The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21
Comment On Political Affairs
By THE EDITOR

figure in Idaho today. Senator Borah
is a man of rare judgment. He has
been able to keep in alignment with
the prevailing sentiment and has har-
vested accordingly. He was child
of fortune. He was urged by circum-
stances to that position where luck
and chance conspired to push him on
and up The Senator had the judg-
ment to note the direction of the wind
and unfurl his sail accordingly. The
Senator's destination is always where
popular sentiment will naturally drive
him. If you think that it does not take
great ability to keep in touch with
public sentiment try to do it for a
while. Popular opinion is more tickle
than the wind or a woman's heart.
The reader must also keep in mind
that other great qualities are needed
A man must be something of man
to be successful in politics even though
he is attuned to public opinion.
Senator Brady is also very success
full. He was elected governor and la
ter United States senator. The Sen
ator organizes his politics like he
would business concern and works
it day and night. There are many
methods in politics but system is alb
solutely' necessary. Publicity, organi-
cation, and hard work are the tools
in the Senator's kit. He knows how
to use these tools to the best advan-
tage. Given health and strength SEN
ator Brady will be big factor in Ida
no politics for many years to come.
However YOU may differ from them
you cannot fail to have great affec
ton and respect for Dubois, Borah
and Brady. The Tribune has never
been in sympathy with any one of them
for any great length of time; most
assuredly we have never INDUCED in
| hero worship of them; but we freely
acknowledge that there are worse pol
iticians than these three. just at the
present moment we will not try to
admit that such exist In fact, we are
convinced that including Governor
Alexander, Idaho has had prettv de-
cent class of men in public Office, both
in point of character and ability, dur
ing the Is years of statehood.
Ada Too-The Hon. John F. Nu>
gent, aided and abetted by Joseph T.
Pence and Robert H. Elder, has a
grim sense of humor. He has habit
of tickling his political enemies in the
ribs with stiletto. He picks them up
and stands them on their heads. He
gives them the water cure. He makes
them drink tobaseo sauce. He buries
them alive. In fact. Mr., Elder, fig
uratively speaking, has a whole lot
of f1apstick amusement with his fellow
Democrats. He is an artist.
At the meeting of the Democratic
county central committee of Ada
county Mr.. Nugent elected delegates
to the Pocatello convention. On this
delegation he placed such we'll known
men as James H. Hawley, Frank Mar
tin, Fred Floed, and Timothy Regain
and instructed them to vote for Robert
H. Elder for national committeeman
. That we would say is going the limit
with a joke. 1t is, in the patois OF
the street, clubbing it in. 1t is adding
insult to injury. 1t is making mes
senger boys of Messrs. Hawley, Mar
tin, Floed, Regain and others. II
, shows fine Italian hand.
J AT the meeting of the state central
committee Mr.. Nugent admitted prox-
les. In Canyon county he refused to
. recognize proxies. Mr.. Nugent han
dies each committee as circumstances
demand. The real art comes in when
, it is noted that Mr.. Nugent gets away
with it year after year. He will con-
, troll the Pocatello convention. He will
re-elect Mr.. Elder as national commit,
| teeman. He will distribute the patron
, age during the remainder of the Viii
son administration. Mr.. Nugent, Mr.
Pence and Mr.. Elder are the real pow
ers in the Democratic party and they
{ will retain their authority. 1t is lit
tie tough on the slogan: "let the PEG
pie rule" but what is slogan wher
real, salarypaying offices are involv
2 ed?
t Perennial-The one issue in Idaho
} which blooms the year around is tn,
r prohibition issue. Are you wet or dry
S and were you wet or dry last year, th'
r year before or in the beginning? ar,
e questions that every man must an
; swer regularly. 1t is the first, las
4 and only article of faith. The maj
: who can swear the loudest that h,
4 is the dryest has an immortal cincl
: in politics in Idaho. Idaho is as DIR,
r as boneyard in August and is gettin,
: dryer every day, but notwithstanding
this aridity, the issue of issues is thu
Y prohibition issue. We understand
E that the Anti-Saloon league will sooi
} line up all the candidates and cate
t chise them on the wet and dry issue
r Woe be unto him who at some tim
or other in his career thought tina
, | a licensed saloon was a better estab