Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

nous in this matter. but it was agree
able upon all other questions of inter
est which came before it. And Chair
man Gooding was not only not repudi-
.ated by the committee, but by his un-
/ personal and uuselfsh stand in the in
/ terest Of the party welfare, received the
unanimous and hearty approval Of the
committee.
! The action of the committee regard
/ ing the Statesman was taken in eXecu-
! tive session. ana If the Statesman, in
the foregoing editorial had not pur-
ported to state the result of that ac-
ton. it would be entirely out Of place
to discuss what was done. But the fore
going statement having been made it
becomes not only proper, but necessary,
il the truth is desired. that some of the
committee should speak
Therefore. | take the responsibility
as member of that committee to state
the facts. and these statements can be
corroborated by every member of the
committee.
BY many utterances in the States
man during the past year it seemed to
be out of harmony with the party. And
it seemed very proper for the state
central committee in session, to inquire
into the cause and after learning the
grievance. if possible, come to a better
understanding. This certainly was
good sense and good politics. 1t was
not question of disciplining "the
Statesman, but simply an honorable
purpose of learning, and afterwards
settling if possible, whatever difficulty
there might exist
With this purpose in view the COM
mittee very properly appointed COM
mittee to wait upon Mr.. Cobb, the Of
fetal head of the paper. Mr.. Gooding
being a member of this committee. Mr..
Cobb refused to meet it. With the for
bearance of diplomat Mr.. Gooding in
sisted upon withdrawing from this
committee against the protest of the
entire central committee. This insult
to Mr.. Gooding was an insult as well
to the whole committee, and was so
taken. But for the purpose of learning
officially Mr.. Cobb's grievance, and for
harmony's sake, it was temporarily
passed by Mr.. Goodings actions in
the matter, however, showed him to be
a bigger man and better republican
than Mr. Cobb. And this was the way
Mr.. Gooding was repudiated and stuck
in the mud. turned down and jumped
upon" according to the above editorial.
The committee was filed by another
appointment and waited upon Mr.. Cobb
and learned that the sole trouble with
him against the republican party orig
mated in his failure to dictate the con-
, tinuance in the assay office of Mr.. Cum
bingham. The whole republican or
ganization of the state endorsed Mr..
Wooley for the office. Mr.. Cobb con-
tinued the fight against Mr.. Wooley,
and outrageous charges We're preferred,
all of which were proven false and
frivolous And Mr.. Cobb stands as one
man against the entire state organiza-
ton. the secretary of the treasury and
president of the United States.
Mr.. Cobb, defeated in his small de-
sires, is frothing at the mouth and de-
nounces the members of the organiza-
ton. such men as Senator Hepburn,
Judge Stanford Mr.. uooding, Cons
gresham French. and other prominent
men of the state as "knaves," gray
wolves" fools" and unfit to hold Of
fee.
To me, 1t seemed impossible that no
weightier reason could be given for
party opposition by one in Mr., Cobb's
position. 1t was a reason that might
come from a Ward Heller" but not
one expected from the owner of large
daily paper. Surely Mr., Cobb does not
weigh his responsibilities If he believes
such a cause IS sufficient to disrupt a
party.
1t is pleasant to note, however, that
the state central committee, consti-
tuded by n member selected from each
county, and who | believe. i'm this re-
spect represent the sentiment of the
republican party from each county and
therefore of the whole state. unani-
mously condemns the Statesman upon
the stand thus taken,
The committee left Mr.. Cobb. under
the impression that his personal pre-
iudice would not hereafter so greatly
I Influence the attitude of the Statesman
i'm party affairs But subsequent issues
j indicate that we were mistaken. Con-
sidering the cause OF Mr.. Cobb's attack
and the way that II is viewed by the
entire republican organization, and the
mass of the republicans all over the
state, would seem that the Statesman
/ is endeavorng 10 discipline the repub-
lican party rather than the party the
States. IF II succeeds, 1t is the first
time that have ever seen the tail wag
the body.
Mr.. Cobb win fqil in arraying the
present state administration against
any imaginary onrosition in the form
OF an assumed federal brigade" 1t is
most distressing To see the effort made
without av'lil 20 produce party discord.
Mr.. Cobb tries very hard to prove a
split in the party by alleging without
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