The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-29
POLITICAL PARTIES


I believe that with American political habits and public life
A hey have been for century and quarter they still
and will be-Americans being what shall be-the
ht efficient conduct of public affairs and sound political progress
: r country depend upon wholesome competition of great
- declare my conviction that too much partsanshp
r. Ileat least on Democratic side-fo which our politics
m now suffering No doubt there many mperfectons
us partisan strife method of popular education political
wisdom and applying that wisdom the problems Of
government with all its mperecons this method is the best
vet discovered IT. for country for England from which
m inherit SO of political instincts you call the Of
40 men who in public life have led the decisive victories political
oress they with few exceptions the of who have
en successful party leaders While respect and gratitude
a. due to the self-sacrfcng missionary abors of those small
oes who advocated sound ripe for political
onespect gratitude generally greater think than
due to those enjoy the rewards and exharaton OF political life
nevertheless the accomplishment of political reform and
oes country and after such missionary and often
times unrewarded made the truly ripe for po
cal acton-depend the last upon the interplay and struggle OF
great political forces organized into parties 1t is thus must be ar
vested rather than wasted the fruits of others labors
Concedng the masses of the Administration and Opposition
parties to be loyal the fundamentals of American govern
meso the very existence OF the Republic not here as IN
France involved party potcsten the heated temper OF dis
es between organizations the mistakes and exaggera
ons of their arguments appeals their struggles for public office
though sometimes dgnifeda these do little harm they
details incidents of enlightened advocacy before the
great jury whose will because of that very advocacy correct
determine the result The outs will sometimes criclSe De
cause by finding they wish in and the ns will often
defend what not fifty eesb in order that they may not be put
out Nevertheless say again that this process OF partlsanhp
practically effective yet known for the asceraent OF
wisdom political partisanshp Let us therefore
dsparage political paranshp but rather eXalt IT. "" |
always whether we will have political parties as the prac
teal instruments OF our craftsmanship Let take that they
are fit and not unworthy The plain truth fhat
partsansp public corruption IS given fuller Incense
There contemplate of political lnecency ana TIE
most rotten of political abuses
NoN-PARTIsAN TRADING BETWEEN OPPosING PARTIES
earnestly point out body of refomers to whom IN many
WAYS we owe great debt that only the ofashoned and VICIOUS
bparsanhip but nonpartanslp has genera
led the dsparagement and decay of responsible puOhc anu
life and this because has often led to sitting OF ' ~
criticism of the minority party We have had none inc le s
politicians by political organizations Whe ~
der dspaagement from especaby have tended to low notions
duties and powers Sometimes indeed the minority P
has become an annex tool of the majority
Whether for country or city, the efficient preaching ana Po
Of the benecent creed party depends upon the
fu maintenance of an honest hgfmded highly partsdl ~
cratic organization in every county vigorously separate " m
and without underground relations with adversary We "
the Legislature any branch OF city or county go'e'"
NECESSITY OF INDEPENDENT VoTINc
If it be said that good citizens ought to vote on e
candidates and causes and by convention or caucus ~
otherwise answer have said nothing to te ~
this far citizens who do not by Spee anu
esentatve share in the administration of their party assume W
inevitable and in the long wholesome obhgationS "
party cooperation only concede, but reJoice' @
independent OF the OF Aemrican voters ~
foundation and SAFEGUARD Of our government and Deocacy @
are the jury rendering verdict for the pahul an"
Tor the defendant according the evidence sha cas - 49,
me men who only but who do lol P al
necessary work of political organization to be loy p
remain loyal party until on the WHOLE 'ey "
clear that in the lono run their party does not promote W
dear to their patriotism If they do that they deserve -
the Republic the most Independent OF Independents
they longer support their party would nave ie = e
without office price outside OF satisfied corScie ~ or
0uer that o them more patrlotIC, ~ -