The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-30

ticket than in voting for Democrats
on their own ticket. 1t is notorious
that some of the Republican nominees
will not vote the Republican ticket
straight. They can hardly look ask
ant at the Republican who scratches
when they intend doing tic same
thing themselves. The knowledge be
came so general that some If the
nominees were off colored that Chair
man Gowen felt called upon to swear
the candidates. This was done but
the general impression prevails that
the candidates are still to be regarded
with suspicion. Its like Badley's
honesty. That they had to swear re-
fleets little credit upon them as Re
In the past they have been easily
persuaded and they may be so again.
The Tribune will go as far as the next
in supporting the ticket from top to
bottom. We believe that we will go
| farther. But when Democrats con-
| troll and nominate their own members
we tn nix that we are justified in reg
| istering a kick. 1t would not have
been so bad if clean cut Democrats
had been nominated, but it is hard to
swallow a mugwamp. We may be
able to do it before the campaign is
over but are in serious doubt.
The Republican legislative ticket
was nominated by the anti-saloon
league and kindred organizations,
with the exception Of two nominees.
These two were the choice of the
league but they we're also the choice
of the Republicans of the county. The
anti-saloon league and law and or
der league were prior to the pr mary
election under the influence of O. V.
Bailey to a large extent. This would
not be so bad were it not for the fact
that Mr. Bailey, aided and assisted
by a few satellites, not content with
| the influence he was able to exert on
the league proper, held rump con-
vention of the leagues and absolutely
named the men who were to be nomi-
mated. These men were nominated
and they present very questionable
political record. The author of their
being would alone exc tie suspicious.
| Now it is only natural to conclude
| that these men will in turn support
the man who nominated them. It
would be base in gratitude for Messrs
Cakes, Bradley and Berry to forget
0. v. Bailey at the polls or during
the campaign. 1t makes no differ
ence who the Republican nominee is;
what he stands for; how honest, or
capable he may be, those three men
must and will support Bailey. I'm
der those circumstances S it to be ex-
pected that Republicans will support
them? The Tribune is not making
any suggestions but we would not
| look down on a man who refused to
stand for that bunch of candidates
We would not esteem him lost to the
party if he should side-step the three
| legislative nominees.
In justice to the party and the tic
ket the Tribune would remind its
readers that the other candidates on
the ticket are good men and good Re
publicans Not a word can be said
against Senator Shawhan, Baldridge
Stovel, Watkins, Plat, Kerrick OF
Dodd, Judge Henry, Mss Carleton
Mcconnell, Monk, Lang, Cristo-
pher or Elston. If elected, and un-
doubtedly they will be, they will fill
their respective offices with credit to
themselves and to the Republ can
party. Every one of the candidates
is an honest capable and sincere Re-
publican.