The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-25
FRENCH ACTIVE,
BUT YET DROOPY
His Claim of Being an Insurg-
ent Is Exploded by Citing
the Record.
POLITICAL MANIPULATION
MAY GALVANIZE HIM
But When He Was Defeated for
denomination, He Showed
the Gutter.
BY g. E. ARNEY.
.ial to The Tribune

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida, July o4.-There is no
change, but there is discourag gement in
the Republican congressional race. Ex-
CONGRESSMAN French Is meeting scant
encouragement in his trip over southern
Idaho, which itinerary is scheduled to
end tomorrow.
For time last week it looked like al
entire Abandonment on his part would
obtain. There was suggested frame
up which in view OF past events be-
comes at once Interesting but which up
to date has failed to go through
Ex-Governor John T. Morrison is not
satisfactory as a candidate for attorney
general TO those who have special in
terests" TO protect. He is entirely dis
tasteful to those former members OF the
Idaho state land board and theiI at
,aches, who have been pleased 20 make
money by inside Information received by
Tirtue Of their respective political 10
sitons, Likewise, he is Objectionable
o those large timber interests of Idaho.
They like him not There are also some
unpaid contracts over along line OF
abroad extending from the Town OF
Jooding 10 Jerome. made by the state
and board OF which Ex-Governor Good
Ing was the chairman, which !ald an
additional burden of tax on certain
acreage on either size OF SdlQ line VI
road, and in respect to the enforcement
Of these contracts there is some question
on the part Of these settlers as 10 their
legality.
Ex-Governor Morrison for attorney gen
era He was over here last week. The
understanding Is that he made very
accurate analysis Of the political situa-
ton, he Is capable OF doing. winch
was this:
McDougall cannot beat Morrison for
the nomination for attorney general. and
he might as well give up the attempt
French cannot beat Han1er for the NOM
nation for congressman. French is
lawyer, Why not make an attorney gen.
erel out of him?
These two moves on the political chess
board were under consideration for sew
eTal days. They are presumed. 20 nave
delayed former Congressman French IN
mis- departure from the capital at ieaSt
four days. during which time the AMI.
mails performed" with great industry. III
was agreed that should The proposed plan
take form. telegram should be iortn-
with sent 10 4 prominent Fremont county
politician who wished il prior TO a very
important Republican conference 10 be
held on July 2lst.
The combination failed TO assume shape
and died a. pornin' on or about jury
2lst and a sad requiem is being sung
In dolsfu meter over Its decaylng re-
mains. for IL sounds the sad kneII over
two fallen braves and they are Burton
J. French. candidate for congress. anu
D. c. McDougan. candidate for attorney
general
No Demand for French.
As have mentioned before. there was was
no demand for ex-Congressman fnemo, ,iom
10 enter this race. He is clean youhts y1ns
man personally. He was the oeciueo .,,.o
choice OF his party for renominator n W.
years ago. But his failure then 10 SUE Nc
ceeG in holding MS job was fatal 70 nIs
political ambition. He bad not IN .ar mn
the qualities TO come back and win: ever
through the agency Of the direct PR
mary -, =,
After his defeat for the nomination me ne
lag 1ulet and politically. nothing WA
y heard OF him until In the carry sp. p ia
' Of this year he sprouted d nd pro
claimed himself an insurgent. rms e%sIll' %
as a total surprise TO his frlenassii ~ -
his nomination. but his his deeiarn,.ddN 1ensnred Mr.
French as an insurgent. He was meas
ured in the public mind as a t,se seanu nu
patter" But on june loth las, ,or,nn, rn I,
a nSrtt Iaaho paper. the Pend Orei,l
Review In which he used these wo.u cc,,s
The Cannon Aldrich RepunlicamS, dow,
10 them OF had faith They can II M -,
descrters and insurgents Ineg fhts thn in in
that But ,et us see VINO are It'' car a.,
surgents Cooper Morris. Murdock, nas :
diner and myself stood with cannon n .
long az he aided in advancing tne 81 t'oo7
welt policies Who has chahseu .o,,r,
took The people into his coniiaehSa WA wa
the startling explanation that ne we
and had ever been thiTd aeEree T,e Ieonl
gent This was surprlse. nv reeyeia
of Idaho were unprepared Tor the ieEti[ a
tinn frnm thn north. They had been ac
customed to revolutions from n,e erle o'''e
end Of the state. hence me su9oS; d,,
Cooper. Morris, Murdoch ana d oaIdiC
were names fixed In the public mino :
Insurgents But French, no. re n@ m
been c!assed as conservative. no ,,,i,, o,
had heard him oppose aH" MA had his OF
portunlty 10 tell the people Oh .ne a.
OF the great and growing aangod5 agndoS a. sas as
Hutocratic reign OF the IRON ILL nn, nn b
OF DanviIlc; but he had siePt on !. u
r4zhts tn. people did not take 10 u
protests4ions They simply passed ~
UP as ono whom as an insurgeh'' GU"
rot qualify.
To the Record
II is q great pleasure TO s9I,.,, e2niIons snnn ~,
with their records. Public officials s!Iou
not Kick when what they do rs eSposfu
public review They should renemp
that new and terse motto. e. eTnoellisIieu -,
The photo OF a reckless westcrner WI
cooked revolver In his hand ana ms s oP
dead on the sight which reads; & so u.
each day that YOU can look every aarn" l.
man in the face and tel MN 10 ~
iell"'
Now for his record:
On March l. while Mr. French was 81
member OF congress and three da
before he retired from congress. resol
hon was introduced in the house In
nature OF an amendment TO the III
l-sXisting rules.
The Insurgents in that body contend
= that the amendment was designed SIN
iy 10 hoodwink the American people a
satisfy to some extent Ut least the "A
lation throughout the country lot
,hange in the rules.
The amendment proposed was 81
n,tted by Mr.. Dalzell, Speaker Csnno
rhief lieutenant, and every member
,ho Republican organization. includl
Burton L. French. voted for 1t. I
Insurgents. headed by Gardiner. Nj
lock. Norris and Cooper. not only vo
against Il but advised all members q
vote for II would be looked upon
IN attempt to deceive the American p
lie.
Norris Gardiner and MurdoclS all spc
,eainst the adoption of the amendm
and consistently voted against IT.
Murdock. whom Mr.. French now clai
rs q compatriot In insurgency. made I