Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-22
The Bull Moose Party in Idaho And
Clearwater County.


proposed by the Progressive
leaders, confusion has reigned
throughout the length and breadth
of the land within the republican
party. Honest republicans every
where, are casting about in an eff
fort to secure the best results
from the trying situation. Idaho
has been favored beyond her sis
ter states of the northwest in this
peculiarly trying predicament.
Republicans of all factions, in the
state are strong supporters of
Senator Borah and Congressman
French and this common bond
makes possible party unity in
state and county. Should we
split as party, both the elections
of Borah and French would be
jeopardiZed and a divided delega-
ton in the lower house of con-
gress at this time seems imminent.
Mr.. Borah and Mr.. French, both
strong supporters Of Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt do not favor the
third party movement in the state
and its most persistent advocates
are democrats, who realize that
without its potency no democrat
can be elected to state or coun-
ty office. Press dispatches tell us
that Fred Floed, Governor Haw-
ley's private secretary, and the
Boise Capital News, the leading
democratic daily paper of the
state are most persistent in their
efforts to organize the new party.
In Clearwater county the move
ment originated with the demo-
Gratis, who seek office and is be-
ing pushed by Holsclaw, Hoar Gee.
who have selected as their tool,
one Charles Bradish, as a fit in
strument for their purpose. This
poor dupe, who is even denied by
his sponsors, goes forth posing as
a Roosevelt republican, when in
truth he has never supported the
ex-president at any time in his
career, and seeks signatures of
Roosevelt republicans, that indie
pendent candidates may be placed
in the field, for the express pur-
pose of defeating the regularly
nominated republicans, composed
of both Taft and Roosevelt men.
The democrats supposed TO be
faVofing the proposed movement
do not propose to vote the ticket
advocated, and are secretly laugh
ing in their sleeves, at their cum
ming effort to divide the republi-
can party and thereby secure dem
ocratic success at the polls III No
venber. That their scheme will
tail as soon as its purpose is eX-
posed there can be no doubt, for
the honest voters of both parties,
recognizing the low purpose Of
the agitators and their despera-
sicn to retain control of county at
ia IS, in order to shield their
Shortcomings and incompetency,
will see to it that the gang is
oustSd, orse, foot and dragons
IN the November election.
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TIE acGnittal of Clarence OAR
rah, hiaG counsel For organized
@&aos n the trial Of the McNam-
.ssa Brothers, for dynamitine the
R-a.s Angeles Times building, has
saA .ain Demonstrated the futility Of
ataSnapting to convict a man of
IM4a; ; personality and temper
Il en- before an average American
Jury. 70 anyone who closely
followed the recent tria', Oarrah's
gull was apparent. The failure
20 convict lies largely ii The per-
.solality Of the man and his fidelity
TO his LIES ideals. Possessed of
rare gifts Of mind, he has thrown
aside personal advancement and
with a persistence that has alien
ated many strong friends, he has
thrown the weight of his splendid
intellect to the cause Of the sons
of toll rather than to those who
wear the purple. Whatever else
a man may say of Clarence Dar-
rah he cannot accuse him of be-
ing false to his hfe's ideals, and
though grievously erring, as he
undoubtedly did in the recent
dynamiting trials, his devotion to
a cause which he believes para
mount to all others, has served
him well in his hour of need, and
renders his conviction of crime
well nigh impossible before an
American jury.