The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-15

is because a situation has developed
which makes it mighty hard 10
say anything without biting, ones
tongue. You can't advocate the
election of the Republican ticket
because of the good record made by
the present State administration,
for the reason that the Republican
party repudiated the administra-
ton. You can't criticise the ad-
ministration because the things it
did, for which it was turned down,
are now being preached by the can
didates in the field. The opposi-
ton to Governor Morrison was
mainly built up in consequence of
his attitude on the two mile limit
law and the State Depository act.
Because he stood for that law and
for that act, he was repudiated by
the Republican party, nevertheless,
the present candidates of the party
are pledging themselves to stand
where Morrison stood and appeal
ing for votes on the ground that if
elected they will do the identical
things for which ne was condemn
ed. Again, while Mr.. Gooding is
advocating depository law, upon
the ticket with him stands Mr..
Coffin who, upon the record, is a
most bitter and uncompromising
enemy of such measure. And
again, while Mr.. Gooding is pledg-
ing himself to maintain, and if
needs be invigorate, the two mile
limit law, on the ticket with him
sfisMr. Hagenbarth who, upon the re-
cord, is deadly foe to the measure.
This situation, it must be confessed,
is embarrassing to any Republican
editor having some respect for con-
sistency.
Happily, there is no occasion for
straining ones sense of propriety.
The Democrats have INDUCED so
many startling and picturesque in
congruities that public attention
has been almost wholly diverted
from the little inconsistencies in
the Republican camp.
So the thing for the Republicans
to do is keep very still and saw
wood; for, in truth, this is a cam
paign without a contest.
Republican candidates and speak
ers may safely go home and dig
their potatoes, and Republican edit
ors may, with confidence, calmly
turn to weather predictions and
prize pumpkins. They have no
call to talk politics. Politics is not
an issue in the campaign. The
only question involved is whether
Senator Dubois can lay the found
alton for an anti-Mormon party
that will grow big enough. to trade
on in two years hence. Now, we
shall not be surprised if he sue
ceeds. He is in COMMUNICATION with
nearly every woman in the State
and by private letter, is con6den-
TALLY explaining what is liable to
to happen to each of them if this
polygamy business is not made an
end of. In those 6iIZet-doux he
writes touchingly on the purity of
the home and hints at the allure
ments of the polygamous estate.
! By cunningly devised system of
rhetorical side lights he arouses a
suspicion in the breasts of the wo
men, that every last man in Idaho
is secretly longing to become a
polygamist, and if drastic measures
are not taken to check the general
tendency there will be more harems
in Idaho than in Turkey. Dubois
theory is that II women out of IL
firmly believe that their respective
husbands are irresistible fascina-
tors and can go out any time and
captivate young and beautiful dam
sells, and will do it unless stricter
laws and severer penalties are pro-
vided to check their amorous pro-
pensities.
But this is aside from the point.
The editor of THE TRIBUNE denies