Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-06-25
THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1908
MR.. PAiNE's ADDRESS


kootenai, Latah, Boomer aud
Idaho counties, the four northern
counties which are yet to hold
primaries and upon the result Of
which may depend the complexion
Of the Wallace convention. Mr..
Paine makes two statements that
are of much interest, one is that
the next legislature by unanimous
vote will make the electors oath
conform the language of the state
constitution. If Mr.. Paine really
thinks 30, we can see no earthly
reason why he should oppose q
demand for such legislation in
the next state platform. Surely a
party would be on safe grounds
that would propose to enact legis.
lation that is certain to pass .
legislature without opposition.
The second statement is for the
democrats of the north to join those
OF tie southern section Of the state
in writing a one-plank platform
that the election Of William J.
Bryan is the paramount issue.
This is an astounding presumption
upon Mr.. Paine's part. We do
not believe q half-dozen delegates
in the convention will stand with
Mr.. Paine upon this proposition.
Surely, with all the vulnerable
points Of attack of maladminis-
tration Of the state, the democracy
will not remain silent; and certain.
ly will they make specific pledges
upon those great questions of
policies that now demand attention
in every American commonwealth.
When Mr.. Paine first made his
suggestion Of one-plank platform,
we were willing to support the
same provided it formed the basis
of q get-together policy for the
entire democracy. The Citizen
moved to amend by advising a
plank dealing with republican
misrule in this state, always with
the view of obtaining q united
democracy. We gather that Mr..
Paine's plans are not intended to
in any way satisfy the Dubois
faction, and if not, then there il
no reason under the sun why il
the other faction control they car
not write an old-time democratic
platform, and this they will surely
do, leither ignoring or repudiatine
the Mormon plank. But under nc
circumstances, will the platform
consist of the one plank suggested
by Mr.. Paine, therefore, his appea
to the north Idaho democrats il
based upon false promise.
The real appeal is to overthrow
Dubois and the Mormon issue
To take the management Of the
campaign out of the hands Of the
former senator and to repudiate OF
ignore the anti Mormon planks o
former years. Mr.. Paine admits
that the declaration of the las
national platform upon the subjec
Of polygamy and separation o
church and state is good democra
tic doctrine and with his othe
statement that the electors oatt
will be amended we cannot se
wherein there is sufficient difference
of opinion between the factions Il
have raised all th is merry bel
that we had at Twin Falls and ar
expecting again to witness .
Wallace.
Mr.. Paine sees something in thi
view when he states in big typ
that the objection lie not to the re
enactment Of the oath, but to th
proposition Of making . politica
issue of the alleged necessity for il
re.enactment. In other words tn
Duboisites would demand the re
enactment Of the oath and the anti
Dubois faction would ignore il
but both faction would support l
in the Legislature. Here 10 rathe
. thin pretext to split . great part
upon, and, il this is the viev
generally held by the opponents Q
Senator Dubois, they might as vel
admit their opposition has no othe
basis than that Of personal dislike
There is much in Senator Du
bOis' MANAGEMENT Of party affair