The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-23

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alton that It was a fair, square con-
test, and had it not been for the
bearing of those men, some of Bor-
abs friends would have bolted the
CAUCUS nomination. These facts are
related, not for the purpose Of re-
fecting upon Mr.. Borah or any of
his friends, but to the end that the
people Of Canyon County may un-
derstand how unjust and unpro-
voked is the persistent and vindic-
tive fight which is being made on
Senator Hepburn. An unfortunate
circumstance in connection with it
is that those who are conducting
the fight against Hepburn are con-
spicuous friends of Mr.. Borah, and,
no matter how innocent of melting
it Mr.. Borah may be, he will be the
principal sufferer from it. ~
Mr.. Borah's situation is still more
complicated by the fact that ma
jority of his friends are also fighting
Governor Morrison. Generally.
then, it is true that Mr.. Borah is the
acknowledged head of a faction
which is fighting the Republican
delegation in congress, the National
Republican organization in Idaho,
the State Republican organization,
and the Republican State admini-
stration. A faction which arrays
itself against everything, and feels
that whatever is is wrong, is not
likely ever to become a positive con-
structive power. 1t is essentially
and constitutionally sulky and over
bearing, and will never be satisfied
with any condition. Its principles
are too nearly reflex of its preju-
dices; it concerns itself too much
about men and too little about meas
ures. 1t is active in public affairs
in order that its private hates and
jealousies may be grati6ed. To the
proof OF this: Upon what is the fight
against Senator Hepburn based?
Primarily because he is a great, big
capable man, and Republican of
unfaltering loyalty. Senator Du-
bois long ago toresaw that Hepburn
was a menace to his prestige. He
knew that if ever the opportunity
came, Heyburn's superiority over
Dubois, in all that goes to make
craftsmanship, would be SO complet.
ely demonstrated that Dubois would
be liable to go into permanent
eclipse. So Dubois cunningly sci
about poisoning the minds of the
people of central and south eastern
Idaho against Hepburn. His work
was very effective but failed of u1ti
mate success. Willis Sweet ably
assisted Dubois in this not verS
noble undertaking, and right in thi:
connection we get glimpse of Sen
ator Hepburn as big, broad mind
ed man.
It Is a we'll known fact that fo
years, in the days of his politica
strength, Willis Sweet actively
abetted Fred Dubois in making
Judge Hepburn abnoxious to th'
Republicans of Idaho; yet, wher
Hepburn found Sweet broken il
purse and in influence, he forgot th'
petty and mistaken side of Sweet
character, recognized his merit ant
ability, and secured for him a 1ucra
tive and honorable position as At
torney General of Porto Rico, wher
Sweet has so we'll justified Hey
burns judgment that he is now tn
choice of the people for governo
of the island.
Dubois and Sweet injected goo,
deal of anti-Heyburn virus into al
southern Idaho. They accused hir
of being an aristocrat, of residing i
the State of Washington, of failin
to pay his wash bills, of being tn
tool of mining and railroad corpo,
ations, and by persistently peddlin
such stuff and nonsense, succeede
in creating a strong prejudice in th
public mind. There is just enoug
of that old prejudice left to. Civ
some popular support to the fob