The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-05-22
The Motives Of The Tribune.


The Grangeville Globe is concerned
in the motives of The Tribune. We
will give those motives on the three
matters; our position in regard to
Senator Borah; our position in re-
gard to the Mormon question; and
our position in regard to Judge ALL
SHES candidacy; because in these
matters our Grangeville contempor-
airy seems most vitality interested.
Senator Borah during the last cam
paign was the Republican nominee
and candidate for United States SEN
ator. In spite of this fact he refused
to support either the Republican ma
tional or state ticket. The Tribune
was Republican and supported both.
1t naturally aroused antagonism in
our mind when were called upon to
support as Republican for the Unit
ed States senate, man who refused
to support the other nominees on the
ticket. Throughout the State of Idaho
you will find thousands of Republic
ans who feel the same, and are not
slow to so express themselves. In
cidentally Senator Borah was flirting
with the Progressive party and mem
bers of that party were lead to be-
lieve that after the election he would
align himself with them. These Pro-
gressives feel unkindly toward Sena-
tor Borah and for the same reason,
viz; they do not consider that he
played fair.
The Tribune has never been All ad-
mirror of Senator Borah in politics
He has always been little shifty in
our opinion. His apparent popularity
has never made The Tribune a hypo-
critic in regard to its feelings toward
him. There are some newspapers in
Idaho with no better opinion of SEN
ator Borah, In politics, that The Tri-
bune which are constantly fawning
before him. For his ability as man
we have great respect.
Let us pass to matter No. 2-the
position in regard to the Mormons
The Tribune has always and does to-
day oppose Mormon dictation in poll |
tics. We are ready to follow anv
practical plan that will forever eli |
inmate the Mormon influence and die
tation. So far no such plan has been
onered. AT the present time, at least,
there is nothing that The Tribune can
do. For the Mormon people we have
great love and admiration. For their
we have none. Why should
we harp on the Mormon question AT
the present time? Any transaction
that becomes known which involves
NJ ormon dictation will be given full
publicity and comment as thew come
10 our attention. What more can
any newspaper do? We have not
changed our position one iota. Let
he Globe bring on its solution and
We will stand shoulder to shoulder
With it. l'''e'
Proposition No. 3-Our position To-
ward Judge Ailshie, is the clearest
ihd most easily explained and we
lave not changed in regard to that :
he Tribune has great respect for
udge Ailshie. When he was vicious
y attacked by particular newspaper
or which The Tribune has no more
aspect than the Globe, we came 10
us defense. We spoke as clearly and
Sorcetully as our ability permitted
'uF utterances seem to have been
ppreciated. We tried to be fair W. 0
'anted to deal honestly with Judge
Ailshie. When Ex-Governor Coda
'as viciously attacked, and, we ars "
orry to say in some instances bv
ewspapers supporting Judge Ailsbie :,
g came 10 ms support and for the Il
an reason We respect Frank
..ooding and believe in and will or
Inn square deal, Immediately s we :
AID a word for Ex-Governor c.
g our motives were attacked and h,
llshie newspapers. 1t was charged d'
lat we had sold out to GoverSn eu =
oodIng. This did not rest we'll with
and we resented the CHARGES
ldge Ailshie has great influence S sI1,
IS newspaper supporters, as we'll bn
lould have. He nor no Other cand; =
lte for public Office can en rG,Ji,
hit responsibility for the statements
ade in his behalf He knows tbs
ID SO does the Globe. Even in sn;t nit. 6
this we have never attacked tbe