The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
The MidWinter Outlook
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louisville Courier JournaL)
In its shy retiring way, the Courier Journal quite months
ago. venured few gesses at truth touching the political situation
It doubted whether the Democrats fully prepared take adj
vantge OF the rift which appeared along the horizon of Re
publcanism Until the threatened split the Republicans
become character and should grow wider
tent the prospect for the Democrats elect President
seemed thought he hazy Instead of splitting hairs
gospels and pulling hair candidates. suggested that Demo-
should address themselves the practical business of getting
together and of coming the of the co beeaguered
utilities toward which the Republicans because of their obligation
and their reliance upon ggegaons OF capital and organized inter
ests more or less corrupt have shown themselves remiss
During the interval between then and things have
happened and certain progress gre has been made
The straw, seeking msead the succeeding
abundany has kicked the platform of mpose from under him
and taken his stand aooted upon the fma of practical poll
tics That inevitable His efforts pose Tariff reforner
was best but clumsy It could deceive only those who wanted
be deceived and suffice those only who sought for voting
the Republican ticket It intended to ouas the election
Hence the seed Independent who affects be disappointed
Taft discredis his intelligence
To do President than justice he awkward
figure in his attempt 70 dance the tight rope Of political epeden
smile the pleasant voice the sturdy legs the
Fair round belly with good capon lined
short the whole ocund exterior indicating good fellowship and
voking confidence
All the all the he and he Republican
nailad case-nated dyedn-t Republican He
Republican of the School of New England do Pennsylvania
which teaches that wealth may be created by Legislation and having
been thus created that be ostered and protected by ega
ton He Republican OF the kidney of drch who does as he
pea with the public business and takes what he of the sub
of the people, and looks the Interests him through
and of the M OF Cannon who whether in the Speakers chair or
party caucus stands pat and ditto to Aldrch
Pig used be Beng this brand OF
thrifty and profitable political fanacism Now it any old thing
promises put up money for campaign expenses from ship
subsidy the East andpray the West cked and suggested
by few adedas about the needs and the beauty OF Humanity and
the wckedness of Tstm left from Theodore Roosevets
fantastic parapheaa put hoodwn the and draw
printing of the Socialists and generally beog the situation
and confuse The trick though old time, served its
purpose the Fat Man the White House and the Lion
Tanner on his way reocng whilst everybody plain
enough clear when the people will grow tired
being hubugged that they will their hind legs and kick
the stufhng of the show and showmen
That the coming Congressional elections they will make their
dpeasure noeabe conditions sufficiently active and eso
change the complexion OF the next National House OF
Representatives transferring Republican into Democratic
oy But herein lies familiar and what would seem
and characteristic danger the Democrats Can
they reap the full profit of their expected triumph? Or will they
go first to rejoicing and then to quarrehg whst ue hpuod
warned bem proceed mend their fences and to agten their
lines so o make a killing in 1912?
battle of Bull Rum the Confederates were as
badly by their victory the Fedeas by their defeat
Surveying the field and considering the DenocTac ogaao
hoping and seeking the while to provide against the dauo ol
opportunities to it. we shall lose nothing by taking
of the experiences and histories which have preceded ana ed
up to the present state of parties
From 1900 to 1860 the party power acy lost the country
by clear trial party forces the open put once that IS
to say is that the Wings eeced their Predeal
ticket in S48 But they owed their victory actona night
among the Democrats of New York From 1860 when the Repub
cans came in through BREACH until the Democrats
have elected their National but twice 1884 because OF Re
publican ension and in 1892 because OF Labor Union uprising
accustomed by the Homestead riots
lin 1855 He had his hands and let him Again
his insucncy after had been returned IN 1917 whh hueu
lus out again in 1896.
It must be serious question the minds of thoughtful people
whether the and resources OF the party IN power Whe
adequately put forth are not over-mac against popular vo
ton short of an earthquake other words Mr. I1de once OBJ
served revolution win National Democratic victory
Iobn F Phillips United States district judge in Missouri
district resigned Congress had before 1t resolution OF inquiry
into his official integrity would appear though his resignation
were plea guilty There Judges MCPHERSON and Pollock
who could with credit follow his example Their decisions mark
them corporation tools unfit for the high positions tey occupy
Citizens of Boise will be derelct duty unless they