The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-23
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upon the designation as a dishonor
able one, however inappropriate j
may be. Happily, it suggests al
occasion for specifically stating on,
position.
THE TRIBUNE is first and above
all Republican. 1t firmly believe:
that the principles of the Republi
can party are sound, and when put
into practice operate to promote the
welfare of the American people.
We. believe that this Government
cannot be successfully carried or
except through the fundamentally
of political parties, and when there
are. two great parties advocating
different policies one must be right,
in the main, and the other, in the
main, wrong. After forty years Of
demonstration. il must be conceded
that the Democratic party has al
most uniformly been wrong on all
important questions. We are, there
fore, as citizen, concerned for the
success of the Republican party,
and in those differences which arise
within the party advocate that
which, in our Judgment, is for its
best interests. Now to come to
particulars.
We believe that the best interests
of the Republican party in the Ma
ton demand the denomination of
Theodore Roosevelt. We believe
that the best interests of the Re-
publican party in Idaho demand
the upholding of Senator Hepburn,
Representative French and Nation
al Committeeman Standrod. We
believe that the best interests of the
Republican party in Idaho demand
the upholding of the present State
administration, and we believe that
the State Committee made a serious
political blunder when it attempted,
by implication, to condemn the
State administration. It was an
act of presumption and treachery
for which there was no justification,
and established a precedent which,
II accepted with authority, would
sooner or later destroy the Repub-
hcan party of this State. In all
respects, other than this unwar-
ranted exhibition of personal ami
mostly. we believe the State COM
mittee is entitled to the confidence,
respect. and gratitude of Republi-
cans throughout the State.
We realize that there has not
existed that close, cordial and con-
hdential relationship that should
exist between the. official represent
atives of the party, as such, and
the official representatives of the
people in State Administration
Primarily, the strained condition
grew out OF the contests in State con.
vention over the nomination of Gov
ernor. Uponthat occasion, the State
Chairman was clearly in the fault, as
also, in lesser degree, was the Nat.
lonal Committeeman. But that is
passed. Good politics and common
sense would dictate the necessity of
healing that abrasion Immediately
the light was over, but it was merely
oandaged and left to tester. This
indicates to our mind that many
OF the leading Republicans of
this State need broadening; for
they are disposed to conduct party
affairs wholly with reference to their
personal loves and hates and mostly
hates. 81 don't like you any more"
is all sufficient cause for open war
among them, involving heated fac
tional strife. We do not charge
this against any particular leader
or faction, it runs impartially in
the veins of many of them. There
are, though, some honorable excep.
tons and these ultimately will be-
come the acknowledged and right
ftll leaders. The State is growing
and the time is near at hand when
no man can build up political fac
ton on his personal sores.
We believe that good political
sense dictates the denomination of