The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-12
HIS DUTY.

An interesting political item is being discussed
to the effect that Senator Borah has announced privately
to the present time that he support Governor Haines
for reelection.
The Statesman has an interview with the governor in
which he says at length that he does not believe possible
for Senator Borah to tar ignore the theory ne has SO long
advocated direct primary and the giving OF the nomna
ting and eectng directly into the hands of the people
to attempt to CONTROL dictate influence the prl
the election for against certain candidates. and
pecay citing his standing with Borah friend whom
he does not believe the senator will throw down.
The governor begging the whole question, and furnish
ing his to the question he mlSstaes It, when
he that Senator Boraheven if Borah fighting
Hanesis violating the principle of direct government The
direct primary for the purpose of giving every citizen
fair chance to stand fall his merits 1t Senator
Borahs privilege and duty viewed by many of the
pie of dahoo be dissatisfied with the record of Governor
Haines The senator not obliged under possible IN
depreciation of the primary law support Hanes indeed
it would be political and business buncome and unwisdom for
him to acquiesce in his denomination by default Of
better candidate The governor has not made such record
will ente any big enough to be considered OF
presidential SIZE support and apologize for him. IT. the
says truly the people OF Idaho want Boah for pres
ident they send him with clean handsor not at all
The country wants only the big honest brave who will
not condone weakness incompetence in his party
who will refuse to sanction such whether for
antor--ke Bryan when he defeated Jim Dahlman for
governor of Nebraska yellowdog democratic ticket
with the idea of giving the people chance to choose
their candidates along this ne that Senator Borah worked
for the direct primary and for the direct election of senator's
He gagged truly the needs of the people, and it the
Hanes type of that he aimed to aectthe type who
wish to skate smoothly into office second time because of
their organized official in lieu of manipulated con
vention.
If Idaho wishes to Senator Borah formidable
tender for the presidency the Haines denomination will be
fatal mistake 1t will lose the republican party the coming
election that the last election before the next nation
al convention that dominates president With his geograph
ica handicap Senator Borah could not possibly the
national endorsement he represented democratic state 1t
to Governor Hanes to make his administration
good that his denomination would public endorse
He has doubtless tried far his courage and his
ability will CO. but he has failed to make these two vital ele
men in anything he has done But for Senator
Boah last year. Hanes would have been defeated by several
thousand votes and there would be Hanes to fight
for denomination Senator Borah altogether right doing
what he charged with though the Recorder knows
nothing of it, and does not believe that he doing it. But
it is not only his right but his duty, to do it in good time
for the good of the state. 7