Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-20
REPUBLIoAN PAPER PRorEsrs
Says Nomination Of Boss Ticket Is
Dangerous.

Dangerous.
The idea that the people Of Idaho
have any part In the selection OF
their public officials, the writing Of
a party platform, or a say in the
running of 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 sup
posed to be of, for and by the people,
than will the sultan of Sulu, or the
king OF the Cannibal islands. Why?
Because politics as run here in Idaho
are manipulated by the political
bosses, for the political bosses,a con-
dition 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 a few
months the voters will be expected
to walk up to the polls and ratify
the agreement made between Office
holders months before even a pri-
mary is held. VIII the people do it?
WIN 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
free-born men? If SO, let no man
hereafter complain II he be robbed
by exorbitant taxation. or II the re-
publican party of Idaho once more
violates Its platform and repudiates
It's pledges to the people.
What we mean can be better un-
derstood by herewith reproducing an
interview given out In Moscow Fri
day by Charles J. Munson. who was
there during the week fixing up mat
tiers pertaining to the slate. Mr..
Munson said:
Since leaving Moscow / have been
through the southwestern and south
eastern parts of the state; also visit
ed the extreme northern counties.
From what / have been able to learn
James II Brady OF Pocatello, and for
the last two campaigns chairman of
the republican state central commit
tee, can have the nomination for
governor II he will consent to be a
candidate.
Idaho will be for Taft at the first
convention, while the other one will
be Brady, Borah, French, Gooding
and Hepburn convention. and abso-
lutte harmony will prevail"
II is. according to Mr.. Munson, al
ready cut and dried" as to who is
to be nominated, and the kind of a
platform that is to be written. Mr.. |
Munson is fresh from Boise, evident
ly 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 La
tab county republicans are to be
traded off to James II. Brady, re-
gardless of the fact that nobody in
Latah county wants him. The News
appeals to the republicans OF Latah
county to assert their manhood, and
serve notice right now on Mr.. Nun
son and Congressman French that
they must not attempt to deliver the
vote Of Latah county to Mr.. Brady.
II Mr.. French attempts 1t he will
prove himself unworthy the conf
ienoe and support of Latah county,
Tor II will then be plain that he cares
or nothing but his own personal in
erests. II he delivers Latah county
o James H. Brady. Congressman
French will show himself utterly de-
ioid of the first principle OF honor,
md prove himself. instead of the
riend of the people. political trick
tier whose sole ambition is to per-
'etuate himself in public office.
Burton French can AFFORD to 60
Town in honorable defeat. but he can
lnder no circumstances AFFORD TO dis
lonor himself. his people and his ,
tate by becoming a party to an al
lance that would foist James II. :
'rady upon ldaho.-Troy News.