The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-30
WEEKLY REVIEW STATE
NEWS WITH OUR
COMMENT


by his party and the arrest and CON
vlction of State Treasurer o. V. Allen.
At that time it was thought that Mr..
Aliens name would still appear upon
the othclal ballot. A provision of law
was found which enabled the state
committee to fill vacancies. So far as
Allen IS concerned officially he is
dead: Hence vacancy existed upon
the Republican state ticket. This
vacancy was filled by the appointment
OF Hon. john w. Eagleson as the
Republican nominee for state treas
urer.
Mr.. Eagleson is a we'll known and
highly respected Boise business man.
He was candidate for the Republican
nomination for state treasurer at the
primary election and received the
second highest number of votes While
he had been before the people as a
candidate he is somewhat handicapped
by the entering the general election
campaign at this late date. For that
reason The Tribune urges its readers
to give Mr.. Eagleson the support he
is entitled to. They may rest assured
that Mr.. Eagleson merits their respect,
confidence and support. In our last
issue we stated that in view of the
arrest and conviction of Allen Repub-
lican voters should support either the
Progressive or the Democratic nom
lnee. Those gentlemen stand we'll
with the people and we do not with
draw anything we have said in their
favor. We can say that Mr.. Eagleson
stands just as well, is just as honest
and just as capable as either of them.
There is no reason why Republican
should not vote for John w. Eagleson
for state treasurer.
The Effect of the Allen Disclosures.
AS was to be expected, as it was
perfectly right and legitimate, the
Democrats are making the most of the
disclosures in the Allen case. He who
would expect them to do otherwise is
too frail and finiky to live and thrive
in the United States during campaign
years. Each party takes advantage of
accidents to its oppositing parties. In
the case at hand the Republican party
is relieved of all odium by reason of
the fact that Allen was renominated
at the primary election. If there is
any fault or blame it belongs first to
the direct primary system and sec
ond to the people themselves. No
political party cam make or restrain
any man from becoming a candidate
for nomination in that party. 1t ma
turally follows that the Republican
party as a party is not responsible
FOR 0. V. Allen. Three times he went
before the people as candidate and
three times they nominated him. That
they did this in ignorance OF his true
character in no wise relieves them
from a share of the responsibility
The balance is due the system.
Ilos, nylA
his associates in Office learned that
there were irregularities in the state
treasurer'S Office, they took prompt
and effective action, even though such
action might temporarily embarrass
the administration. This is all they
could do. 1t has been argued that the
defalcations were known some time
ago. If they were why did not Pro-
gressive or Democratic politicians
make known these facts to the general
public? The first word that reached
the public of embezzlement on the
part of Allen came from Governor
Haines himself. Previous to this all
that was said against Allen was that
he had secured a very favorable loan
from the state land board.
Today the Haines administration
should stand stronger before the peo-
ple,than ever before. Governor Haines
did his duty promptly and fearlessly.
No man could have done any better
than he did. The Allen disclosures 1t
anything will strengthen Haines in the
minds of all honest, fair+lninded peo-
pie irrespective of party.
A Word to All Parties.
The candidates of all political par
ties have been before the people for
several months. The primary election
was held on the first day OF Septem-
ber The present candidates were be-
fore the people for at least thirty and
in most instances sixty days prior to
the primary election. 1t is reasonable
to assume that everything for or
against any candidate has been said
Rarely does anything OF import
ance develop at the eleventh hour
AS The Tribune goes to press the
story has been told and no one should
be influenced by rumors circulated the
day of or the day before election This
is true in regard to Republican, Dem
ocratic. Progressive, Socialist, or FRO
hibition candidates.
In wears gone by certain politicians
have attempted to influence electors a
the last minute by wild and untruth
full runYors. We do not know that any
particular party has been free from thu
practice or that any one is more guilty
than the rest Our advice to ignore
eleventh hour sorties applies to al
political parties.
The present campaign has not beer
free from mudslinging. The motives
and even the honesty and integrity o
men of the highest standing in thu
county and state have been question
ed i his is usually true of every
campaign 1t is accounted for by thu
enthusiasm which all partisans feel a
about this time of every even year.
All Will be Forgotten.
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