Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
SOME OPINIONS.

OF
as to what an elephant resembles may be familiar to ma
out will do harm to briefly repeat Now these three b
stood before elephant and each by the of tot
ormed opinion to the physical characteristics of
)east The first blind took hold of the elephants t.
In my opinion the bndman cried ''an elephant is
ike rope The second blind felt of leg and excla
3D. 1T seems to me that elephant resembles tree
bird got hold of the trunk of the intelligent pachydem
rid You both wrong An elephant is like SNAKE
Go much for the real article Here is the result of
animation of the g. O. P. elephant, which in Idaho
expressed by the stoneblnd Pocateo Tribune, but first
Irb quotes from the editorial page of the Wallace Miner
quite blind and fast recovering it's sight like great
,ther Idaho Republicans and then adds its esteema
opinion. We cite in full as follows
''The investigation into the affairs of the state
which the outgrowth of the Allen embezzlement
have revealed situation which must convince every
observant and thoughtful republican in Idaho that the
party must select different type of men to fill of
fces Of trust and responsibility from those who have
been so honored during the past few years. The
party has been grossly betrayed by those it has honor
ed and trusted and the only way in which it can
cape from the odium that has been cast upon it is to
discard the entire gang and prepare to enter the
paign with leaders who actuated by higher
motives than personal gain, and with deter
mination to nominate for office only of recogniz-
ed ability for the positions they seek and possessing
character that commands the confidence of all who
know them. There plenty of such men in the re-
publican party, but they not found in the mad
scramble of place hunters at the public crib The
state OF Idaho has grown too great to ntrus it affairs
to the OF of the cabre and character of those
who have brought disgrace upon the commonwealth
and others who are perilously being caught in
meshes of the law There must be a change.
'The men who hereafter represent the republican
party In Idaho must be free from the slightest suspi
clon OF connection with the state house scandals that
have brought disgrace upon the state and the man
who heads the organization must be who works
for republican because he believes it will pro-
mote the welfare of the state and not one who con
troled by desire to feather his at the ex-
pense of the state.
''Thus says the Wallace Miner, in very serious
mood
"And while believe in the sentiment of the
Miner, as does every other good republican, it should
be calmly and discreety borne in mind that because
of the actions of of the crooked quantities at
Boise really good and substantial partyites may I'M
justly be dragged into the mire and that is the
process. The public at large discriminate with
good degree OF Judgment, and aside from that the
party leaders of the state must know that while some
OF the elements OF the organization under ques-
ton, that the republican party is always in the clear
needs no reorganization nor untried timber The pro
cess of elimination is square enough for all people,
and 1T is really good party that clear it's own
skirts and the party can always be depend on to do
that-Pocatello Chronicle
Now the Wallace Miner speaks the sentiment of me
onest republicans That paper knows that few rotten
les-even one-may spoil a barrel
Not the Pocaeo Tribune and others of its k and II
the tune it whistles:
'''The public at large discriminate with good
degree of judgment, and aside from that the PARTY
LEADERS of the state MUST KNOW (they do) that
while of the elements of the organization are I'M
der question, THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY is
ALWAYS IN THE CLEAR NEEDS NO REOR-
GANlZATION NOR UNTRIED TIMBER"
Now You expect such rot from the Tribune It stan
n the organzationhe machine and always has It did n
wise the withdrawal OF Treasurer Allen from the republic;
cke last fall 1t accused his critics of persecution
zen grew eulogistc The most of do not know what
ocatelo Tribune knows but Judging from what we have
seen In the sheet and in others of the same type kno
tba TriI md
Vote 'er straight, ''Stand by the organization
And further we know that if the policy advocated by Il
ribune last fall had been followed toto Allen and the who
ckng rotten crew. would have been elected and the
onthe grand old party of Idaho would be holding fort
wn at Boise And again know that if the policy aboy
vocaed by the 2 T. is followed by oto