The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01
RICE'H CANDIDACY.

Tho Caldwell Tribune, while ac
knowledging that Hon. J. c. Rice is
in every way fitted for the office of
Governor, at once jumps to the con-
clus, on that he will not be permitted
to try for the democratic nomination
at the primary election because the
democratic state organization has not
gone wild over his announcement.
Why, bless your heart, John, Mr.
Rice or any other citizen of the State
of Idaho has perfect right to try
for the nomination for Governor.
That is the beauty of the direct pri-
mary law, and the bosses, be they
democratic or republican, have very
little to say about the matter. It's
up to the voters. The Caldwell
News, as the democratic organ of the
state, is pursuing the right policy in
showing no favoritism for any par
ticular democratic candidate in the
primary election, as long as the as
pirants are men of ability and honor
and are qualified for the office TO
which they aspire
No wonder the editor of the Trib-
une has been opposing the direct pri
mary movement, for the following
editorial from the Tribune of June
10th, shows very plainly that the ed
itor of that paper does not compre
bend the meaning of the law and
knows nothing whatever about it
but jumps at conclusions, and imag-
ines nothing good can come of any
movement unless 1t has his sanction |
He shows about as much knowledge |
of the direct primary law as many |
of the me too" writer's do on the |
principles OF socialism,; subject
that they have given no investigation
and about which they know nothing |
whatever, and attempt to ridicule
We know that it is against the
principles of the bosses of the repub-
lican party to allow the voters to
designate their choice for candidates
for the various offices and that thev
do everything in their power to infu- |
enco the people to accept the candi-
date that the ring" favors; but we
hope that the democratic state or
ganization and the democratic state
organ will adopt a different policy
and allow free and unbiased choice
to be made of the candidates who
present themselves as asprants for
the various offices at the coming
election, and thus give the direct
primary law fair test.-Owyhee
Nugget.
Such innocence is refreshing. We
enjoy the outbursts of callow soul.
1t is not often ours to enjoy such
simplicity. We must make the most
OF 1t. In innocent humility, the
Nugget no doubt, acknowledges that
1t is the only newspaper in Idaho |
that thoroughly understands Social |
ism and the direct primary. At anv ]
rate 1t is the only newspaper in the {
state that has adopted the one and S
endorsed the other Opaque intel i
Iects have caused the newspapers of I
Tho State to look upon Socialism with &
and tho direct primary y
with suspicion. 1t is too bad that |
we are not all possessed of the S
comprehension of the Nugget II {
has a wonderful capacity for gam {
non, and some friend has a wonder |
vi supply OF the article on hand
which he is religiously feeding our /
)wyheo contemporary 1
The Tribune may not comprehend a
he meaning of the direct primary d
aw, If we do not we are not alone q
'her2 arc several thousand persons
n Idaho who were deceived in this d
'recious reform. However. we dis
oVered earlier than some others the :
rue intent and purpose of the meas
re with the result that there are
ow severl hundred who quito under :,
tand the way of the direct primary
We do know enough about the law :
know that under its provisions any >,
tizen may become a candidate for :,
ne nomination for any political Of
ce. The Nugget did not furnish :,
lat information. We were quito =.
ware of the fact all the time "
range as that may seem. The Mug y,