Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-09-07
OFFICIAL VILLAGE PAPER.
REPUBLICANS WILL RESENT IT

That the republican county conven-
ton was not dominated by bosses is
evidenced by the fact that George
Fields was turned down for the legisla-
ture in spite Of the fact that he was
Charley Munson's pet candidate and
had been specially groomed fox the
race. In order to hold his job on the
state land board Mr.. Munson was ex-
pected to name a legislative ticket
opposed to Mr.. Borah. He failed mis-
erably and Mr.. Fields owes his defeat
to no other cause. Latah county re
publicans would not have a man known
to be absolutely under the thumb
Of one man, or set Of men, who have
grown to believe that they own the
republican party. And as further evil
dence that Latah republicans are NOT
UNDER BOSS RULE, and will not
stand for it, note the protest that is be-
ing raised, and will be raised, over the
efforts of Mr.. Munson and few other
would-be bosses to establish an organ
and build up machine here in Latah
county. The News editor has time
and again assured the people that no
ring or boss rule existed and we
were honest in that opinion. And
prior to the county convention such a
course was pursued by Latah republi-
cans as was calculated to, and did har-
monte matters to an extent that all
efforts to bolt the party, or to put up
an independent republican ticket was
DEAD. 1t was still dead up to the
very close Of the republican state con-
vention, and there was every assurance
OF republican success in Latah county.
Then what happened and who was
responsible? Chas. J. Munson came
home from Pocatello and announced
that republican" paper was to be
launched with George Fields as editor.
And whose paper was it2 Belonged
to the republican party, do you think?
Yes, if Burton L. French, c. ]. Mum
son, F. A. David and possibly Cover
nor Gooding is all there is of the re-
publican party in Latah county. Not
one Of the candidates on the county
ticket was consulted. Not dollar of
their funds went into the venture. And
with trammeled, subsidized organ in
the hands CT Munson no open protest
is possible. The county nomi-
nees are not satisfied.
The News desires to be fair in this
matter and wants the responsibility to
rest where it belongs. And so are
frank to confess that we believe that
Governor Gooding was, if at all, pulled
into the deal through Misrepresentation
made by Mr.. Munson.
The News is not willing to stand
and keep silent in this matter and
thereby convict ourselves of political
perhdy and untruthfulness. And we
serve notice now that we will oppose
to the bitter end the establishment OF
ring organ run by ring for the ring.
So long as we pretend to run a repub-
lican paper we shall act in the interest
Of and for the benefit of party rather
than men; for the people in preference
to selfish, sordid individualism.
If these charges are not true why
is an inexperienced boy, openly sub
servient to the promoters, with nc
newspaper experience, selected as
editor2 And why, if the new paper is
to represent the republican party, was
no advice taken, no counsel asked, and
the county candidates ignored2 And
why, if the deal is just the thing, dc
those who promoted it treat the matter
as though they were ashamed of it?
The News denounces the whole
proposition as piece of high-handed
impudence that ought to be resented
by every decent republican in Latat
county. And it will be. In view O
all the facts why should not Mr.. Nun
son resign as state committeeman from
Latah county, and why should no
the party insist that the position nov
held by Mr.. Munson be given to some
man worthy Of the placer
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