The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-27
Has StOCkSldqcP Sold Out?

cialists, there never would have |
been cause for such a statement by !
the Capital News. The very denial,
before the accusation, is self con-
demning. But that is not all. The
Caldwell Socialist. which Is in posi-
ton to know, states in its last issue
that the ramifications of the deal ex-
tends down to the district judge. The
Caldwell Socialist states at the head
of its first page, mo state or local
organization of the Socialist party
shall under any circumstances. fuse,
combine or compromise with any
other political party or organization,
or refrain from making nominations
| in order to favor the candidate OF
such organization. From the Ma
| tional Constitution of the Socialist
| Party" Under the heading Com
| promise in Idaho-The Socialist
| Party and the Prisoners in Boise
Jail-A Sad Story Reluctantly Told
|
the Socialist Party-Moyer and Hay
wood Yield-An Attempt Every True
Socialist will Resent" The Social
list gives the history of the whole
miserable affair, as far as it concerns
the district Judge. 1t is not unfair
to assume that if the deal has been
made on the judgeship, 1t has also
been made on tho governor. After
reading the following from the Cald-
well Socialist, the people of this
county can decide to what depths the
Democratic organization is going In
its effort to defeat the Republican
I ticket. IT, Socialist says:
Here is a story which | would
thousandfold prefer to leave untold
, which have worked for months pas
: to prevent the necessity of telling
, | and which only the interests of thu
S Socialist party as conceive then
: foike me now to tell.
s III the 7th Judicial District o
e Idaho, comprising the counties
o Canyon, Washington and Owyhee
h Judge Frank j. Smith, the presen
+ incumbent, is the Republican candi
=. date to succeed himself He Is tn
t, man who elected the famous Reput
i. lican Grand Jury, who has refuse
W bail, and who was originally an al
|. pointee of Governor Gooding to hi
d present office. He Is regarded b
20 counsel for the defense as a yer
d dangerous man before whom to tt
e. the case His choice of jurymen an
m | his rulings in course of trial, al
as expected to be strongly biast
he against the prisoners.
Or In order to defeat Judge Smi
at the polls, counsel for the defen
particularly the Idaho counsel, M
at ent and Whitsell, both small Dem
lie cratic politicians and friends of
as Dor" in mining camps, have CO
N. ceived their duty to their clients
{ lead them into politics in their
10, terests.
lre First, they sought to defeat Jud
lat Smiths nomination at the Rept
ng lican convention. To that end tn
ne spent many hundred dollars from
ks Defense Fund" in order to get d
ew egates chosen to the Republic
vn County Conventions favorable
tie some rivals of Smith.
ike When this miserably failed
c. Smith won hands down. as any
was small politician must have kno
the he would win, these same couI
,ral for the defense turned their attent
for TO the Democratic nominee. Mug
The was chosen a delegate from the ID
/ is ocratic State Convention from .
Mr.. hee County, where he has Tor "
we'll been the most prominent OF the {
site three lawyers in the county and
bet Prosecuting Attorney of the Cou