Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-03-27

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There is another type of a Repub
lican and this includes very large
class who are ambitious for the well
fare of the country. They are in IA
vor of progressive policies aud in
hearty accord with progressive prin-
cipals but they believe that these re-
suits can best be obtained through the
Republican party They believe that
the rank and file of the party is pa
triotic and loyal to the best interests
of the country. With these Repub-
licans the Progressives have no quar-
rel save as they disagree as to the
methods by which results may be ac-
conplished.
There are also several classes of
progressivies. There are those who
believe that the Republican partss has
outlived its usefulness, that it has
passed permanently into the hands
of vested interests hostile to the we'll
fare of the American people; they be-
lieve that the rank and file of what re-
mains of the party is standpat and re-
dictionary so that it is and win re-
main servile to an undesirable leader
ship. They are just as ardent parti-
san today as they were OF the oid
party four years ago.
There is another and a large class
of electors who cast the vote for
Roosevelt in 1912 as a protest against
the methods of the Chicago conven-
ton. In the Scriptures it is said:
"He that loveth his son chastiseth
him" These men were Republicans
had always been Republicans, they
were proud of it's history and OF its
achievements, they loved their party
well but they loved it too well to fol-
low it when it departed from the line
of duty. They loved their party well
enough to chastise it in the day Of its
transgression and they are ready to
receive it back whenever it is ready
to become the servant of the people.
Whenever they are convinced the
Republican party has learned well the
lesson of 1919, they are ready 10 re
turn to thier allegiance and assist 1t
in the solution of the great problems
of government, but these progressiVes
will not return save with the honors OF
war. They have no apologies for the
past. On the contrary they Will m
sist that they have performec' sig
nal duty in bringing the Republican
party to the realization of its obhga-
,tions to the great American people.
They have no promises to make to the
future except that so long as the par
ty remains in the path OF duty so
long will they be found fighting IN
her ranks. How many there are OF
this type 1 do not know. How large
their influence may be, no one can
tell.
"There is one influence which, per
haps. greater than any other, will have
a tendency to unite the Republican
and Progressive forces in Idaho. For
the first time in the political history
of the United States great party is
looking west of the Rocky Mountains
for a standard bearer in the presiden-
tial campaign. 1t is my recollection
that no great party prior to the pres
ent day has ever selected its presl-
Dental candidate west of the Mlssls-
sippi river except when it nominated
our present Secretary of State. 1t
would be a great and signal honor
to the little state of Idaho to be thus
recognized by a presidential nomina-
ton conferred upon our Senator Bor-
ah. The honor would be all the great
er because of the great fight before
er because fthe great fight before
the party in the next campaign. IL Is
recognized that the party cannot
play favorites but the strongest man
must be selected. If Senator Boran
should receive the nomination 1t VIII
be a Reorganization of the fact that ne
is the ablest champion of progressive
principles in this great country Oh
ours. The nomination of Senator
Borah would wipe out party lines IN
Idaho. There would be but one SEN