The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-17

Teddy, the bear hunter. has gone
again TO hunt bear In his native lair
in the csnebrakes of Louisiana. Let
Us hope he will be successful and bag
Seals "a beat the band, but II will
not make him iorget one thing and
that Is the proclan- alton bringing
democratic state In the Union, the
new state OF Oklahoma. l was salts.
lied no would no, have the nerve or
the political idiocy 10 refuse 10 issue
that proclamation. lie knew IL
would make one Of the biggest issues
In the next campaign and he dared
not do it, Ills opinion Of the new
state constitution Of the new state
may be unfit for publication, but he
could not asy that II vas not giving
that new state a republican form OF
government aud that II did not con.
form To the constitution OF the
United States, So he had To give In
and do what was the only thing he
could do under the circuu stances,
acqniesce In the decision OF the PEG.
pie Of Oklahoma aud let them come
in where they will have the right TO
govern themselves and no longer ~
main under federal carpetbag govern
ment II was bitter pin for the
republican administration TO swallow,
II was swat In the jaw aud actually
ntt tta yhafF ANA t.ast has n a.
taken or leave an opening Tor the
democrats next year TO hit them
harder than ever by making an issue
In the campaign THAI the, had de.
liberately kept sovereign state out
OF the Union because IL did not suit
their peculiar brand Of politics.
There was where the shoe pinched
and the pain became no acute that II
made the big stick rs soft as y
feather pillow.
| In leaving here this time Teddy
has left all the politicians guessing.
They do not know whether he In
tends tn play for lirst place next year
or stand pat on his declaration never
again 10 he q candidate. There are
Two considerations that ana salts.
bed would make Mr.. Roosevelt change
his mind and again become the nom.
inee OF bis party. IL he thought
that some man was about 10 be nom.
mated who would not allow himself
TO be guided by his advice aud coun.
sci, he would accept the nomination
II IL came with practical unanimity,
or IL the trip OF our navy 10 the Pa.
citic coast should stir up Japan 10 the
| lighting point, he would demand the
nomination No that be and his ad.
ministfatlon would have tho credit
Of licking these eocky brown men.
There Is no doubt IN the minds OF
people who are In the knowledge that
this expedition OF our ships To the
Pacific was inaueurated for the put.
pose OF making japan mad enough u
light aud That IL was challenge u
her 10 get busy OF take the sDub like
one man who expectorates IN the eye
OF an other. II the game works thel
Teddy will asa,n be In the saddle ane
the people will have a. choose be
tween man who wants 10 be u die
tator and mao who wants Ia be i
dictator and a man who wants to h
the constitutional president OF tbil
republic. II the people VI the couB
try are 50 cnBmored OF the man II
The White House, whom they do mol
know at short range like and othel
newspaper men here know him, ane
who know him ta he consummats
politician, then they can take hin
again aud get their belly full
Which they will get u good sns
plenty. II Mr.. Roosevelt can't brlnl
on war with Japan or can't see an,
good reason why he should butl n
again, his ,n1ucnce will work &C.
the benefit Of Mr.. Taft and he ma
] be the nominee ~ the party nex
year. but he will bc knitted 10y ,h
labor element and by the Foraker In
. iiuence In Ohio as we'll rs by the ele
ment IN the country nov despisin
| Roosevelt and his methods.
The democratic candidate. who's
! ever he may bc Will proat by his Dc
i fecsion In the republican ranks an
there is a splendid chance OF III
election.
f, The democrats OF The country ~
\ now In the rocking chaii, 80 10 speal
/, aud all they haset 10 do il Ia 81
/, tight aud watch the game aud TAX
! advantage Of every move made by ~
deposition. II they will only com
a into the neat congress making til
/, iigbi On straight lines for state
/, rights aud tariff revision and Iedas
/. ton and the proper control OF CO.
:. porate influence and wealth they wi
a win II they do not and they wave
IN the least bit or little on ibes
= questions they are gone lawn SKI
z and they may ~ well hang their bar
"a on siiloa tree for the next fos
y ysarx. unless by s0Le chance tils
!, should win the House Of the siktl
secnnd Congress.
y That ~ my honest opinion aft.
D hooking over the ground carefully.
}. Chas. A. Edwards.
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