Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
Still Standing at Armageddon.

Up to the present moment the third
party in Idaho seems to be affixed to
the hitching post at Armageddon. 1t
has been the white horse Of politics
and the hoodoo of the political situation
To epitomize: The party Of alleged
progress" stands in about this situa-
ton:
The third party progressive hysteria
OF Teddy Roosevelt was organized ut
St. Anthony on the 3lst day of July of
this year by scattering Of Democrats,
Republicans and Socialists who were
largely in the line of disappointed items
OF the old parties. 1t was organized by
Arthur A. Allen and at the suggestion
OF Fred Floed, Secretary to Governor
Hawley, and consequently the party
was democratic adjunct
Later third state ticket was organ
lied and named by handful of irl c.
sponsible politicians in the back room
of Boise hotel.
Up to this time the party has lost not
only support but even common stand
ing.
Arthur H. Allen has repudiated the
party he formerly was interested in as
sort OF step-father with Fred Floed,
and that repu liation has been made
public. Many others who were identi-
fled with the cause on the start have
likewise given it the solar plexus blow
and have kicked it off their political
schedule.
1t was taken up and fathered by the
Capital News and its democratic owners
and made an annex to the aspirations
of Jim Hawley.
1t has presented as candidates indi-
viduals who have little political, per-
sonal, or commercial prestige, and in
some instances reputation, and in the
interests Of democracy is attempting
to foist upon the people of Idaho a
movement solely for the purpose of de-
feating the republican ticket il possible
Its candidate for governor, G. II.
Martin, is wilfully misrepresenting and
falsifying in an insipid speech every
candidate on every other ticket. He
evidences about as much knowledge of
politics as does baboon Of hyperbole.
One "Rev." Smock is also galivanting
over the state in the interests of this
"party" that is at the present time re-
ceiving the rather questionable support
of Paul Glagstone who has demon
strated that he is void Of either political
honor or principal.
The Capital News has conceded that
southeastern Idaho, composing the
most populous ten counties in the
state, is for Taft, Haines and the re-
publican ticket. If the bulk of the
vote is cast in those counties, there
can be nothing further to the third
party ticket according to the admission
of its own moutepiece, the Capital
News.
Sentiment for the third party is
diminishing even in Bonner county,
which seems to be the stamping ground
OF the bull moose contingent, because
Clagstone has given it out that he owns
the vote of that country. And else
where in the state the movement is not
worthy the consideration of any sound
mind.
At this moment, its prestige having
waned and having been forsaken by the
few leaders who once espoused the
cause, it is all but in the position of be-
ing absorbed by its natural protector,
the democratic party of Idaho; and, ere
occurs, the boilers with a
grudge will be found aligned where
they belong with the democratic party
and the few misguided republicans who
were lead astray will be back in line
for Taft and sound, sane and safe
business administration in Idaho.
The third party movement has disin-
like mud statue in a driving
rain.