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The idea that the people OF Idaho
have any part in the selection Of their
public officials, the writing OF a party
platform, or say in the running oil
state government is, at least this year,
nothing more than mere theory. In
actually the PEOPLE will have no more
to do with their own government, in
theory supposed to be Of, for and by
the people, than will the Sultan Of
Sulu, or the King OF the Cannibal
Islands. Why7 Because politics, as
run here in Idaho, are manipulated by
the political bosses, for the political
bosses, condition no citizen, awake
to the facts, can well deny. In theory,
the Office is supposed to seek the
man; but not this year in Idaho. A
half dozen men have already pooled
interests, divided the swag," and in
few months the voters will be ex-
pected to walk up to the polls and
ratify the agreement made between
Office holders months before even a
primary is held. Will the people do
it7 Will republicans of Idaho insult
their manhood and trample under foot
their rights Of citizenship? Will the
voters surrender their inalienable rights
and ignore their duties as freedom
men3 If so, let no man hereafter
complain if he be robbed by exhorbi-
tant taxation, or if the republican party
of Idaho once more violates its plat
form and repudiates its pledges to the
people.
What we mean can be better under
stood by herewith reproducing an inter
view given out in Moscow Friday by
Charles ]. Munson, who was there dur
ing the week fixing up matter pertain
ing to the slate. Mr.. Munson said:
Since leaving Moscow have been
through the southwestern and south
eastern parts of the state; also visited
the extreme northern counties. From
what / have been able to learn James
H. Brady, of Pocatello, and for the last
two campaigns chairman of the repub-
lican state central committee, can have
the nomination for governor, if he will
consent to be candidate.
Idaho will be for Taft at the first
convention, while the other one will be
a Brady, Borah, French, Gooding and
Hepburn convention, and absolute har-
mony will prevail"
1t is, according to Mr.. Munson, al
ready cut and dried" as to who is to
be nominated, and the kind
OF platform that is to be written.
Mr.. Munson is fresh from Boise, evil
IDENTITY reliably informed as to the
plans Of the leaders," and knows
what he is talking about when he says
absolute harmony will prevail" To
be plain, these republican bosses
have already fixed slate, and Latah
county republicans are to be traded off
to James H. Brady, regardless of the
fact that nobody in Latah county wants
him. The News appeals to the re-
publicans of Latah county to assert
their manhood, and serve notice right
now on Mr.. Munson and Congressman
French that they must not attempt to
deliver the vote of Latah county to Mr..
Brady. If Mr.. French attempts it he
will prove himself unworthy the conf
dence and support of Latah county,
for it will then be plain that he cares
for nothing but his own personal inter
ests. If he delivers Latah county to
James H. Brady, Congressman French
will show himself utterly devoid of the
first principle of honor, and prove him
self, instead of the friend of the people,
political trickster whose sole ambition
is to perpetuate himself in public
office.
Burton French can afford to 90 down
in honorable defeat, but he can, under
no circumstances. afford to dishonor
himself, his people and his state by be-
coming a party 10 an alliance that
would ioist James H. Brady upon
Idaho.