The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-11-04
CLIFFORD OR BADLEY

or wisely, whichever shall be shown
to be the result after the casting of
the ballots, have made the liquor
question a straight issue all down
the line, by instructing the liquor
lied press of the state to oppose Bra
dy on the one hand, republican can
didate for governor, and Bailey on
the other hand, democratic candidate
for secretary of state.
The Capital News. as an indepen-
dent paper, would not be performing
its duty to its readers and to the pub
lie did it fail to call attention to this
condition. 1t has urged the people of
| the state without regard to party to
support Brady and to oppose Haw-
| ley II they believe that the wholesale
LIQUOR dealers, the brewers and the
/ saloon keepers and booze joint
owners ought not to dictate the poll
tics of the state.
Inasmuch as the liquor people
lhave determined to punish o. v. Bad
ley because he has all his life been
an active opponent Of this liquor
domination, because he has always
4 been active in anti-saloon organiza-
tions of one character or another,
and because he has refused to sur
render to them, or, to accept their
dictation, the issue is just as clearly
and distinctly drawn between him
and his republican opponent as 1t is
between Mr.. Brady and his democra-
tic opponent.
| Elsewhere the record of Mr.. Gift
ford is given together with state
ments showing the absolutely con-
Trajectory positions he has been as
suming. The state Of Idaho cannot
afford to elect another Lansdon as
secretary of state. Contrast the state
ments of his neighbors who have in
vestigated his record and standing
with that of Mr.. Bailey, including
even the attacks upon Mr.. Bailey
considering the source from which
those attacks come.
The Capital News artist has appre-
ciated the political situation. In
portraying the efforts of the liquor
power, through the local wholesale
dealer in Boise who has been placed
at the lead in the fight and who is
the representative here of the pow
erful st. Louis brewers whose at
tempt to intimidate and control the
Capital News has been shown, the
artist in picturing this influence and
power over the democratic manage
ment and over the head of that tick
ct, has been forced to portray Bad
ley as separate and apart from this
domination and influence. He has
had to appeal somewhat to the sense
OF humor of readers, but he has, ne
yerless, succeeded in showing that
Bailey is not part of the liquor
program. AS matter of fact, all that
the democratic management Of the
campaign has done for Bailey could
be. summed up in very few words.
Not being acceptable to the powers
that promised the 10000 votes
which was too attractive prize foI
the managers of the party to refuse
to strive for, Bailey has been con-
sidered a load for the party ticket
rather than as strength to it.
Just as Bradys offense has been
fealty to his party's promises of two
years ago, whereby he was compelled
to turn against his former friend the
Pocatello brewer, and because he did
not show fealty to that brewer rather
than to his party and the people, Sc
Badley's offense is that he has always
been active against the liquor power
OF the state and nation.
1t matters not to the liquor power
what the nature of this. opposition to
them may be, they will not tolerate
Il any way. Brady and Bailey have
opposed it directly and openly, and
they must be punished. The Capital
News has opposed the effort to retain
political power by. the liquor element
and 1t must be punished, too.
, | The Portland Telegram has direct.
ed its fire against the dives and the
brothels which have been maintained
as an open snare to catch young boys
and girls, and the Portland Telegram
is also to suffer for Its temerity.
This" says the Portland paper, lis
one of the methods which the liquor
interests have always employed to
beat down opposition. They talk OF
fairness and of personal liberty. but
believe only in that stamp of person
al liberty which will permit them to
do as they please. So far as The