The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
HAMER HAS MADE GOOD.


Next Tuesday the Republicans OF
Idaho will nominate their candidate
for Representative in Congress. The
two candidates are Col. Thomas r.
Hamer and Hon Burton l.. French.
Both men have a great many friends
in Idaho; both are clean, able and
conscientious. The Tribune has
great admiration and respect for ex-
Congressman French. For six years
we supported him to the best of our
ability. In fact we were disappOint-
ed when he failed of denomination
two years ago. Col. Hamer was
nominated and elected. He made
good and for that reason we believe
he is entitled to an endorsement at
the primary election. The people OF
Idaho arc not particularly interested
in some of the things that are now
agitating the politicians OF both
parties. They are only incidentally
interested in the election or defeat
o. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Idaho
has problems OF her own to solve.
PIP. question for the Republicans OF
IDAHO to decide is: Can Congressman
Eamer or ex-Congressman French do
Inc #--- Tor Idaho in the House o.
representatives during the next two
years? Fortunately for the people,
the records Of the two men are stil
fresh nthe public mind. We are
confident that a fair investigation
will disclose the fact that Col. Ha-
mer has done more for Idaho in two
years than ex-Congressman French
did in six. That is no reflection up
or Mr.. French. He made record
that he need not be ashamed of, IL
deed. one in which the people of Ida
no took great pride. 1t may have
been circumstances only, or it may
have been exceptional ability, but
the fact is unchanged that Congress
man Hamer has more in the way of
actual accomplishment to his credit
than any other western representa-
tive. There is no one who questions
MIR. Hamer's record or ability. The
only question is, did he do what he
did in the best way possible? That
! is the entire howl. We cannot see
! that it makes much difference how
the good work was accomplished.
The settler on a government project
does not care much who is speaker
of the House of Representatives,
provided that much needed legisla-
ton is secured. The man waiting
for the completion of a government
reclamation project wants bond is
sue rather than political dope about
tariff reform.
Congressman Hamer went to
Washington as the representative of
Idaho. He knew that he would have
to do things for Idaho and get things
for Idaho or thereafter stay at home.
He had to come home with the ba-
con or else he would be kept at
home. He found there an element
in the Republican party which had
done everything that had been done
at all for 20 years back. He had
his choice of joining with these
members or fighting them. He con-
Guided that he was there to look out
for the interests of Idaho and the
faction that could give him the most
was the best for him to join. He
+ Joined the regulars with the result
that Idaho got everything she asked
for. There is no question about
/ that Now comes the demagogues
OF both parties, and nondescripts like
the Capital News, bowling because
Congressman Hamer did his work
through and with the help of the
regulars rather than through and
with the help of the insurgents. If
he had Joined he insurgents and ac-
0.. I'd a0thlas they would have
branded i'm rs feel. f. is no.
l.-z "a. Eaa.He line Capital News
-.aara n Congress men Hamer be-
cause line bond bill failed, or be-
cause his leave of absence for home
...sEars failed That would have