Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-06-22
THE ENrANGLED PARTIES AT WASHINGTON.

condition panc-fank, opnd goodnatued amiabe panic
has taken Of the republican the last few
Nobody among republicans national participation
fairs believes that the republican has chance the presidential
election.
presidential election has not been produced the experience Of either
many years. The republican leadership states the
blues 1t doesn't expect try accepts
that it is doomed and making the best Of its
At Washington the republican confidence
more marked than is the democratic feeling that democratic
achieved Democrats have
last autum they have pinch
cession Of things coming their way not really mirage.
The tariff regarded by republicans particular
which the country getting ready democratic But only
ISSUE The feeling that the republican has too long and
itself the blansments Widespread Re-
publcans themselves admitting unfortunate position
That the main why hopeful effort to
take the nomination from President Taft The great party
leadership feels that about
who the doubtful honor of leading valley? President
Tafs enemies not anxious deprive him of
reapng the whrlwnd they think he cropping
hepss trying to find ISSUE trick
appeal the people And meanwhile every managers
seems destined to make matters o better
Having signed and Endorsed the PayneAdrh BILL the President
faced about and tried by negotiating reciprocity
arrangement with Canada 1t had two In the first place.
provide slogan Of slower living which expected be magic
the population the industrial to save the East
the Far West take ITSELF scattering would be gathered
in to elect.
The agricultural expected be ncense but was
calculated that the Middle West anyhow not be worse than
than lost If by making little angry great states of the East
could be brought back to their standard
recorded
democrats
But has hoped Right or wrong warranted or nm
warranted the Middle West has grown anger was expected
while the rest of the country has shown little appreciation the
benefits derive The whole undoubtedly honest
tariff revision But has apparently become republican
party instrument through which achieve
Meanwhile the democrats playing excellent game politics. Day
after day inquire Washington Who dominating mind that
running this democratic machine putting through
without hitch holding the the free
list b The sometimes Champ Clark Underwood
times Claude ktchn; sometimes told Democratic Ways and
Means Committee mysterious syndicate intellect like Japanese
strategy board or an automaton chess player.
And then again told that William Jennings BRYAN the man
who had do than other with formulating
and holding the various elements of the it.
MI Bryan came to Washington about the time for the opening
special session. He and the capital for fortnight in constant
conference with the immediate leaders Of affairs his party went away
confident that affairs the best possible condition. feeling has
apparently been justified by the
The the eet bill furnishes good example Of this unity of
purpose passed the House by the remarkable 23 O9
Every democrat voted for it, "a republicans joined them republicans
supporting it were practically all known insurgents