The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-02

tAt was tAcroiOIc tAo prouu Dooot VI
the Western Federation that there Nal
not man serving any kind Of sentence
for crimes committed under its banner
1t became more defiant than ever; il
boasted it would win back all it had lost
thru the dreadful, bloody outbreak. II
gloried above all that Frank Steunen-
berg had been repudiated by his party
under the leadership Of Senator Dubois
It had never been denied that such a
political alliance was entered into that
year between Senator Dubois and the
dynaminters until the Salt Lake paper
came out charging the Statesman with
falsehood in its reference to the fact.
Moreover, everybody in this state has
understood the effect of that alliance
upon the interests Of law and order.
Everybody has known that it largely or
entirely neutralized the effect Of the les
son taught the lawless by Governor
SteunenbeH, for it encouraged them to
believe that future officisls with politi-
cal ambition would not dare interfere
with them under any circumstances.
Let the Statesman add that the people
OF this state are not now going to repeat
the mistake Of 1900. There has never
been day since that alliance Of 1900
bore fruit in the pardon Of Paul Corco-
ran when the combination thru which it
was brot about could elect governor Of
this state, or control the legislature on
any subject. The pardon shocked every
law-abiding person and opened the eyes
OF all who had been blind to the char
acter and effect Of the alliance.
The same old question is up today in
another guise, and the same old dYna-
mite element is working with tireless
energy to defeat Governor Gooding be-
cause Of what he has done to bring the
murderers Of the chief victim Of the dy-
namiters to justice. They killed the man
who subdued them in 1899. They did
not kill the state, but they seek to pun
ish the official who has had the temerity
to search this great tragedy to the bot
tom in the effort to uphold the majesty
Of the law and bring the assassins to
punishment.
Up and down thru the state today the
emissaries Of that lawless element are
seeking to bring about the defeat Of the
governor. Misguided persons who have
been misled into believing he has lnvad-
ed the rights OF the accused men are
following them in this effort, and thus
the real contest in Idaho RACES about
that question the same question which
Senator Dubois in 1900 helped to decide
against the Interests Of law and order
thru an alliance with the enemies Of law.
1t is the same old question. Those SO
busy endeavoring to get our people to
rs-elect Senator Dubois are plotting
every petty kind Of devious politics to
accomplish their purpose. They are
seeking to divide the Republicans in ev-
ery kind Of way--to do anything that
gives shadow Of promise Of securing a
member Of the legislature. While they
plot in secret. they are beseeching the
people to support the senator on ques-
lion which has not been made a political
issue by the people and which will not
be elevated into such position for the
purpose Of returning the senator to
Washington.
No wonder they vince when the, real
local issue Of this campaign is brot for
ward and the altitude Of Senator Dubois
coward that branch Of the issue in 1900
s recalled. They know well enough
that the people Of this state are for law
and order and that they will not vote
the Dubois ticket in any part when their
iscalled to the real facts Of
The whole matter.-Boise Statesman.