The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-07-23
"BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM"

o. V. Allen Idaho's official horrible example,
candidate for the Republican nomination for
at the first primary election. He nominated.
Two years later he candidate for denomination and
re-nominated. The third time he before the
Republican voters of Idaho he again successful If
the Republican after four years of study and knowl
edge of unable to determine his character when
they be expected to know him? Mr. Allen. is the
fruit of tn system which has osed upon the people
by sef-seeking politicians Every in Idaho knows
how it possible for Mr.. Allen win nomination
after nomination He suspected of doing things which
of doubtful morality but had the proof with
which to go before the people could tell his
friends privately that he fearful that he
vnced that Mr. Allen should be let out of Office To pub
licly proclaim him criminal assuming responsibility
which could With the prestige of his office
and wide acquantanceship the state and in the
absence of proof of criminal activity Mr. Allen
easily the winner in primary election after primary cleo
ton.
When the convention system nominated unfit
for public Office the convention system held respon
sible Why should the responsibility upon
the direct primary system when it not but three times
dominates unfit man? 1t does in the minds of all
honest men.
In his address to the Republican state central committee
Mr. Borah says that the party should nominate a ticket
above reproach in every particular At the time he
upholds system which denies the party the power
nominate its ticket In other words Mr. Borah holds that
the Republican party responsible for the action taken
without giving the party power the premises No
is much responsible for the nominee of the Re-
publican party Mr. Borah himself, because man
has the influence in Idaho that he has That he fearful
of exercising his influence is He cannot with
consistency blame the people for indifference when he
lacks Interest," for mistakes when he lacks courage Is
Mr. Borah of the people has he become demgod?
What ntolerabe arrogance he displayed in his address,
When did he shuttle off responsibility? Why is John
Jones and all the John Jones to be blamed when William
E. Borah is held blameess Or he no longer Republican,
Has he himself up in business the ove and cleft
free the human will" but will hold all a strict
countability, himself obnoxious alone to fate?
Immediately after this last national election the primary
method of nominating candidates for the presidency
into less discussion. President Wilson suggested
presidential primaries. Spokesman sprang up all over
the country 1t looked though presidential primaries
might result The nomination of Taft Chicago and of
Wilson Baltimore, neither of whom were strong in
the primaries of the states where there primaries
lead great many people think that the direct nominal
ton by the people the right mode of doing the
business. Politicians of all degrees, after the of
politicians FASTENED adopt the panacea get aboard
the bandwagon Notwithstanding the experience of Idaho
Mr.. Borah still stands for the direct primary simply be-
he does know how widespread and popular pres
dental primaries He afford denounce the
principle He knows that in the of Allen primary
election might do that which convention on earth
would do If Mr.. Borah has better chance under the
direct primary system all we'll and good. The people of
Idaho will probably lay aside their own convictions in
order to assist Mr. Borah Let him lay aside his buncombe
about principle and lay hold to expedency. Let him
and of will respect him less If he succeeds the
Bible quotation that by their fruits we shall know them
will still obtain and apply to presidential primaries.
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