The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-05-19

z N''N''N tlhats bai eitp paAb VI NllF tNIut-
lican party, and as an example of
leadership that knows how. Ia times
of national peril, to bring irrecoucil-
able political elements into harmony
/ for the public welfare. ----.
/ They would point to the aduini Is
Iration OF Wilson as second only to
lie administration of Washington
and Lincoln ia tie record OF mighty
achievement In eehalf Of the Ameri.
can people.
All this and more would repuh-
leans say of WoodroA Wilson II he
we're a republican president,
Why should the fact that he is
democratic president preclude their
saying it, They have no presidential
candidate OF their own Who measures
up TO the situation, and they do not
know where to find one. They have
no issue. Why not nominate Wood
row Wilson. as the democrats are GO
ing to do, and so give tile world the
most impressive demonstration OF
American unity in the gre 81 crisis
that IL has ever known.
We do not mean tnat the republican
party should shut up snop or make
itself an annex to the democratic
party. That would be calamity,
for party Of opposition is essential
to republican institutions Tile re-
publican party could nominate its
own candidate for vice president. II
could name its own candidates Tor
senators and representati yes in cou-
gress, it's own candidates foi gov.
ernors in tile various states and for
all local offices only the presi.
dency would be excluded tor thg time
being FROM the arena OF partisan
strife.
No other nation with leader like
Woodrow Wilson would be crazy
enough in the midst of a world crisis
to change or 10 tolerate any attempt
to bring about a change. We knuN
OF no reason Why the American peo
ple shoud bs less SINE than other pa0
pie, or Why they should permit thei
vital interests To be bedeyilled iu
the edihcation oI ambitious prOfes
sional politicians
1t will always remain to the dis
credit of the democratic party that II
the strain and stress ot tie CiFll "a
IL nominated candidate sgains
Abraham Lincoln and Snught 70
partisan advantage To discredit th
Lincoln administration. Surely th
republican party al a time like thi
cannot desire 10 emmulate that mis-
:. srable example Of COpperhead b1H
bonim. Ii cannot desire t0 seake
the influence of the United State
government abrold. hy partisA
campaign against tie president 4
home.
!. Republican politicians talk mnc
n about patriotism, American urestil
Il and national honor bh they beiie'
~ what they say II 81, they ought
y welcome the chance T. nominal
President Wilson That would be
n supreme manifestation Of patriotism
70 II Nuuld strengthen America
n prestige In eYerg capital Of toe suT
II. As nothing else could 10. II Nou
g put the natlon.i honor beyond u
80 possibility uf stain II would r"ys
ol " civilization united repubii
eager for peace. unalraid ni sSr al
no determined 60 maintain the Rlurlo
traditions Of service 60 gtaHkit
which IL inherited from tHe Father
NJ what say you, gentlemen Of tie
publican convention Is TIE peF
A, whose proud baast Is that u saE
h. the union great enough and pltrio
an enough to help gave l. Am'fic
'e democracy new union iu this j
=. when eiyiHza ion itsslf Is hsugi
"a crucihed on cross of European !
peTialisms