The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-11-04


and shows up the inconsistencies and "Beaut
full Sunshine in the state platform in the TO
lowing delightful manner.
"Ihe republican state platform endorses ey
erything from the Missouri Compromise dow
to the establishment of the Ananias Club b
Theodore the First. 1t has been some time nov
since Henry Clay's name was mentioned in
republican platform. This is not remarkable il
view of the fact that Henry Clay died in 1852
while the republican party did not really come
into being until 1854, when a convention al
Jackson, Michigan, on July sixth adopted the
name. Other states, Maine, Illinois, Massa
held republican conventions the same year. But
Clays name is quite appropriate in the Idaho
platform. Henry Clay achieved fame with his
innumerable compromises. He was ever ready
to compromise with the devil if need be and it is
said quite often did SO. The republican platform
of this year is beautiful compromise with ev-
erything in sight. If there is stand pat repub-
lican, an insurgent Knownothng, prohbi
zionist or liberal who is not satisfied it is not
the fault of the platform makers. They tried to
satisfy everybody and we trust succeeded. Such
great craftsmanship.
AS a literary gem, the platform is great. The
smiles, metaphors, and even the hyperboles,
which lie without deceiving according to Mac
Caulay, are there in profusion. We imagine
that the author of the platform had just taken
copious draught of Horatio at the Bridge be-
fore he undertook the work. Perhaps though
he had just read dissertation on prunes by Ed
gar Wilson. Edgar and Thomas Darlington are
both strong on high taluting sounds of little
meaning.
The platform starts out with endorse
ment of President Taft, which is quite right.
President Taft and his administration are EMIT
led to an endorsement. The president is con-
graduated upon his reform accomplishments
which were started by his illustrious predeces-
sor, Theodore Roosevelt. If any great reform
started by Theodore Roosevelt has been put in
to effect by William Howard Taft we haven't
heard of it. We understood that the reason for
the GOODNESS between the president and Theo-
dore was that Theodore's policies had been ree-
gated to the rear where they belong. We have
not heard of Theodore endorsing Taft ac-
count of the fact that he had proceeded to car
ry forward to fruition the mighty work started
by him. Perhaps Roosevelt, Pinchot and Gla-
Wis do not see Alright If not the Idaho platform
will prove great boon to these illustrous gen
tlemen. twill open their eyes as nothing else
can. We imagine they will be tickled to death
to receive the enlightenment. The state admin
istration and the delegation in congress were
endorsed. One of the members of the delega-
ton had just been repudiated by the people.
They evidently had not heard from the platform
committee. The commanding ability of our
delegation in congress seems to be more strong
ly recognized throughout the country and by the
committee than with the voters of Idaho The
object here was to get in figure of speech OF
two. The object was accomplished and that is
about all you can say for it. The next thing te
engage the. attention of the committee was the
Carey act projects. All of sudden it has be
come henous offense for state official to ge
piece Of Carey act land. 1t is to bad the Law
cannot be made ex-post facto If that were dom
practically every state official Idaho has ha'
during the past fifteen years would be a cand
date for the pen. An elegant op. ortunty her
presented itself to line up with the reformer an
OF course the opportunity was not to be sneeze-
at The Carey act plank is followed by an elab
crate definition of conservation One woult,