The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-10-18
THE FUSION WITH HEARST.
(New York Times

There are two men high in public sta
ton who should be heard from as
promptly as possible regarding the dis
graceful deal the Republican county
chairman has carried through with Mr..
Hearst First because he is nearest,
Mr. Hughes; next, so soon as he can
learn, in the swamps Of Louisiana, of
what is going on in lis own state. Mr.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hughes need not speak as COVER
nor Of the state. As governor, the mat
ter does not officially concern him, As
a citizen, as a Republican, as a leader,
necessarily. of his own party as the ac-
credited representative of the moral
sense of that party and Of the large num-
Der of Democrats who voted for him
last year, il does most closely and
weightily concern him lie was elected
TO his present Office openly and eonspic-
uously to rebuke a base bargain made
BY the Democratic organization with the
very man with whom the Republican
organization has now made deal just
as base. He owes his election solely to
the desire Of the voters Of the state to
administer that rebuke in the plainest
and sternest fashion On the eve of the
action Of the Democratic convention. Mr..
Hughes party was so discredited and
demoralized that its nomination went
begging and It's candidate seemed
doomed to certain defeat The coali.
ton with the Hearst faction made an is
sue on which il became possible 10 Sc
cure the support Of decent men. The
issue was made BY the nomination Of
Mr. Hughes. He accepted it in the spirit
IN which il was made. He made his
contest on the issue his name presented.
He was elected because, and only be-
cause he stood for unqualified. consist
ent, persistent hostility to Hearst.
Hearstism, and all direct or indirect
compromise or paltering with Hearst
a political offenSe as corrupt, corrupt-
ing and shocking as the one which led
10 his election has been committed by
he manager Of his own party in the
'ity Of his home II has been commit
ed, moreover, after a conference of the
manager with the governor After that
it was given out that the
governor had declined to express any
decisive opinion on the plot that has
inee been carried out, on the ground
hat his duties as governor did not leave
nm time TO master the local situation
We shall not insult Mr. Hughes by dis
ussing such a shallow and irrelevant
roposition. We point out to him that I
WIZ not take him an hour Of inquiry
master the situation as il Is, and TO
&c that il demands his instant condem-
alton Of what his party manager and
he convention under his control have :
one This demand is not made on the n
oyernor, It is made on the honest Re &
uolican ard the honest man. +
A responsibility less direct but equally =
operative rests upon Mr.. Roosevelt. He a
$50 took his stand openly in regard TO u
Iearst last year He is, moreover, the a !,
irtieular sponsor for Mr.. Parsons. 10 .,
nom he has given repeated proofs of "
and support He has held 81
imerous conferences at the White d
ouse upon the conduct Of his party in Of
rs county, His particular and intimate
with local politics, added to
e promptings Of his conscience as adj
ser general in matters Of morals. inn :,
'ses on him plain duty. He should -
ndemn the revolving act. Neither his III
information nor that Of Mr.. Hughes or
needed to insure its overwhelming ei'
feat Both are needed to preserve the wi wi
speet Of the people of New York for ca
cir president and governor isl
ro
r.