The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
BY. G.. E. ARNEY.
81 ecial 10 The Tribune.

ST. ecial TO The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida. Feb. 19,-The only evil
dence OF Democratic party spirit lead
ing up 10 the 1910 campaign has been
exhibited in Ada, Twin Falls and Fremont
Twin Falls led off with a reorganza-
ton. Fremont followed ana Ada had
banquet. The great 'unwashed" In the
other twenty counties OF idaho are en-
tlrely quicScent,
The announcement of Speaker Paul
Clagstone as Republican candidate for
governor, the general charge OF the eXis-
tence OF n feeling OF the weakness OF
Governor Brady before the voters OF
Idaho and the expected announcement OF
State Chairman Barney +, ONeil as
Republican candidate, are all pointed to
by prophetically inclined Democrats as
cogent reasons for hope OF the reJu-
venation OF democracy, so long on the
short side Of the balance sheet In the
Gem OF the Mountains.
Then the argument is used that the
agitation OF the prohibition movement
charscabie to the Republicans-through
the enactment of local option law and its
subsequent inforcement. will be full of
opportunity for success II advantage be
taken by the Democrats of the malcon-
tent this issue has and will cngender.
But the. argument most frequently
adduced by the "heavyweights" Of the
organization is that the Democratic party
is thoroughly Mormonized that 1t is at
peace once again with the brethren OF the
southeast; that the machinery of the
organization is in the hands OF those
who fell heir TO their recognition at the
end OF a supreme court decision which
lulled TO sweet repose any public consid-.
section of article 6 OF the Idaho state
constitution. which by express terms an
hibits the practice OF polygamy.
This Is the one bright and morning star
OF hope of regenerate (?) Idaho democ-
racy that the Mormons will not dare turn
deaf car TO them In the 1910 election!
With these ardent hopes the campaign
only office discussed,
Judge Bryan OF the seventh judicial dis
trict has been favored by many. The
Judge is newcomer TO the state He
Is clean, honorable and able. Four years
ago he was a. young struggling practi-
TONER at Payette. having but recently
removed to Idaho from his Willamette
valley home at Corvallis where he was
graduated at the state of Oregon col
lege. Today he is the only one men
successor as judge. This reduces the
proba bility OF his making the guberDa-
torial race as a Democrat. There are
many elements OF serious doubt about the
ability OF any Democrat TO succeed in
the state election. there are few. lf any.
obstacles in the way OF Judge Bryan. for
should the Republicans nominate a man
against him, even though the district be
strongly Republican, the present Judge
Bryan would be his own successor. 1t
is an ardent hope of Republicans that
Judge Bryan as the leader OF the democ-
racy in this falls election. for he Is re-
gardcd nov by many far-seeing Republi-
cans as the dangerous candidate.
Major w. w. Woods, Judge OF the first
| judicial district, has been proposed by
| those who appear 10 have a desire TO
| succeed al the polls. II al all. with a man
entirely worthy OF the trust The major
| has always been staunch Democrat.
! high in character. able in council and
| patriotic in devotion. But for the present
day democracy Major Woods becomes at
once Objectionable. Some years since the
major resided In Salt Lake City. Few
men who live long In Utahs capital fail
| to receive an accurate measure OF the
duty he owes his country In any conflict
with Mormons. Some fail 10 evidence the
courage OF Il conviction born OF a CON
| science, but not so with Major Woods.
| The disloyaI spirit OF the Mormon church
| In Idaho respecting the constitution OF
our state recalled To his retentive mind
the same spirit he had known In Salt
Lake city in the carly eighties.
| The principles of patriotism weaved
| into his nature In the carly period OF his
| maturing years, are sacred TO his manly
nature and In the heat of a campaign
| two years ago he gave uttcrance to his
sentiments. a privilege dearer to this