The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-11
RESTORE THE ItARMONlEs.

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tonly and Wickedly nominated for
Mayor, man unacceptable to the
Statesman, and thereby demonstrat-
ed an utter incapacity to rise to the
higher and nobler planes of civic
virtue. It matters not that James
A. Pinney has by thirty years Of
upright and exemplary conduct
proved himself worthy and esti-
mable itizen; it matters not that he
deserves and is accorded the highest
respect and confidence, and was
substantially the unanimous choice
of the best element of the Republic
can party IN Boise--these are trivial
and irrelevant considerations. The
Statesman has discovered in him
refractory traits, and cannot, with
out violence to it's moral sensibilities,
TASK anybody to vote for him"
For years, the Statesman has la
bored indefatigably to elevate the
Republican party to its standard,
only, at last, to sink into the agony
of despair in contemplation of the
futility of its efforts. Hard by the
reeking cesspool of Republican de
generation, through the weary
round of limping decades, it has
stsod in spotless chastity and solemn
grandeur, a majestic figure, pro-
foundly, reckoning, reckoning,
reckoning, to the mudsills wallow-
ing below to come up, up, up, to
the sublime nights, and stand with
''us and Moses" but mudsills are
mudsills, dead to the appeals of ex-
allied virtue.
Nothing causes more pain and
anxiety to the Republicans of Idaho
than those repeated exhibitions of
INSTRUMENTATION on the part of Boise
Republicans. 1t was impaired to
them in unmistakable terms, be-
fore Mr.. Pinney's nomination, that
he would not be acceptable to the
Statesman. They new, as mat
ter of fact, that upon previous oc-
casions he had exhibited a degree
of contempt for the Statesman's
authority which the oracle could
not condone without loss of self
respect. They knew that if the
Statesman forgave Mr.. Pinney, or
showed the least inclination to ex-
tenuate his offense, it would en-
courage others to more violent as
sertions of independence, to the
serious detriment of that disciplin-
airy authority which the Statesman,
by virtue of its superior wisdom and
morality, has always claimed the
right to exercise over the Republi-
can party; wherefore, it is impossi.
BILE to find excuse or justification
for the nomination of Mr.. Pinney.
It may be pleaded that he was the
strongest available candidate, his
ability, integrity and patriotism
may be demonstrated, his popular
ity may be asserted and proved, all
this amounts to nothing. He was
not the choice of the Statesman,
consequently it was wrong to name
him.
1t is announced that Mr.. Pinney
will soon probably has already at.
tempted it) appear in a public meet
ing to give his views on municipal
government. Mr.. Pinney ought to
know that it is not for the likes OF
him to have views on such subjects.
What he should do is to get down
on the mourner's bench and pray
with all his might and soul for di-
vine clemency, and the Republican
party of Boise ought to get down
there with him. What they need
is dissolution. Why will they per-
sist in their stiff-necked contumacy?
Why can't they be good aud obedi-
ent, like unto Sabbath school child
rem? They must cultivate the no.
BILE virtue of complete and un-
questioning submission to authori-
ty. 1t is not for them to insolently
and presumptiousIy set up their
own judgment as a guide. They
should first, in all meekness and
humility, seek council and direction