Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
REPUBLICAN PARTY IN IDAHO.

REPUBLlCAN PARTY In IDAHO
Laying aside all pretence the Republican party Idaho
in precarous condition The people of the
their confidence the party because Republicans elected
office have basey betrayed the reposed in them The
open betrayal of trust that of Allen Allen out
tried and convicted by the Republican party itself would
naturally think that after this evidence of willingness
itself the people of the would greater confidence
than ever in the integrity of the party We find such
fdence manifest anywhere The people believe
closures in the Allen and the conviction of the criminals
were forced the party Allen repudated by the
Republican party because reputation compelled by public
opinion Disclosures which occurred about the and
people to believe that the cleansing
touched the surface only The Accommodations which were
shown to exist among the officials force the conclusion that
pact exists amoung Republican officials which provides for
present and future Accommodations.
We find at the present time that places of emoument if
not OF honor have been found for exsecreay of state
excerk in the auditors office and for man. precedens
unknown We find that spite of promises and threats of
removal an official remains in office and in face the open
charge the members of the dare not effect his
removal We know that this official months ago was
delinquent in interest loan made him by the state We
know that the transactions of the state land are the
heaviest load the Republican party carry that not MANY
years ago register of the state land board
oce because COLLISION shown to exist between him
certain irrigation companies that Carey projects under
taken under direct authorization and direction state land
board have fallen to pieces of innocent investors
and today disgrace to the whole charge is
summed up tsy the affairs the state of Idaho are made
to accommodate themselves to the advantage office holders
and their friends This graft nsidous, but the less
reprehensble.
The Tribune does believe that conditions are as bad
as some might infer However that is beside the
are discussing the condition Of the party Idaho chances
OF success at the next state election We frankly that in
our opinion the Republicans will elect on the state
ucke unless steps taken to the odim at
aches to the party The Republican party must 90 before the
people at the next election with clean hands 1t must not he
above suspicion 1t cannot win while explaining apoogiznc
and eXpostuatng 1t must present clean record The re
cord IS more important than the candidates. danger
to the Republican party is its achieved weakness rather than
IN the strength of Alexander else who be in o
position.
The membership of the Republican party in Idaho is firm
III the FAITH strong enough numbers but not bgoted
and will not hesitate to rebuke at the posCadwe Tribune
The Tribune is republican paper and undenablv so
such matter as reprinted above however in many
papers of Republican belief
There credit in such position party The
average citizen stands for and believes ceaness public life
even though sometimes mislead and deceived
In state politics there is general issue that dictates and
makes Party lines Too often political organization corrup
INCEPTION maintains party power That true of the
republican party In Idaho Political corruptness in Democra
TIC ranks is as bad as in Republican ranks if exists
Every Democrat should be interested the cleansing
republican ranks, as well his when same is need
ed and the Democrat should that his quarters are kent
clean ~
1t Is to be hoped that the Trbune campaign will end in
success for no other that the state political
campaign should end in Republican victory or the next
tha the men elected besides being Republicans will be clean
upright honorable offcehoders the people of
Idaho instead of graers and political trcksters.