The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-17

nomination awakens only the faintest
CLEAN of interest and absolutely no
enthusiasm. If ever a man were
damned by faint praise Mr.. Rice is he.
His friends In Canyon county are
amazed that the Democratic press of
the State and particularly of Canyon
county is Indifferent, If not antagnos-
tic to his candidacy. They cannot un-
derstand the theory of the politicians.
The News of this city advertises the
fact that it is the official organ of the
State Democracy which means that it
Is the mouthpiece of the particular
politicians now in control of the or
ganization. However, the people do
not understand this. They imagine
that the duty of the official organ is
to promote the general welfare OF the
rarty, regardless of the ambitions
and designs of party politicians.
That they are grievouSly mistaken
goes without saying but in no wise
lessons their amazement. What these
politicians have in view is a pro-
found mystery to the common peo-
pie. They cannot see why their Of
fetal organ should be made the
personal partisan Of the State Chair
man. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Rice will not be the candidate with
the consent of Hon. John F. Nugent.
He is not playig his had that way. In
spite of this, the people cannot see
why the News cannot say word in
Justice to q fellow townsman without
stultification, and he is a stakeholder
too. AS stated the Democrats do
not know their own politicians and
particularly Messrs. ]. F. Nugent, M.
N Donnelson and John E. Roberts.
The Tribune is not wise to politics
az practiced and exemplifed by the
Democracy. In fact we know next TO
nothing about practical politics OF
any kind. We have been told. how
ever. that It is the aim OF the real
polltician to frame his ticket SO that
Il cannot be successfully attacked
A politician who works to this end
"a entitled to decent respect because
more times than otherwise, neces-
s,tv compels him to seek out good
clean. capable men for public once
We believe this is the rule success
full politicians work by. Some times
IN excess OF success. they repudiatt
the rule and disaster inevitably fol
lows. When they adopt any othS'
course they prove themselves design
ing ringsters. content only with tH'
Huceess of their little clique tina
thRy may handle the pron6 anC
requisites OF once. This Is part'cu
,.rIv truo with the case In consider
alton. The Democracy Is not intox
icated with success; 1t Is not surreite'
with power and reckless OF results
~ In not swollen with conceit no
nufFed up with vainglOry. Here
case where one man is In the SAD
die and proposes to stay there. Tn
chairman has seized the party AM
usurped the functions of the cleo
torate. He has declared that he
the Democracy and that he Will eX
ercise his privileges as such. II
has taken the prestige of his posi-
ton to enthrone his henchmen, 3
that In case of success he will hav
full control. In furtherence OF hi
ambition he has tried to invest nj
personal utterances with weight D
Nv the way this official organ Is tn
the way this Official organ Is Tn
only oficial organ of this kind l
existence. Up to the present tim
he has met with unqualified success