The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-10
proachable state ticket on a sane and

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sensible platform, every line of
which is an honest and sincere de-
claration Of principle and purpose,
and then live up to the full declara.
ton as such. Such course means
not only present success, but contin-
ued and repeated successes, and will
be insisted upon by the party lead
ers if they act the part Of wisdom,
which the recent meeting at Boise
would indicate as their purpose
Grangeville Globe.
| From the above editorials of the
Press and Globe, both republican
papers, it would appear that reali-
zation Of the mistakes Of the last
campaign and Of the necessity to
avoid their repetition is quite gener-
al. Though the republicans are in
the majority in this state by over
Is 900 votes, too mnch emphasis, it
lappears, cannot be given to the fact
that it is absolutely necessary for
them to profit by the very costly
lesson Of last campaign if they would
win out in the election Of next year.
To begin with, it is imperative that
the party adopt platform which is
essentially republican, and entirely
in keeping with the time-honored
principles Of the party. Each and
every plank Of that platform should
be broad. comprehensive and entire
ly free Of anything aimed only to
catch this element and that element.
Instead Of having a platform in the
nature Of a catch all device, let it be
a platform enunciating truly republi-
can principles, common. sense
platform without any phase OF dema-
goguery in it. If such a platform is
adopted by the party, and the dis
cord and strife resulting from the
uncalled for indulgence in PERSONAL
tiles by the republican candidates in
the last primary campaign are avoid
ed, the party stands most excellent
chance to regain the governorship Of
the state as well as to elect the bal
ance Of the state ticket. With these
two mistakes of the last campaign
eliminated, and ticket of strong
candidates, both politically and NOR
ally, nominated, there is every rea-
SON why the republicans should
succeed, but in this connection it is
well enough to bear in mind that the
independent vote in Idaho is very
large one, as was indicated by the
result Of the last election, that that
vote is cast with view to the better
ment Of civic conditions without
regard to the political affiliation Of
the candidates, and that it is suffi-
GENTLY potent to hold balance of
power. By reason Of this fact, it is
up to the republican party to NOM
mate its best men; men whom scan
dial has never touched either person
ally or politically; men with such
records that the party will not have
to apologize for them in the very
inception Of the campaign. Every
candidate on the ticket should be a
man Of known honesty and recog-
nized morals, a man whom the rank
and file OF the party can support
with enthusiasm and hold up to their
boys as worthy example to emu
late. The republican party in this
state does not lack such men. 1t
mas plenty OF them and 1t IS Its duty
to nominate its ticket from this class.
With thoroughly HARMONIZED
PARTY, a truly REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM, and an entirely
ICLEAN TICKET, the party will
regain its loss in the next election.
With his usual energy, Chairman
Hoffman is exerting himself to the
utmost to give the first. The other
two it is up to the party to give.
There is no discounting the fact that
a republican victory is probable, but
it must be remembered that repub-
lican defeat is possible.