The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-30
News Snapshots
OF the Week
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
STATE news With
OUR COMMENT

When an ordinary man dies he is
buried with more or less ceremony
and that is the end of him. Occasion
ally the friends of the deceased may
refer to him respectfully and remin-
iscently but otherwise he is permitted
to rest in his grave 1t should be the
same with political parties. Accord
ing to our best authorities-COl.
Roosevelt, Golfers Weekly and the
Capital News-the Republican party
died at Chicago and was inferred at
the last general election. Yet after
year and more they are still singing
the requiem Is it respect for the de-
parted or fear that the departure has
not really taken place? We imagine
that deep in their hearts, outward
signs to the contrary Notwithstanding,
that there is fear in the inner soul
of every Progressive that the Repub-
lican party is a long way from dead.
1t is entirely too active for a corpse.
1t has it all over Banquo's ghost in
that it will not down.
The Tribune has no concern in this
matter. If the Progressives derive
any satisfaction from their unhappy
celebrations we would be the last in
the world to deny them their solace.
1t is an innocent manner OF passing
away the time. Yet we cannot help
remark that the real Republicans are
worried the least over the fate of their
party. In their ignorance they are
going their way arranging for Lincoln
Dav banquets and even talking about
candidates and measures for the next
campaign. They seem to be more
concerned in presenting strong,
clean ticket and in solving the prob
lens of government than they are in
burying their dead. What is more
to the point is that the people as
whole are feeling about the same.
They are more concerned in what the
Republican party will do and who
will be the nominees than they are
in both the Democratic and Progress,
sive parties. Democratic and Pro-
gressive leaders can meet in Boise
and do what they please without
word of protest or condemnation
from the rank and file of the people
Let the Republican leaders attempt
such a thing and there would go VI
cry that would reach to heaven
The people know that their welfare
is coupled with the Republican party
and closely do they watch that party
They insist upon naming the candi
, dates and in writing the PLATFORM be
cause those candidates and that plat
form are their candidates and thei
platform
In conclusion we might sugges
' that the stencil which is supposed t
emanate from the remains OF the Re
publican party, and which offends tn
nostrils OF the Progressives, probabl,
} comes from the putrifactlon OF thei
own party. 1t is so close at hand tina
!. it excites suspicion.
l. Take Bannock County for Instance.
/. The Republicans of Bannock coun
e ty held a little get-together meetin
e at Downey last Saturday. Downe
is small place with a glorious pros
pect. Three or four years ago it cor
sisted of a blacksmith shop, hotel an
? the Benton saloon. Bannock count
went dry and the saloon was close'
k Now however it is a thriving, ente'
II prising place OF three or four hundre
= people. At this banquet o5 men S;
d down to the board and Lincoln RI
publican club of over 100 member
was organized On Lincoln's brit
day banquet will be held at Pocate
10 which the Republicans general
,r will attend provided that there is
n building in Pocatello large enough
is accommodate the crowd. Compa
lie this little impromptu, enthusiast
gathering of Republicans in sma
country village with the recent sta
m meeting of the Progressive party
as Boise where by counting every lead
rs twice and including small boys the
k were less than a hundred people. II
Downey meeting was simply the T
80 suit of popular impulse and desire