things by debating
to a national chairman rather than seek
iscounsels and advice in State mat
tiers, unless it be Mr.. G. FL. jackson OF
Ada county. If Mr.. jackson was cor
rectly reported by the Washington cor
respondent of Salt Lake Tribune, in its
issue of the 18th of March, he has done
what no other Idahoan has ever had
the hardihood to do, namely, assume
leadership for himself and three or four
Others to the extent of iguoring, abso-
lutely, the party leaders at home and OF
debating conditions to the national
committee. The original Ward, OF the
Rexburg Gazette, would term this act !:
''The generosity of gall"
II he be correctly reported, Mr.. Jack
son has reflected on the State Demo
cratic officials, every member of the
State central committee and every mem
Der of the party. He has reflected upon
Chairman MCGEE and his ability to
manage the affairs of the party in the
State. Properly interpreted Mr.. Jack
sons interview wipes out the present
management and says to his Washing
ton friends 1--WE, us four and no more
are the Democratic party in Idaho"
Mr.. jackson has done more. If he
represents himself as from Ada county
and his four friends from Boise, in this
matter he has given offense to the other
counties and towns in the State, and it
is barely possible they may resent it in
a way that viii not be strictly in accord
ance with their wishes but in defense
of themselves. 1t is just such selfish
acts as these that prejudice the other
counties and towns against Ada and
Boise City.
THE NEWS does not allow any paper
in the outside counties TO go beyond II
in its admiration for Boise and its noble
people, but it has no hesitancy in say
ing that If State conventions and polit-
ical gatherings are called to meet in
other towns, rather than at the State
capital, it will be because of provoca-
tions and offenses like the one under
consideration. What If Boise should
lose three State conventions this year
because of the acts of her own citizens?
We hope not. THE NEWS has no ak to
grind for the coming campaign. 1t is
not working for any candidate and IL
has not given thought to the senator.
ship in 1901. No man living can tell Of
local conditions that may govern the
campaign in 1900. What we do want
for this year is a united force for silver
and the best men at the command oil
the parties forming the union for State
and county Offices. The State central
committee cannot pass over Mr.. Jack.
sons reflection upon its members with.
out action and for that reason among
Others every member should be present
In person that the matter may be grave.
ly considered and acted upon. A prop
er consideration is due Governor Steu
nenberg, Treasurer Storer, Attorney
General Mcfarland, Chairman MCGEE
and every member Of the State centra
committee, and proper explanation
from the committee is due Chairman
Jones. II we have party organization
and party leaders let it be SO under
stood, If we have leaders we know no
Of, let US know upon what poIitica
meat they feed that they can lay claim
10 such authority,