Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15

' took hia place. That - the right pr1u
ciple for this crisis, A mans persona
feelings are not 10 be considered. HI
must show results. We bavc pisnt,
Of men In America who can. VINO
comber and hinder and imperii the
state with genial meodiocrtiy when su-
per.or men wait but to be eallsd7
hnvs not always been proud OF
tho attitude and leaders u the Rspub-
iican party In syery staxe snd plsea.
But the Repuslicsn party has never
shown its inherent greatness better
,han In this struggle. At the rim OF
defeat at tho polls. n favored q plat
form that susrsutesd tho protection
Of American lives and honor and tao
sacred rights q humanity.
Patriotism, PIT Before Party
We lost at the polls in NoesTnoss
but In February the nation took the
position the Republican party had al
vocated. Tho war measures OF the
president wers put through by tbs
willing votes OF tho Republican party.
Never has president or prime min
lister had the opportunity vouchssfod
unto cur president by the Republican
party. Putting patriotism ahead OF
partisianship. they gladly clothed an
opposition PRECEDENT with dlctatorial
powers. Untti 0umshos Stone opened
A.. -
publican caucus In Washington for 10
months The president has suffered
moro hostile criticism from within his
own party than from his natural op-
ponents.
Nearly a year the Republican party |
has been doing this thing moi only /
Tho leaders but tho rank and fle OF |
The party have taken of their coats
and have gone Ia 10 help win the war
II you find man unmindfui OF pay /
90 pie or personal glory working for
tho good Of the country. you arc apt
% find That man Republican. Tho
Republican party has always been pa
iriotlc; now Il has added a spirit Of
willing service.
Ars Democrats stu Partisan
Never has president and domi
liant party had the chance TO put the
brains, the wealth and the Drawn OF
his nation solidly behind the govern
nent that has been given the party in
lower How have they answered their
Well the Associated Press report
a al tho time OF the second Liberty j.,
.oan drive that n certain whip OF the /,
dominant party was out here In the .
yes. at the time when good citizens
we're sacrificing time and money ana I,
rty Loan. That whip came out not
D push the loan; that whip came out
D meet the leaders OF the dominant n
arty In the inter mountain states 70 c
han how they could capture thoso .
Iates. not for patriotism but for !,
arty. II Is TO be hoped that the report b
as failacious. Q
Urges Coalition Platform ;,
I sincerely hope that tho prcsi- ID
INT and his party win be wise enough
} do the thing that In possible and 81
Ia only thing thh Will win this war n
my Judgment. and that Is: Lay Al
Hide partisan politics and get together Ia
! one great party 10 whip a common n
r.. ! am In favor OF giving the presl- d
nj added time yet to do that thing a
NJ n the dominant party fails TO do +
is, our duty becomes clear: we must to
} 70 the people on the platform. no ~
Iriisanship until peace Is declared. W
the platform Of the utilization Of
tho brain and all the SKIN OF all
o republic England has been !,
lleed 10 form coalition ministry. NJ
NADIA has linton governmen, for o.
r. purposes This points the way FOR GO
Personally favor coalition cnh- hi
70 with new members added ms
omd llkc 20 see a man ike Theo 50
re Roosevelt secrctar, Of supplies a. a.
q munitions n
Coalition in lasho7 W.
.s secms 20 me that VIC might
q have coalition government in ~
e state Let the real leaders not ="
i political sclf seekers get together ~
q draft the capable men from the ~
his 81 both parties We have the ''
nj lny the burden on them The
YES In which we have worked to- -
Der have tended 10 create nuc 80
ilng over the state les as conserve 4
'y cltiulnaiioe partisan politics
Z a BE- Objected that this T. chim- / ,
cal this a. least can be done. No a.
n should he selected hy either party "a
b viii not s,ihmerSe his partisan
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