The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-05-01
(Pocatello Tribune


lowing letter he had just received
from Senator Borah:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April q
E. H. Dewey, Nampa. Idaho.-My
Dear Ed: I have just read in the
leader-Herald, received last evening,
notice of the mass meeting to be
held at Caldwell soon, at which meet
ing, the notice says, the people of
my state are to be asked to Initiate
my candidacy for the presidency in
1915. am not informed by the no.
tice who are back of the movement,
but I suspect you may know some
thing about it, OF course, could
not be otherwise than sincerely CRATE
full to all those who are generous
enough to consider my name in con-
nection with that position. I trust
none of my friends will think me for
moment ungrateful for taking the
position which I do in regard to it..
do not know how a more generous
manifestation of friendship and conf
dence could be disclosed than such
voluntary action, as is indicated by
this notice, coming from those with
whom have been associated a great
portion of my life I thank them all,
and I want you to see that my thanks
are made known to them and my
full appreciation.
But will you not also have some
one say to the Leader-Herold and to
those who are back of the movement
that I sincerely'hope they will not go
further in the matter. Ask them to
let the matter drop and place the re-
sponsibility upon me for discontinue
ing the movement.
am not candidate for the presi-
dency and I do not expect to be a
candidate and I 10 not want to be
put in the attitude of being a can1i-
date. The ccnntr" at large would
believe this mNvement to be insti-
gated by myself and | would from
this time on anpear before the
country as a candidate.
No doubt my friends may have
thought this would he helpful to MI
as senator, but beg them to know
that it would handicap me both IL
my service as senator and in m!
great desire to ha hn'nful in makins
the. republican Dartv that militant
aggressive and progressive force TO
the general good of this country tina
it was during the long years when |
served all regardless of race, sex 0
condition, faithfully and efficiently
v Don't Want Embarrassment
In the last election in Idaho / re
ceived the commentator and al
= proval of the people of my state in
D. way which makes me their debtor i
1T gratitude and affection for all timt
70 I want, as one of their senators,
Of live up, if possible. to the high mea!
r. ure of their confidence. | do ne
IL want to be either embarrassed or hal
Id dicapped by the presumption of striN
of ing after other ambitions nor place
e. in position where must be charge
~ in all my actions as one trying
III serve alone my personal ambition
Sir Truly ! cannot overstate the impor
m ance of this feature of the situation
a would rather a thousand times
TX Idaho's trusted, respected senator ar
rk carry out as effectively as my abili
nd will permit, the commission whic
tv the people have given me than to pu
D. sue the hope for even so high an O
O. fee.
at Again, | have my views about Il
nd reorganization and rehabilitation
Eft the republican party. ! know son
49, of our conservative friends object
he the use of the words reorganizatit
Mt and rehabilitation, but those are Il
he only words that express the situatio
40 nevertheless. The millions of vote
IS in this great party are no differe
mt in purpose or patriotism than the
ng forebears.
it They are in sympathy with our !
to situations, they believe in our form
re- government, they are committed
he certain great policies and they a
vn willing and anxious to do those thin
ge which will give us clean, honest,
it fcient, progressive government. B
To- our party the same as in every 9th
le- political party, DESTROYS at all tim
m of turning the politics of this count
les in certain direction and of makil
l." whatever party they are member
ng the slave of particular principles al
s." interests.
s." No Compromise
he So far as | am concerned, do n
ap- propose to compromise with the
les forces. The republican party W
have to free itself from them a
updar tho ruIes now adopted by {