The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-05
Three -Cornered Fight Among
the Republicans Gives the
Democrats a Chance.
PEOPLE OF IDAHO ARE
VERY LARGELY INSURGENTS
Veterans and Workers in Ranks
Turning Against Aldrich-
Cannon System.
BY C. E. ARNEY.


tween the three big Republicans who
be held August 90. Occasionally their
attention is called to some shortcomiue
of an official and they make notes
for further consideration, but in mat.
ter of fact, Joe Fallon, the governor s
ponderous emigration commissioner,
and General Rowe. his adjutant gen
ersl. and 'FBig Jim Webster, his
water commissioner, are so busy with
the song of Brady and his perfectionS
that any chorous opened by the Demo-
Gratis, with their supreme court voices
Of the cambric needle measure. would
be Immediately drowned out by these
heavy weights.
For the peace of mind of the public
generally these adjuncts of the Brady
administration should get together and
pass this resolution:
Suggested Remedy.
s'Be it resolved. that we are hoarse;
that we talk too much. and that we can
the better serve him whose interests we
are eager to promote by earning our
interviews which have ring that
sounds like the, gold which pays a
monthly stipendi'
The Republicans might commit an
egregious error in Idaho this fall. A
few blunders may be disastrous. This
is not necessarily a Republican year
in this state There has been nothing
for the people 10 idolizc or enthuse over
In the past few years in and about the
state house. To be sure some of the
offices, as my information goes, have
been conducted on a high plane; but
others will require defense.
Desertions From Ranks.
Not all the men or the elements
which contributed TO Republican sue
cess last campaign Will be found in
line after the smoke clears from the
in the primaries. O'Neil will not paste
the state with his photographs append
ed to interviews as TO why he should
succeed at the polls In the ides of No
vember. Clagstone will not be stump
ing Nez Perce and Kootenai counties
one ' Bob Hayes refuse to go forth
and labor IN the vineyard increasingly,
untiringly, ingenuously as he did be
fore for " Harmony James7''
Should O'Ncil or Clagstone be sue
cessful either as first or as second
Fallen and ''Big James, Websterg
No, there can he no very great chunks
of harmony looked for floating down
the stream to the Republican sea this
season.
Then again, insurgency is abroad in
the land; and insurgency IS popular.
The people of Idaho have great respect
for Bob La Toilette, Norris Brown and
1t Is not quite certain that on q test
of strength today by Republicans in
Idaho that Taft could get as many
votes for the presidency as Albert
Cummins.
No Cannon System Wanted.
There has been spirit of reforma-
ton within the Republican party of
Idaho for many years. Aldrich and
Cannon and their system is repulsive to
these Republicans. Hamer has weak
ened his standing with the men of his
party by his endorsement of Cannon
Idaho Republicans have scant patience
with the suggestions that Taft did
right in endorsing the new tariff meas.
ure as fulflllment of party platform
pledges
To be true, Idaho Republicans have
little faith in the Democrats nation.
ally and none in those who appear at
the helm in Idaho. But they are rest.
less and feel that extreme doses may
be essential to purge the party of its
present ills. .
Apropos TO this, under a heading. "a
Change Needed the Nampa Leader.
Herald, a Republican paper, edited by
It's owner, Mr.: Jenness. former Iowa
Republican, of whom there are many
In Idaho, says in part:
Out OF all this a Democratic victory is
needed to clarity the situa ton and II ap-
pears TO be coming in the not distant fu-
ture: A few years OF such conditions as
inevitably follow a Democratic admins
tration and the people will for time be
anxious TO give adequate protection 10
American industry, safeguard invest
ments Of capital and pull together again
for the common good
The dose Will prove a drastic one as
IL always has. but nothing short OF it will
effect cure. II seems. In actual thought
and feeling the house is not far from be-
ing Democratic now. and the election this
fan is quite likely to make 1t so in name,
That might possibly be sufficient TO so
her the people and cause them 10 halt
at the presidential election. but probably
not.
May Prove Effective.
Ii this notion percoates the brains
OF the people, and takes possession of
their reason It will not matter much
what Brady has done for cnIldren's
home finding societies, O'Neil's con-
mercialism or Clags1one' s statewide
to whom they reward but more to whom
it becomes patriotic duty TO punish
The defeat Of the $4,000, 600 bond
issue for the completion of the recla~
nation projects of the west should add
fuel 10 the flame which might con
ouule iuis HiaIOllby party III ludHO.
These people have lingering suspi-
cion that public sentiment is being
wantonly defied in favor of an insidi,
Gus power devoid of patriotism and
welded to pact for special interests.
Voters Not Hidebound
/ have heard more Republicans
throughout Idaho express sentiments in
dependent Of party fealty and eulo
CYSTIC of the insurgent movement, than
at any period since the political revolu-
ton of 1896.
No Republican campaign committee
can break down this sentiment. 1t is
fixed in the hearts of strong men
1t may be that conditions will not
warrant them leaving their party this
time in sufficient numbers TO cause
defeat, but this constituency will not
long tolerate the arrogant control ex-
bibited by modern Republican leaders
Of whom Aldrich and Cannon are the
chief molders.
But the Democracy Of this state is
in no. form to take advantage of this