Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-09
REPUBLICAN BUSINESS A
THORN TO DEMOCRACY.

.
Joe II. Peterson. attorney general.
and o. v. Allen, state treasurer were
IN town Tuesday on their way to
Boise from business trip to salt
Lake They VIII start an active cam
palen In the west and north. and are
two Of the most vigorous canrpaigncrs
IN the field While in Salt Lake, At
tornoy General Peterson very point
edly diagnosed the situation in Idaho
after this manner:
He asserted that the former Progress
give party In Idaho has disintegrated
ana that more than 80 per cent Of the
rank and file either are back in the
Republican folds or are coming back
/ Tho Progresslves cast $4,000 votes in
idaho IN 1912 and at the primaries last
month cast only 2fOO votes.
THE majority given the DepubH-
can candidates for nominations at the
! direct primaries wherein the Republ-
can vote outnumbered the Democratic
vote two TO one and the Progressives
20 70 !, when there was as hard
dght In the Democratic party as in
ours. shows conchsively that the
third party In Idaho 10 gono forever"
said Mir. Peterson. There is moth
ing 10 the campaign in Idaho except
ing the formal counting Of the votes.
There IS a tremendous falling off Of
Progressives. The large vote in 1912 /
was due to Theodore Roosevelt run
ming Tor the presidency His popu-
larty with the people brought thous- |
ands TO the Progressive party.
"There never was and never has
been any reason Tor the existence of
the Progressive party and especially
does this apply to Idaho. Every
brand ct progressive legislation known
has been enacted by the Republican
party OF Idaho, The state has not
only been unusually progressive but
bas been miles ahead of other states
making their usual attack on the Re
publicans. This is their only hope OF
success as they do not have a platform
TO stand on themselves. They are at
lacking the Republican policies with
reference TO taxation and are NOV
ing with the sun. moon and stars in
an effort TO find some basis on which
20 refute the Republican arguments.
"The Republicans in Idaho stand on (
their record. The businesslike system
OF the present administration Is "A
thorn In the side Of Democracy. The
party Is backed by business admin
istration. the first time this has oc-
curred since the Democrats put their ]
fuli cash valuation system Of taxa h
ton into effect. Enormous taxes and ,
the great increase In the states ex-
penditures proved the undoing Of the ,
Democrats Under Republican rua
taxes in every county not only have
decreased. but expenditures. too, are
less.
"ro hear Democrats talk OF econ
1my Is actually funny In view OF
Ihelr eNlraVagance ia rational afrnirs.
after they had promised strict econ
imy. the Republicans who were drawn
over 20 the Democrats by platform
pledges now see that the Democrats
are still at their old tricks. The peo-
plo of Idaho have never looked 70 the
Democratic party Tor relief from any
condition and therefore have never
peen disappointed
Treasurer Allen confined himself TO
business conditions IN Idaho.
business and financial conditions
n Idaho are satisfactory" said sr
Allen. ''The crops are good and
prices are fair The funk deposits
.re larger than al any other time and
he banks are IN better shape than for
some time. An are carrying good re-
'erves but l ala not SOC one az them
IN Secretary McAdoo's list
which was published reccatb
I'VE are now az tho first heat OF
political campaign. hut the farmers
M too busy eosherlnR their crops IS
eell as satisfied with the management
Il state Affairs. 20 take any interest
5 ihe usual Democratic camniira