The Boise citizen., 1910-07-29

possible exception OF Governor Hughes of New York has made
conspicuous of his administration during the past years
And his efforts will have been in vain followed by Demo-
State administration The Re publican organization of New
York has been and is now in violent conflict with the whole policy
Hughes exposure Aids with
the pronounced dsapprova OF the machine forces Hughes
could have been nominated years without the inter
venon the Federal organization He would not have been
mated had not been that ms support was thought desirable II nor
essential the of the National ticket But Presdnt TAFT
has pucked Mr. Hughes from the turmoil OF politics. and while
his days OF usefulness may multiply his political sun has set
And down in Albany they singing Hail! Hail! The
gangs all here That is a-with the exception OF Aids
Governor Hughes great strength with the people from his
advocacy he could conceive drive the political
boss from power destroy the influence OF the lobbyist and the
corrptos in the halls egaon prevent the purchase OF
special privileges direct the power OF the people over
public officers and public matters For this he was hated by the
an organization of the State of New He stood for
what the Republican leaders called Democratic principles And it
NAV truly be said Hughes did advocate that doctrine OF
politics by which the Republican party is sustained
From the conditions presented the several States OF the Umon
the Democracy NAV readily that public sentiment demands in its
candidates for public office high regard for the rights Of the nd
ra The day when boss clique, combination OF IN
res shall pick candidate for high public office IS passing rapidly
The Democratic party the condition exactly except IN those
isolated cases where the Democracy has endeayored TO frame leI
along the lines of the Republican party The Republican party can
Conform itself to this order Of things for that party has
come to relv too heavily for its success upon
Frst-The sale OF special privileges IaVoSm III tdH anu
oteT 0NnFxtravagant expenditures public funds the
OF supplies and in the creation OF thousands OF unnecessary
corruption Of the possible BY
,e use of enormous campaign funds
A11artb
rrv ceases to be the Republican party 1t IS impossible
~ 80 meet the new order of things Hughes tried to change
Wi, and failed Cmins and Dolver are trying III Iowa.
ress La Toilette and others are trying 1t elsewhere
t ter achievement yet to be recorded From the mouths o
President Taft and Vice President sherman from [io a
from Datze and Payne and Wieenam the recognized and
spo,esnen of the Republican party we are tod tnat e
auu Tqtte and of Dolver and Cummns, and Beyerdge
n Kin to the Republican party Nor can Their battle make make It ta, So
S m The progressive Republicans must decide IS whether they
Inc m Republican party, cast their support to the Dem
,racy-tiere is no halfway ground r, is tt allow
# f1at
10 ~ ;nate the candidates The nominees for Congress
me @ as for State and municipal offices must be men o. etaPe
eputaoa trust who free from that control which domr
p the Republican party men who are able enough IL e @ interest 9f the
masses
~. assertion that public seeking means to free the m
ne o bv political bosses and political cgies IS not
dvduai ;scson is established fact The success
mere @ Of politics those who first ree9gs @ eo the enq nna 81 % a
sentiment forces OF politics say there could be no successful
that m in the Republican party pubic sentiment mt a,n was no'