The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-28
Comment On Political Affairs
BY THE EDITOR

rogance with which some Idaho poll
ticians are at present afflicted. If he
does, he will not have struck in vain.
General Peterson too showed cour-
age. General Peterson went to Twin
Falls under the impression that he
was going to a Republican convention.
When he found out his error he placed
the convention itself on record. He
forced the admission that this was
convention called for the purpose Of
expediting the ambitions of certain
Idaho politicians. His motion tore
away the sham and left exposed to
public gaze grinning skeleton.
There is hope so long as such men
as Hamer, Taylor, and Peterson live
and work. The Republican party
must be kept alive and going until
better day.
Hamer's Address-The address de-
livered bv Col. Thomas R. Hamer was
the chief feature of the convention
Col Hamers address was in a happy
and appropriate vein. 1t sparkled with
greatest enthusiasm. 1t was in short
is expected to deliver and never fails
to deliver.
Col Hamer said in part:
81 do not know how others may
feel about it. but as for myself after
a careful and ~ainstaking survey Of
the political horizon, do not hesitate
TO here declare that l would rather
be a progressive Republican in the
party of Taft or a standpat Republican
in the party of Roosevelt than to oc-
cupy the chief seat in the synagogue
of Democracy or be decorated, en-
bellished and adorned with the most
priceless, brilliant, scintillating carbun-
Gle ever exhibited in the show win
dows of the late Mrs. Calls Washing
ton jewelry store"
Colonel Hamer pleaded for an in
divisable party and for "fealty to the
same old organization" saying from
the mountains, plain and valleys of
the most potential state in the Ameri-
can union we are assembled here to-
day in the biggest little city in the
North American continent, for the
avowed, determined and laudable pur-
pose of starting machinery going for
the selection of the next president of
the United States, and by the same
token to renew and confirm and re-
declare our allegiance to the Republi-
can party.
Must be Whole Hearted.
Our fealty must not be condition
ed, divided or apportioned to one-half,
one-third or one-fourth of it but to
that same old organization whose
hopes, ambitions and aspirations have
been the hopes, ambitions and aspir-
ations of the majority of the Ameri-
can people, and whose history and
that of the great republic have been
inseparable for more than half CEN
fury. but to the Republican party, I'M
ruffled and undismayed by the defeat
of 1912 and now better prepared than
ever before to enjoy that overwhelm-
ing and decisive victory which on the
first Tuesday of next November even
now impatiently awaits us
PERSONALLY speaking" continued
the chairman, 81 am a Republican,
just plain, everyday sort of Re-
publican, without adjectives. prehxes,
suffixes or hyphens, and if in the en-
| lightened and progressive age to so
declare ones self is to be considered
disgrace, then I am here, my breth-
rem, to glory IN my shame.
True to Traditions.
~ am true to the political traditions
of my fathers. because | honestly and
sincerely believe that the present hope
and safety, as we'll as the future pros
perity of both state and nation, de-
pend upon the broad, courageous and
comprehensive craftsmanship of the
party of Lincoln, Grant and McKin-
ley, rather than upon the weak, vas
cillating and insipid policy of the par
ty of Buchanan, Wilson and BRYAN"
Colonel Hamer reviewed briefly the
history of the Wilson administration
handling of the German submarine
and the Mexican questions, and the
convention yelled lusty approval of his
denunciation of the ultra-pacihsts.
Deals-The most amazing proposal
the most arrogant suggestion-was
that Mr.. Herman H. Taylor get out
of the race in order to insure the
nomination of Mr.. Crum. The politi-
clans. John Hart in particular, are
afraid that under present conditions
Senator d. w. Davis will be nominal
ed by the Republicans for governor.
He proposed that Mr.. Taylor help en-
compass the defeat of the purpose of
the people by Withdrawing This would
give MIR. Crum clear sailing in north
Idaho. The two candidates in the
south would divide the southern vote
and the Mormons could swing the
election to Crum without attracting
much attention. 1t was brilliant stat
egy If successful but poor politics un-
der the circumstances. If Mr.. Taylor