Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-10-26

Division In Party Ranks Viii Accom-
plish Nothing.
Maintaining that he believes that
the sentiment for President Taft In
Idaho is increasing daily consequent
to the fast growing recognition that
the contest is between him and Mr..
Wilson, that vote for Roosevelt is
partial vote for Wilson and hard
times, that in the general interest OF
the state, Idaho Republicans should
In no manner contribute to the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Wilson and their own
financial loss, and that In both ma
ton and state, it will be easier
for Republicans to surrender power
and possibilities for accomplishing
results than to recapture them, SEN
ator Fred Gooding of Lincoln County
takes high party ground and urges
the Republicans Of the state to stand
together and battle loyalty against
the Democracy In both state and
! nation.
Senator Gooding holds that divi-
sion in party ranks will accomplish
nothing for either element Of the d.
vision and will but serve to con-
tribute to the success of the politi-
cal eney, and points out the course Of
political wisdom for the republicans
in this state. Without doubt at this
juncture when tbs asserted by re-
publican leaders that the sole hope
Of the democrats in this state IS
based on republican discord, credence
will be attached to Senator .looding's
warning
In speaking Of the political situa-
ton as he sees it, Senator Gooding
expressed himself last evening as
follows: 1T is my opinion that the
sentiment for President Taft in this
state is increasing daily. All fac
tions are becoming convinced that
Mr.. Roosevelt stands no show at
election, that vote for him is par
TALLY . vote for Mr.. Wilson, that to
elect Mr.. Wilson means that demo-
cratic tariff legislation along free
M (de lines is insured end that as
hsequence of such legislation, Ida
los prosperity and progreTs will be
arrested and hard times will Alsllow.
Idaho's wealth consists very Urge
ly in undeveloped resources and her
progress is dependent upon develop
ment of these resources. No other
state perhaps is more dependent up
on the protective tariff system. Her
timber her minerals, her wool, and
her agricultural products all need
protection, and if Mr.. Wilson Is elect
ed and his tariff ideas are embodied
into laws, these industries will most
assuredly suffer in such manner
as to bring about REPETITION OF the /
hard times we witnessed under Mr..
Cleveland and all business develop
ment in the state will come to a
standstill And right here, I want
to say that the democrats are max
ing the same arguments that they
did under Mr.. Cleveland's admin
stration when he had the opportunity
to operate this government under the
democratic laws which brought about
such a disaster as nearly bankrupt
ed not only the State of Idaho but
the whole nation. These things,
say are in the minds of the people,
and | believe they are causing a
wonderful change in public senti-
ment There may be choice between
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt, but no
republican wants a democratic III
ministration. As for our congress
sional and state tickets, l desire to
say that they are composed of able
and good men who will make good
records, and we should get behind
the state committee and do our
part towards insuring their election
by large majority.
This is time for us to stand to-
gether and fight forwhat we think
is right from within our party. To
assist in our own defeat by our our
political enemy will not serve to get
what we want in reforms. It will be
vastly easier to surrender opportuni-
ties for getting results we desire
than it will be to recapture them af-
ter We have once surrendered them.
/ want to emphasize this idea"
HAlNEs TERsE SPEECH