Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-05-21
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Where Do the Republican Papers of Idaho
County Stand?
TROY NEWS MAKES STRONG STATEMENT
Gentlemen, Are These Charges True or
False?
OY NEWS MAKES STRONG STATEMENT

their trusted friend. He NAV be
nominated, but he will find a lot Of
republicans who will never vote
him into the governors chair"
What does Brady stand for?
The question is particularly peril
nent because Mr.. Brady, backed
by the Republican machine of his
own making, with sufficient sup
port to insure his nomination, has
announced that he will be the
next republican candidate for
governor Of Idaho-which means
that he will be the party nominee.
Then, what does Mr.. Brady stand
for?
We have read from top to bot.
tom twice the full text of Mr..
Brady's announcement, and note
his assertion "that the prevailing
custom is for candidates to make
some statement regarding inten.
tons" but fail to find An answer
to the query: "Where does Brady
stand?" Stand on what? On the
vital questions in Idaho politics at
this time. The Republican party,
in the last legislature, repudiated
"a percent Of it's platform, pledged
to the people. But Mr.. Brady fails
to say whether he approves or con-
dennis this record. Instead he
contents himself with "my record
as state chairman OF the party
during the past four years., giving
that as sufficient reason for his
nomination.
The republican party OF Idaho
defeated railroad commission bill.
direct primary and anti.pass bills,
and in the face Of a solemn pledge
to enact equal taxation legislation
and other much-needed measures,
stubbornly refused. All this was
done openly, brazenly and deliber-
ately by that particular faction of
the republican party now demand.
ing the nomination of Mr.. Brady.
Brady, as chairman and party
leader, failed in the time Of trial,
to go on record. What he did
was to use his influence to whip
the insurgents" into line in the
name of harmony" There was
no question as to where Brady
stood then, and little question
where he stands now. He was
then allied with the forces that
stood for reputation, and he is
still allied with the same gang. He
was then the political representa-.
tive of the Oregon Short Line
railroad and is still the choice of
that cooperation for governor of
this state. The record is plain.
1t has been written during the
time when Mr.. Brady, more than
any other man, directed the
course and action Of the republican
party and chapel it's policy in this
state. If that record is black, Mr..
Brady cannot escape responsibility.
If the republican party of Idaho
must go before the people with an
admission of guilt and plea for a
second trial, if it has betrayed the
voters, If it has outraged justice,
if it has lied and deceived those
whose votes sent it to victory last
election, Mr. Brady cannot escape
his share of the condemnation.
Does he think the people are
dead to every sense of shame?
| Have the men and women OF
Idaho no self-respect? Are repub-
lican voters here OF that class that
J reward treachery, and pay for
political trickery? Mr.. Brady.
from his epistle to the dear people, "
appears to think 80. His nomi.
nation would tend to confirm it,
and his election prove il.