Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-17

Caldwell Tribune Declares
That No Republican Need
reel Himself Bound to
Support the Senator.

candidate for governor, opened up an
active campaign against William p.
Borah, nominee Of the same party Tor
United States senator because Borah
does not stand for Taft's theft Of tho
Chicago nomination?
Apparently he has done 10 and from
the first open attack 1t would appear
that the war will be merry one be-
fore the campaign shall come to
close. The attack is published In the
Caldwell Tribune. newspaper owned
ana controlled by Haines and pub
lished and edited under direct super
vision Of Haines' friends from Haines
headquarters and from the headauar-
ters Of the state central committee II
Il one OF the newspapers bought by
Haines and Haines influences before
the primary for the purpose Of adj
yancing the interests Of Haines. The
expenditure of money in this behalf
was portion OF the items Of expense
Incidental to that campaign which
were not included in the sworn sched-
dule Of expenses filed by him after the
primary.
The Caldwell papers attack upon
Borah, bitter in the extreme a. It H..
has created a sensation among the
friends OF Borah. many OF whom avow
their intention to return the knife to
the gubernatorial candidate unless he
quickly and publicly shall disavow his
papers attitude.
"Undsr the circumstances no Re.
publican need feel any obligation to
give Mr.. 1orah his support" declares
Haines' Caldwell paper. which then
continues: "ln fact Republican 10 in
duty bound 70 do just the opposite.
Senator eorah should como out flat.
footed in support Of President Tar or
else get of the Republican ticket"
But this Is only q small part OF this
bitter attack. It is worth while to
read the article, which is published as
an editorial in the Eaines paper and
which Is as follows:
1orah Must Decide Where He Stands
The Republicans Of Idaho are right
in insisting that Senator William e
Borah reach a decision as to what he
Is politically. He Is either Repub-
lican or he Is not. In either event the
people have a right to know just
where he stands. He cannot sidestep
trim and dodge on this occasion. His
intimation that he 10 q Republican fol
senator, but otherwise as "progres-
sive" as any Of the Roosevelt followers
might mean any old thing. His pres
ent position smacks 80 much OF
Rooseveltism as to make him Justly
open to the charge Of treachery to tht
party, of which he is nominee. HI
poses as Republican and yet cannot
give his support to the nominees o.
that party. Under the circumstance:
no Republican need feel any obliga'
ton to give Mr.. Borah his support. II
fact Republican is in duty bound t.
do Just the opposite. Senator Boraf
should come out flat-footed in support
Of President Taft or else get off thu
Republican ticket.
Rspublieans should bear In mins
that Senator William e. eorah 10 MOI
necessary to the party. II got alons
very we'll without him in the past ans
and il can do % again. The people o
Idaho know that he nor no other mar
IL necessary to the state. Idaho viii
grow and develop after he has passed
into oblivion Just as she grew and de
veloped before he was discovered
Senator eorah 10 engaged, 90 he
says, In fighting for the principles
Of progress within The Republican
party. II he 10 fighting within the
party he must accept the last de.
cree Of the party-hs must stand
BY the results Of the Chicago con.
vsntion. To remain in the party
20 fight the party 10 simply to
conduct Q guerilla warfare - .
warfare that has always deserved
contempt and meritsd quick and
severe punishment. He can fight
for HE political principles within
the party but for the present he
must also tight for the nominees
Of The party.
To be quite frank Senator Boral
has simply been frightened by tn
Roosevelt followers. Not many month
ago he had no occasion to take VI
arms in behalf Of Roosevelt-the nom
ination OF Taft was quite acceptable
The Roosevelt followers insisted tina
II he wanted their support no shout
not support President Taft. He fell
willing victim. feeling assured that a
the nominee OF the Republican part
he would get the Republican support
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