The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-13
REPUBLICANS ARE RESPONSIBLE For FAILURE

REPUBLICANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE
The Republicans, themselves, responsible for the
defeat of the party candidates in state and county In
the campaign just closed many of the leaders of the party
were suking in their tents They permitted petty per-
sona Pque to overcome their party loyalty. In the
pagn just closed where Borah Gooding Morrison
Hamer, French, Hoffman and dozens other men who
have been highly hononed by the Republican party? They
were simply sulkng because they had failed to receive
higher and greater honors subsequent elections This
detection potent influence in the and county
The disclosures in the Allen were taken advantage of
by these and Of their friends to excuse their
dsIoyalty
In Canyon county the defeat due in great meas
to confidence the part those in charge of
the campaign The candidate did not think it necessary
TO get into the field until about weeks before election
The county chairman thought it unnecessary to
even open headquarters to visit the precincts of the
county; attempt pacy discordant elements that
were known to exist We do call attention to these
facts in spirit of criticism but simply to point out that
no matter how strong party may have been in the past
to be at the present time is ALWAYS in danger
ot defeat Those responsible for party success should
keep the danger in mind The executive officers of the
party organization should be the job every minute of
the day, and every day of the campaign
THE CASE AGAINST BoRAH.
Two years ago o, V, Allen and William f. Borah were
candidates on the same ticket AT the time Mr. Allen was
suspected of many things of questionable ethics He
had pulled off his furniture DEAL he was suspected to have
had traffic with banks and other financial institutions to
his own personal benefit he suspected of using his
olce IN every conceivable for his own profit The
only thing that he had not done that was matter of
public knowledge, to have made an advantageous
loan with the state Two years ago Mr. Borah had moth
ing to say against Allen, TO have said a word would
have endangered the political life OF the senator Mr.
bofah very periodically reirained from comment on
Aen 1t took the famous loan and two years of con-
temptation to make Senator Borah realize the enorm of
the faults OF Allen He did not even come to reaiiza
oh until after the primary election Had Mr. Lewis or
even Judge Stevens been nominated at the primary cleo
oh we are OF the opinion that Senator Borah even TODAY
would not have great trouble in controlling his fee;ns
wnen Whiting Chairman Day the Allen affair
senator Borah, being safely slowed away for four
years. TOOK the Allen matter an excuse for slamno
tne whole Republican ticket AS the leading member Of
the party and the head OF the ticket Governor Haines
ierea most keenly. The blow naturally fell on him &c
calculated
me defeat OF Governor Haines due only in part
to BorahS sudden activities The final disclosures i'm the
Allen case the most important factor Disafection on
the part of prominent Republicans owing to defeat at the
primary and at previous elections cause These
however do relieve Borah He did the worst he could
His holy and righteous indignation the time was simply
tommyro Republicans will keep this in mnd years
hence.