The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
HAMER ENTITLED
TO NOMINATION


The people of Idaho are called up |
on to choose between two most |
worthy men for congress this year,
and many regret mat it is impossi |
BILE to honor both. Burton l.. |
French is a splendid man, splendid |
morally, splendid mentally, and |
splendid in his ideals of citizenship. |
He has served Idaho faithfully and |
with ability during three sessions of |
TEEN of all men. He exhibited a |
commendable degree of sagacity at |
the beginning of his first term in al |
lying himself with a strong element |
Of the Republican party, and
through his three terms he main |
tanned those relations. BY means |
of this association he was able to do |
his state services for which he will |
ever be held in kind remembrance.
At no time did he break that alli-
ance, nor give evidence that he
would have done so had he been
honored with a fourth term. The
policy he adopted was wise. Idaho
has one congressman to 81 from
New York and 80 from Pennsyl-
vania. OF those from the former
state, 26 are Republican, and 81
from the latter. In matters in which
these states were not adversely at
fected they were able to give Idaho
So votes in exchange for her one, by
reason of the friendly and harmoni-
GUS relations established and main
tanned. When Mr.. Hamer entered
congress he continued the relations
established by Mr.. French and the
| record he made needs no commenda-
| ton from anyone. Yet, because of
tho fact that Congressman Hamer
continued these relations, unwise
friends of MI. French have seen fit
to censure him and make necessary
| the drawing of the records on the
former, which makes his position an
embarrassing one. Alliances of this
kind are not necessary in the SEN
ate Idaho has as many votes In
that branch of congress as either
New York or Pennsylvania, and two
Of the most able men of any of the
states. In neither the number OF
her senators, nor in their ability, is
i necessary to bow to any of the
commemorative. Were ldaho's SEN
ators to array themselves against
New Yorks senators, they would
have an equal number of votes. II
Idaho's congressman should array
himself against New York he would
have one vote to their 26. Consid-
ering this fact, ten year old boy
ought to know what to do, and both
French and Hamer saw their duty
10 their state in the same path.
Mr.. Hamer is a splendid man
splendid mentally, splendid IN his
manhood, and worthy representa-,
tive of a worthy people. 1t is nc
disbursement to Mr.. French that
the record of Mr.. Hamer's achieve
ments, length oftime considered, sur
masses his own. 1t is no disparage
ment to say that Mr.. Hamer gives
promise of more rapid development
and of a career in which every right
thinking man of the state may take
= just pride.
Some men in different parts OF the
state, and some newspapers, arc
saving harsh things about each Of
these men. The Press believes thai
in the case of neither are these ex
pressions just. The Press has seer
fit to espouse the cause of Mr.. Ha'
mer. believing he has shown greater
ability and greater promise of use
fitness to the state than his prede
cessor. Harsh words and insinua
tions will be left to others. The
Press can support either with entire
good conscience, but having to chose
between them, is doing SO with thu
utmost candor and in spirit tina
does not breathe a narrowness tina
is exhibited too often In public life
American Falls Press.