The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-30
NEAR-GREATNESS.

we almost acheVeQ II. A lew days
ago while in the mountains on our
annual vacation, we were handed a
copy of the Boise Statesman in which
it was stated that o. V. Bailey had
sued us for libel We fastened home
to receive the adulat:on that was our
due for the distinction we had at last
conferred on ourselve in particular,
and Parma in general, but alas, the
Statesman had lied; we were only
near-sued. Again we are sitting in
sackcloth and ashes, yearning for the
greatness that Fame still refuses to
confer. 1t has been the desire of our
editorial life to be sued for telling the
truth. We almost won in the Hay
wood ease, and if Mr.. Bailey fails
US we are going to get in contempt
of the supreme court over the direct
primary law.
Mr.. Bailey seems to feel agrieved
because we don't believe in his brand
OF democracy, and refuse to counte-
nance his political methods. He claims
to be democrat, and asks for the
suffrages of democrats to assist him
in obtaining fat political Office, yet
we are told that, through his Law
and Order League" Brady organi-
cation, he nominated every republi-
can on the Canyon county legislative
ticket except Mr.. Baldridge, and only
one on the democratic ticket. At the
head of his league he endorsed every
republican candidate for sheriff, and
refused to endorse the one democratic
candidate-an honest, capable, con-
sclentious man, lifelong democrat
from principle, and a man among men
everywhere. Further, as the head of
his league, he endorsed James H.
Brady and referred to endorse lanes
II. Hawley. Then his league sent an
emissary, paid out of the funds of the
league, throughout the length and
breadth of Canyon county to instruct
the people to vote only for those
candidates endorsed by the league.
This may be democracy; it NAV be
honesty; it may be moral reform"
but to our mind it is the dirtiest poll
tics ever played in Municipalities at
which your much-condemned pro
fessional politician" would blush like
a schoolgirl at the mention. If Mr.
Bailey be guilty of these things, and
the evidence shows that he is. we
don't blame him for want ng nothing
SAID about it; it would make a man
hate his grandmother, if she told on
him.
Mr.. Bailey has been accused of
forging check on a Mr.. Nichol, but
It Mr., Niehol got his money back and
is satisfied that Mr. Badley'S inten-
tons and actions were honorable. as
he says he Is, it's none of our bust
ness; ne has been accused of several
other moral delinquencies, but with
these the Herald has been little con-
cerned; our fight on Mr.. Badlev has
been principally on account of his
damnable political policy. He is now
Posing as martyr to IN. cause OF
temperance under the shelterinr wing
OF the great Brady organ, the Boise
Evening Capital News.
And right here we want to saw tina,
under the old convention system Mr.
Bailey could never have put his Do
cuilar brand of politics into effect The
direct primary law gave him the Cd.
portunity. One is as bad as the other
Doth ought to be repealed.
The Herald has done its full dut,
IN warning the democrats Of Jdab,
against Mr.. Bailey. 1t failed to pre-
vent his nomination under the direc
corruption law, but now hopes tina