The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-11

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that Republicanism and Steuuen-
berg1sm mean exactly the same
thing. It is cunning move and
a lew Republicans have been en-
trapped into saying things which
can be construed for the benefit of
the trick. But the Republican
party is neither to be deceived nor
seduced. It has written its princi-
pies into its platform in language
that cannot be misunderstood, and
II proposes to stand upon those
pflhelples. 1t has said to the en-
Ployet, your rights shall be pro-
tected, and 10 the employee, your
rights shall be protected. 1t says
to the capitalist, you shall not op-
press, to the laborer, you must re-
speet the law. 1t says to the citi-
zen you must seek your remedy for
wrongs suffered through the estab-
llshed forms of law, and it SAYS to
officers, you must administer JUS
tlce through the forms of law. 1t
says, the citizen shall not take the
law in his own hands to smash it,
nor shall the officer, under color of
authority, lift himself above the
law in order that remedies unknown
to the law may be freely employed
without * or responsibility. But
the law of the Republican party is
the law which is written into the
constitutions and the statutes, not
law which expresses the mere
will Or Wbim of one man; not the
law which reflects the political
hopes and fears, personal ambitions,
greed and prejudices of an autocrat.
There are eXtremities in the ca
reers of nations and States when it
becomes necessary to abrogate all
law and substitute therefor the will
of an individual, but the Republi-
can party is not so utterly reckless
as to endorse manifestation of that
will which upon its face is subver-
sive of the fundamental rights of
man. Could any degree of political
folly be greater than for the Repub-
lican party of this State to endorse
any act of the Democratic adminis-
tration performed under operation
of marshal law, when the Demo
cratic party which is responsible fo1
every such act dares not specifically
countenance one Of them? Are Re,
pub1icans mad that they should
b1indly approve of acts which
shame to silence the perpetrators O.
them? Not quite so mad as that
we fondly imagine. Does the Re
publican party condemn the permit
system? That question can bes
be answered by asking does any
political party in Idaho or else
where under the stars and stripe:
endorseit? Ifthe Republican part!
endorsed it, why did it not in 1t
platform promise to incorporate it
provisions in the statutes? VIII!
did it not say, we will empowe
the governor, in his discretion, t
declare any AMI all labor unions il
this State criminal organizatio ms
instead of declaring that no man
right to seek employment shall II
anvwise be curtailed or interfere
with. 1t may be asked, why dl
not the Republican party specifcall
condemn the permit system, pos
sib1y because there was no pol1tlcf
: party advocating it. If the Demo
cratic party will resolve, I'VE er
, dorse the permit system lnauguraIe
in Shoshone county by the presef
State administration, and we a.
: cept and approve of theprlnclpIe
civil government upon which II
founded" we suspect that the X
i, publican party Will not be slow
denounce that resolution. DEM
Gratis accuse Republicans of doQb
y dealing in this matter, While the,
pretending to endorse GoVern(
= Steunenberg's policy stab him
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