The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28
so REPUBLICANS MAY KNOW.


AS stated last week there is ample
time before the state nominating
convention, to discuss all candidates
for office, and since Mr.. Brady is the
first one to announce himself, he has
to stand the shock of battle until
ammunition is drawn into play on
others that follow.
People are getting more thought
full now of what they want and how
to get it, and are less likely than
ever to blindly follow their political
gods on account of party lines, and
since it is real government that Is
wanted. rather than party success
there is but one thing to be done,
and that is to cut straight into the
subject without mercy, and by free
discussion, to determine who Is the
most fit candidate, and then choose
choose the least of the several i'm
PROJECTIONS.
changes these days to note who is
saying nice things about Mr.. Brady
and why they say them. We pass
our observations on to our readers
so they may know, and If we seem to
be disregarding condolences, it is
done in the interest of cleaner poll
tics, for there is only one standard
of desirable political influence, and
that is not the kind that is propped
up by exchange of favors under the
shadow,
The Boise Statesman.
The Statesman puts the question
to Mr.. Brady. why were not more
of the pledges of the Republican
party Of the last campaign carried
OUT IN the 'egisature?" The Poca-
tello Tribune refers to the fact that
Brady did AL he could to have the
promised LEGISLATION brought about,
but that nrarre' among the mem
bers made it impossible for them to
get together,
We ran oef"r the further evplana-
ton thu the h'Hwe lNv nartlv with
Governor COo1irg. ana partlv with
some Of the "orru members Of the
legislature who wore so very am
bilious to win 'a'ro's that thew rave
afrort to "o'lca ru"s in the begin
nirg o. 'Ea session, For evamn'e,
orr own t0wrer'an. Robert Nc
Gre ken, rushed into distir by
drafting and introducing bills prom
ised by the. partv. He introduced
them early in the session, before
they were fairly organized for work;
before the division and ASSIGNMENT
of duties had been COMPLETED and
put in share so all could work to
good advantage, and in a way to
distribute the honors and apportuni-
ties. McCracken had his ear to the
ground in one way but not in the
other, and when he rushed the dessert
in at the beginning of the meal, so
to speak, those who were giving
their consideration and attention to
carving and passing the turkey felt
like resenting his action. and on this
account he lost prestage. Others
acted in the same way and when dis
sention began to hinder legislation
in promised reforms, Governor Good
ing, who had been pleased at seeing
things rushed along, and also anger
ed at not being consulted, began to
use that uncouth language of his to
tell young fellows what he thought
OF them. and what they had to do.
This talk administered without cour-
tesy or tact or what men call diplo-
macy. arrayed the young statesmen
against Gooding. and thew matched
bullheadedness the rest of the SEES
sion. Brady could not get them to-
gether, but we blame Brady for helm
ing to make the noli.iHa' deal at
Pocatello by which Gooding was
foisted unon the Republican party
without their consent
The TROY News.
We do not know what grievance
The Troy News has that makes it