The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-22


more sanity in the framing of tariff
schedules, and will defend the tariff
board, which has laboriously tried
to put this great question on a basis
where more intelligent laws can be
secured.
! 1t is recognized in the national
capital that perhaps the greatest &C.
complishment Of the Taft administra-
ton has been in the direction of Sc
curing worldwide peace. A continu-
alton of this work will doubtless les
sen the probability of further wars
between great nations. The Taft peo-
pie intend to make the most of the
progress made in this direction by
their chief, and they feel that the dis
cussion of the subject will strengthen
him throughout the country.
A point of comment among lead
ing Republicans is the fact that there
appears to be no regular Republican
organization. Chairman Hitchcock
has not been doing any active politi-
cal work for many months and the
position he resigned as head of the
national committee has not been fill
ed by an active manager. On the
other hand, the progressive Republi-
cans and all of the various Demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency
have well organized machines at
work grinding out public sentiment.
1t is pointed out that the President
is making his own case and by many
of the best informed Republicans 1t
is felt that this is the strongest and
most effective way of reaching the
hearts of the American people.
While there are indications of a big
fight ip the Republican ranks, yet
there are only few of the over-en-
thusiastic ones who are willing to
venture an assertion to the effect that
the Presidents chances are in any
way in danger.
The death of Representative Latta
of the third district of Nebraska, and
that of Congressman Henry C. Loud
enslager, of New Jersey, adds to the
list of forthcoming political contests.
Down in Kansas the death of Repre-
sentative Mitchell, who defeated
Congressman Scott, former chairman
of the committee ON agriculture of
the house, has prec' pitated a faction
al fight, while in Pennsylvania an
other death has made it necessary to
hold an election to secure a success
or to the late Representative Kipp
1t appears that in the New Jersey
districts, the forces of Governor
Woodrow Wilson are aiming to Sc
cure control. 1t has long been solid
ly Republican. In Kansas the sup
porters of President Taft desire to re-
gain control and return former Rep
resentative Scott, who has been con-
sidered one of the strongest regular
of Kansas. His defeat |
was real loss to the administration. |
The Nebraska situation concerns a |
district that is quite thoroughly en-
trenched in the Democratic column,
while in Pennsylvania the successor
to Mr.. Kipp will certainly be a regu-
lar Republican.
The result of the vote on prohibit
tion in Maine is likely to assume
more than local aspect. 1t is being
pointed out to political leaders that
inasmuch as the result was so close,
and in view of the fact that only
few thousand votes prevented the
temperance people from carrying
Texas recently; and in the further
fact that the entire south has been
in rebellion against liquor, that it is
time that the great political parties
declared themselves in their plat
forms respecting this issue. While
appeals have been made to the diff
'erent national politi al conventions,
here are great many party leaders
who recognize that the temperance
question has become so general, and
n number Of states SO intense, that
he attempts that are made upon the
Republican and Democratic conven-
Ions cannot be lightly pushed aside.