The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
A POLITICAL SEQUEL.

ted States senator. 1t took some
thing over 10 years OF statehood
before anything more than timber
inspector would be conceded to us
finally, in squart, honorable
fight, Judge Hepburn has been
elected United States senator over
the candidates, three in number
from the south. The result came
very quickly, naturally and fifty,
because the conservative element in
the party saw number of things
very plainly, among which may be
enumerated: Judge Heyburn's Pc
culiar fitness for the position, the
demand by the business interests of
the State for his election and, last,
but not least, the fact that north
Idaho was entitled to recognition.
Heretofore, both parties included,
south Idaho has been selfish, but
the recent experience may cure it.
After Judge Hepburn was fairly,
and against great odds, selected as
the standard bearer OF the Republi-
can party, the friends of Mr.. Borah,
1t is said, sulked, proposed and
planned coup d'etat in the Shape
of compromise by uniting with
the Democrats in electing their de-
feated idol, and so serious was this
movement that it required peremp-
tory action by the chief to stop it.
Of course, the Democrats would
never have joined in so unholy and
contemplate conspiracy so long as
Avery c. Moore and other honest
and honorable men had a voice i'll
the opposition counsels.
But the failure of a very silly
movement is not to the point.
That even a small minority should
favor such a plan is infamous and
speaks lily for what should be
always for the greatest good to the
greatest number. South Idaho has
rnn things so long that it thinks it
holds the continued right by pre-
scription. But that day has gone
by. In point of material and sub
stantial wealth, the north will soon
leave the south far behind, while
Shoshone already has taken the
leading place as the wealthiest
county in the State. And in point
of ability of its citizens, the test
discloses the same, because the late
battle was won by the panhandle.
Gentlemen from south Idaho, be
fair. Acknowledge that you are
not the whole thing, that all the
wisdom of the State does not come
from the sagebrush country and
that, possibly, there are few peo-
pie up north who know a thing or
two."-The Wallace Press.
The foregoing is very unfair and
unjust. Look at the record. Prior
to 1896, since Statehood, the Gov
ernor of Idaho came from North
Idaho. In 1896, a North Idaho
man was candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket. In 1898,
North Idaho had the candidate for
Congress, and Justice of the Su-
preme court. Then the Northern
Idaho boys got a little weary of
running and they, in 1900, consid-
ering the situation hopeless, permit
ted the south Idaho boys to take all
the nominations they could carry
in. In 1902, North Idaho boys
had a renewal of courage and came
down asking for Congressman and
Justice of the Supreme Court.
They got them. The north has
always had everything she asked
for and it she was ever wronged,
by the Republican party, it resulted
from that blushing difidence which
is the distinguishing charm of that
robust Americanism which abides
in Northern ATTITUDES.
Now, with respect to Judge Hev-
burns election: Possibly a few of
Mr.. Borah's friends were influenced
by stories of money and national
administration interference to con-
slider for minute the matter of
boiling the caucus conclusion. But
they were put right as soon as pos