The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-05-05
IT'S GOOD ADVICE
Wilson's Candidacy a. Viewed
by Statesman. Let
Gcodiug Alone

the nomination for governor There
has been no authoritative public an
nonneement that he is candidate. and
his lest friends and the community in
general will sincerely hope he will not
permit himself to be led into such
mistake.
Let Us hope that. whatever may have
been in Mr.. Wilson's mind, he will re-
consider any idea he may have had Of
entering into contest against the re-
nomination Of Governor Gooding, and
join forces with those who realize that
It is the paramount duty of good citizens
TO support the governor and see that
ne is renominated and reelected.
We are confronting situation which
rises above all personal considerations
and all ordinary considerations ofa po-
.itical character. While it Is not neces-
-ary to 20 into that situation in detail
At this time. it is proper to say it Is such
- calls upon every member Of the Re
.,ublican party who Is true TO the in
.errsts vi the state TO align himself IL
unqualified support of the governor.
As the official head Of the common
wealth, Governor Gooding has beel.
called upon, in .aithful discharge of his
duty, To enter upon case that is oil
greater Importance to the fundamental
interest OF all classes of citizens than
any other that has ever been known IL
the west. He is being bitterly assaflea
IN all parts of the country by the forces
of disorder, and in our own state Their
are numbers who join in the astounding
demand that men accused of a great
crime shall not be prosecuted under our
laws in the orderly manner of ou
courts.
The attack is made upon the govern
Or. upon the courts and upon all whose
dCty it is to see that evenhanded JUS
tiee is done; and in such an hour, when
such momentous issue is in the bal
ance. it is impossible to see how any one
who has the best interests of the state
at heart can fail TO put himself and al
his influence squarely back of the gov
ernor.
There is no other safe course for aRy
one to pursue; no consideration whatev.
er can properly be permitted to inter
iere with this great overshadowing dut,
Of the hour.
If Mr.. Wilson were governor today
standing in exactly the same relation t.
this great case that is occupied by Gov
ernor Gooding, the people of the stat
would feel the same way toward his re
nomination and reelection. Their
could be be but one sentiment when TIN
situation was analysed, and, irrespee
tive of who might be governor under tn
conditions, the resolution would becom
liked everywhere that he must be givel
full and unfiinching support
There has never been an hour sine
this situation developed when the Re
publican party could afford to turn il
back upon the governor or when tn
people of the state could afford to repu
diate him. There has never been a
hour since the situation arose when an
man could find sufficient ground to Just
ify him in seeking to defeat the renom
inatior OF the governor IN his ewn intel
est OF any other interest whatsoever.
Then, look at the position in which
man must place himself if be should be
come candidate in opposition to tn
d denomination of the governor unds
such conditionsl In the very nature ,
u things ne would in effect become car
ldidate for the support of the element
Of discomfort, disorder and destruction
These will all be aligned against I'll
e governor in his candidacy for renom
e nation. and they will support any ma
; who may unwisely permit his name
l. be used.
!. The other day the Republicans of Il
II city of Denver passed resolution il
+ dorsing the action os the governor {
/. this state in discharging his duty und'
% the law. Let the Republican party
r, Idaho show those people that We ar
II worthy of their good will let US have !
D hand raised here among those who a
al lookej upon As natural leaders in Il
le cause Of good government, to overtime
K the executive hsad of our state At such
At time As this and thereby give eouras
aud hope to all ~<hO would undernlii
and defy our laws.-Statesman-
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