The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-05-26
DEMOCRATS MEET
At P0CATELLO
Elder Chosen For National
Committeeman

- he celebrated convention held
Pocatello a week ago is a thing
we past. It's influence, however,
isfar reaching. A body of machine
politicians cannot fool the people
all the time. When Federal office
holder loses the confidence of the
people to such an extent that he
must resort to all the petty schemes
known only to the dishonest politi-
clan to keep himself in power, it is
time that the people should wake
up.
The Day brothers, to whom the
party in question in the northern
part Of the state owes more than
all other influences combined, have
become disgusted and have with
drawn from party leadership in this
part Of the state. This is little
short of a calamity for the party.
Lacking the influence of these men
the Panhandle will become more
and more the caudal appendage of
the state. Of course the northern
part of the state carried off the
prize of National Committeeman
which was the bone of contention
but such victory spells defeat.
Jerry Day withdrew from the con-
test when he knew that the people
had little or no part in the matter
of electing distributor of Federal
Pie.
It is true that Robert Elder was
elected with a majority of twelve
but this after his leadership had
been tested. A majority of twelve
out of vote of 800 is at least not
complimentary. Following is the
way the matter looks to a man who
was on the ground:
"Conciliatory advances have been
made to the more hostile of the
defeated leaders but they refuse to
be comforted. The feeling is ap-
parently deep rooted, and it may
have far reaching effect. While
the methods of the so-called Elder
Nugent machine are roundly de-
nounced, Governor Alexander comes
in for sharp censure for having, as
alleged, given it aid through his
appointees."
Governor Alexander has doubtless
gained with the Elder faction that
has always been unfriendlv but he
has lost much more than he has
gained. Of course his endorsement
by the convention was merely per-
functory for the Governor is the only
democrat in the state that could
have the ghost of show of election.
Taking it all and in all the Re-
publicans are smiling. They deem
it safe bet that they will make d
clean sweep at the polls. Demo-
Gratis seemed to have bright fu-
ture in this state. With President
Wilson at the head in national
affairs and Governor Alexander,
4 tainted by the Pence-Nugent-El-
I der faction, at the head of the state
ticket, there was strong probabil-
ity Of new order of things at the
state capital. Idaho is not likely
to effect the national election one
way or another but the party had a
splendid chance of making a record
in the state which stupid blunder-
ing has nullified.
The day has passed for the So
called machine politician, and the
sooner the people take matters in
their own hands the sooner will
better political conditions prevail.
The Gazette sees a bright outlook
for the future, politically speaking,
for it believes that the time is near
when party affiliation will be of
little influence in selecting officials
to look after the peoples interests.
The man untainted by graft of any
kind, the man of integrity and
honesty of purpose without regard
to party label, the man who believes
in the sovereignty of the people,
will be the peoples choice.