The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-07
RESULT OF TRIAL.

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Democrats, Socialists, Anarchists and
Republicans who have a personal or
political enmity against Governor
Frank r. Gooding are filled with
great pleasure at the result of the
Haywood trial. These persons seem
to imagine that Governor Gooding
made huge mistake when he inter-
ested himself in the prosecution of
William D. Haywood They seem to
think that the result of the trial re-
fleets upon the Governor, personally.
Governor Gooding may have been in
discreet upon oneortw occasions, but,
on the whole, his course was honest,
fearless and patriotic. It would be
absurd to suppose that Governor
Gooding could not make mistakes.
We think that his warmest friends
will admit his liability to error. On
other matters the Tribune has not
hesitated to criticise him, but taking
his course as whole, in the Western
Federation cases, he is to be COM
mended. Governor Gooding under
took to give his every assistance to
ferretting out the assassins of ex-Gov-
ernor Steunenberg. This he did hon
estly and fearlessly. When the cases
came to be trial, he kept his hands
of. : This was to be expected. II
mistakes were maSde surely Governor
Gooding was not to blame. He was
not the prosecuting attorneys, the
Judge or the jury. He could not
properly interfere, and he did not at
tempt to. The Tribune believes that
80 out of every 100 persons in Idaho
think that Haywood's hands were
stepped in the blood of Steunenberg.
We think the Boise trial was mis-
carriage of justice. We know that
others think the same thing. That
Governor Gooding did his part can
not to be questioned. There is no re-
Election upon him. If any criticism is
to be offered, 1t is due the State of
Idaho. The Governor did his part
we'll. and harping critics. disgruntled
politicians and unscruplous anarchists
cannot convince the people of Idaho
otherwise. The man who attempts
to further his own political interests
by attempting to ridicule Governor
Gooding in this matter will receive
the Christening he deserves.
At the same time The Tribune
would ask its readers to consider one
other point in the controversy, 1. e.,
expense. A great roar is going up
among agitators, socialists and an
archists about the expense. This
class does not pay the taxes; they
never did and they never will. They
are indolent, the shiftless and the
spendthrifts. They are the persons
who are always bewailing their woe
without the energy to alleviate them.
With such The Tribune has no pa
thence. Canyon County has a few of
these critics, and the respect they
enjoy In this community would not
equal that given every self-respecting
mule. The decent people of Canyon
are willing to stand the ex-
pense. They know that great
crime was committed. If Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone are inno-
cent. we must find the guilty man or
men. The people of Canyon County
are willing to spend $50. 100000 more
In hunting down and prosecuting the
criminals. Upon this county rests
the burden and We are willing to
stand 1t. The cutlery of purchased
agitators will not avail. Crime must
not go unpublished in Idaho. Canyon
county is willing to do its part.