Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

only natural, but as Colonel Roose-
welt declined tho nomination and as
he has takaen the stump for Hugh es
to further emphasize his opposition
to the policies of President Wilson,
there could be no good reason why
or any other progressive republican
should deny our support to Mr..
Hughes. which would be tantamount
to assisting in the reelection of Pres
ident Wilson and the possible per-
petuation of his repugnant policies.
There is today no ground for di-
vision among the two wings of the
republican party. They are together
today with the view of establishing
permanent, not a fleeting war, pros
perity in the United States, of main
tanning peace with honor, of estab-
fishing such reasonable national pre-
paredness as one would insist upon
for his own household, of putting
his country in the strong position 1t
has occupied in the past, inspiring
a higher degree of civic patriotism
at home and creating a larger sense
OF respect abroad; and moreover, to
bring about conditions in this coun-
try under which there will be n much
needed adjustment between wages
and the cost of living. The Wilson
brand of prosperity is spurious, be-
cause IL costs so much more than IL
comes to. Any man who will take the
trouble to compare his wages with
the cost of living ought to be con
vinced OF the truthfulness of that
statement. The republicans are to
gether this campaign to correct that
condition and to put the standard of
the good old u. 8. A. back where ID
belongs at home and abroad"
Guy Martin, who was the progress
sive candidate for governor in 1912,
now republican candidate for state
senator from Bonner county will be
one of the campaigners of the repub-
lican state committee.
1t is seen, therefore, that not only
are republicans who did not leave
the party in 1912 more enthusiastic
and determined than ever before but
that the party is united more secure
~ than in its history in this state.
ID. w. Davis, republican candidate
for governor, is now out on his cam
paign. Every candidate in the pri-
mary campaign against him has Civ
IN public assurance OF his support
The republican campaign has al
ready started with o. vim that Is
bound to impart itself TO all mem
bers of the party.
When certain democratic papers
declare that p. w. Davis, the repub-
iican candidate for governor. was the
selection of the bosses it denotes
their desperation and il casts an as
persion that will certainly be resent
ed by every republican and many in
dependent voters In the state. Re
publican leaders were known to have
been divided in their personal choice
| for governor. They certainly had al
much right to their views as the
most humble man or woman in the
ranks. With them they went to tho
polls. Mr.. Davis was given an over
whelming vote over his opponents
II Mr.. Davis. therefore,, was selected
/ by 1.-The BOSSES" then the majority
4 of the republican and fndependen
voters of the state constitute ath,
bosses" II this is the case they ar,
most desirable BOSSES" and they ar,
not entitled TO be held up to ridi
cule and to be loaded with odium a.
is being undertaken by a few demo
cratic papers at the direction of Gov
ernor Alexander. The governor nigh
better devote his time to clearing
up some of the mysteries of his owl
administration and explaining nj
broken promises. He might possibl
get farther.