Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-11-11
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publican fold but many OF them have joined hands with dem
Iocracy.
This appears to be proved in Massachusetts, by the fact
that that Governor Walsh in his unsuccessful
election poed the largest vote given democrat in
that state.
He secured nearly 10000 than he obtained two
years ago and $4,000 than cast for him in 1912
The progressive candidate for governor received so little
support IN the Bay state that his party will not have legal
standing at the next election
This shows that the rank and file of the bull
Massachusetts have quit their organization and have divided
their strength between the republican democratic parties
slight preference being given to the former organization
Possibly this can be taken indicating what will happen
other states where the lost the future
and that instead of them returning body the republican
party leading republicans have claimed would be the case
the division of their forces will be distributed be-
tween the two old parties.
The Miner could understand what progress
sve could offer in justification for returning the republican
party.
That organization is hands of the same old leaders
and it is advocating the old policies which caused the
split in Chicago three years ago.
On the other hand if the bull party is dsbanded
every member of it consistently vote the democratic ticket
for democracy far accord with the progressive po
cal faith than the republican organization is likely be
in the future-Butte Miner
Idaho regular G. O. Pism closely associated with graft
bunk and the state penenary against it for fat has
record too black to be forgotten such short time
woyear terms of office AS winter appears there may be
u in the panic and the whitewashng program will be or
ganlzed but coat pasted Repubcansm Of the Idaho
brand will be perfectly transparent when public interest in
state politics aroused next summer Besides being easily
keen enough to distinguish between frsy colt
Marcus Day in New Freedom.
The present compromising attitude Of Republicans that
present prosperity exists by of the is of
the former unbendng attitude that there could be pros
perity whatever in democratic times.
Business is suffering from hancaps various sorts but
here is kind of trouble:
"Salem, Ore- Oct ga complete tieup of the mills of
western Oregon will result unless quick of relief brought
the lumber industry in the form of cars This was the
information received today by the Oregon public service
mission
REPORTS received from all portions Of western Oregon
showed that instead of bettement of conditions the
age was daily becoming more marked Already number of
lumber mills have been forced to close and discharge their
the commission announced and other industries declared
to be feeling the i'll effects of Northern Idaho News
The American Economist, protective tariff organ sup
ported by funds donated by special interests states that wool
have been discouraged by the Underwood tariff The
Encouragement has been dsaserous and termed
pleasant surprise most quarters Who has been hearing
from sheepmen in this section neghboring
where the industry ourhe But then the Economist pub
shed in New York City. number of lambs fleeced there
but they principally goats Much the Econo
mist knows to know about the troubles the sheep
men.