The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
The IDAHO TICKET.

The ticket nominated by the Idaho
Democrats at Occur d'Alene last week
should be elected. Chief Justice c. o..
Stockslager. the nominee for governor,
has had long and honorable career on
the bench. AS jurist his career has
been marked by the most perfect
hdelity TO the trust imposed In him.
Among lawyers of Idaho and adjoining
states who have had occasion to ap-
pear before him he enjoys the reputa-
ton of being a learned, able and up
right judge. who has been guided solely
by his view of the law, and who has
never, under any circumstances or
conditions. been swayed by any ute
rior consideration.
Judge Stockslager knows Idaho. He
understands her people, he appreciates
her needs and he possesses the wise
craftsmanship requisite to be governor
of great and rapidly developing state.
He is plain. rugged man. possessing
the homeIy virtues which the American
people delight to honor. He has made
an ideal judge; his career upon the
bench and his daily life for twenty
years among the people of Idaho con-
stitute the best guarantee that he
would make an ideal governor.
OF the present Republican incumbent
of that Office. Judge Stockslager's oppo-
nent. little can be said that is favor
able. Governor Gooding is hasty, i'm
petuous, hOt-headed, ill-tempered and
undignified executive. While this is no
time to pronounce upon the wisdom of
the main policy he has pursued in the
prosecution of the alleged murderers
of former Governor Steunenberg. it is
notorious that the governors impetu-
osity has led him into utterances which
have made both himself and his state
ridiculous.
Moreover. Governor Gooding's as
sumption that the cause of law and
order will suffer in his defeat, is de-
serving of sharp rebuke at the hands
of the people of the state. 1t is an
impudent and an unwarranted claim,
Stability of institutions in America
depends upon the success Of no small
bore politician. Law and order will
still reign and the government of
Idaho will still live even if Cooling and
his Republican machine should be con-
signed 10 oblivion. Especially is this
true in view OF the nomination by the
Democrats OF such high type Of con-
servative. law-abiding, law-administer-
Ing and law-respecting citizen as Judge
Stockslager.
The Idaho Democrats have renomi-
mated Fred T. Dubois as their candi-
date for United States senator. Many
good Democrats question the wisdom
and the justice of Senator Dubois at
titude on the Mormon question; but
all must admit that in his almost
twenty years service in congress, he
has at all times been an able, faithful
and admirable representative OF the
west Senator Dubois has done much
TO earn the gratitude not alone Of his
immediate constituents but of the peo-
pie Of the entire inter-mountain cOun-
try The work he has done will live
after him. His standing in the senate
IS of the very highest order, and his
long service equips him for even better
work in the future.
From reports every man on the
Democratic ticket is of high character
and good standing. and their success
at the polls Is deyoutly TO be wished.
Republican machine rule In our sister
state. as in Utah. has resulted in the
political elevation Of small, scheming
and INSCRIPTIONS men, who have used
public place for private gain, and who
have brought ridicule and contempt
upon their state abroad. The Demo-
cratic party's nominations afford the
better element of Idaho an opportunity
10 escape from this humiliating posi-
ton.