The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-01
cnANoes IN SENTIMENT.


presidential eletion, the east voted
almost solidly for Mr.. Hughes while
the south and the western states aid
ed by Ohio, supported and reelected
President Wilson,
Then there came the necessity Tor
ar-an1 war.
Now from the east--frOm New
England, II Won please heard an
early call for the reelection OF Pres
ident Wilson. This stlid old section
OF the nation, In which American lid
eity found its birth. not only decries
tie movement b. certain republicans
to create campaign issues, but urges
that the third term be abrogated. and
/ that there be no swapping horses IN
the middle Of the stream.
+ II Is early to discuss presidential
/ candidates, but the activity OF the
I Pcnrose following In an EFFORT to Gre
ate an ism and an issue Ias arou5-
ed the patriotic editors OF New Eng
/ land papers TO the duty that lies
ahead Such journals as the Proyi-
dence Journal, Springfield Republi-
can. Hartford CouTant, Boston Tran.
script and New Bedford Mercury de-
cry political activity on the part OF
/ Republican senators. The Providence
journal, not only takes this position.
but IL quotes from the New Bedford
| Mercury, with approval, the follow
ing:
"As the months advance, with the
war running on indefinitely. the polit-
ical prospects become more and
more interesting. The republicans
have lately been gathering in force
In Washington. among the MANAGING
Headers there, being our own ex-Sen-
ator Crane, and all are exceedingly
0ptlsmItic over future happenings po-
litically, but always with a very big
IF" Says George w. WickeFsham
attorney general In the cabinet OF
President Taft; The republican par
ty Il still a vIrile force. 1t will never
let any election go by default, MOI
will II relax it's fighting spirit | be
lieve that republican will be elect
ed President OF the United States IN
1920. Much will depend upon the war
OF course" The last sentence carries
world OF ifs" The American PEG
pie are aVcrse to swapping horses In
mIdstream. They have too mucf
shrewd common sense to be suicidal
The country is getting along very wei
under the direction in the control o.
things by the democrats ind no Is
sue of an appealing kind has as ye
warrant the people to change mas
been presented by the republicans Y
ters in Washington at this most cru
cial OF times Only national nccessi
ty of most extreme description woult
warrant sucl u change OF front. ]
has been said that only a grea
national emergency occasioned By
great war would set aside this prin
ciplc which lag animated and cor
/ tr3lti American politics Tor NOR
than century That tine seems 4
be arriving. II Is now becoming ger
orally recognized. That Is why reput
h lrcaua like Mr.. Wickersham are say
q lng much depends upon the war, O
course Only the most o2lamitou
q misconduct IN executive dtrpctlo
Y would wargant the people Of p
d United States in seeking a successo
4 10 Mr. Wilson other than himself. 4
u do so .ust For &c sake o! q 0tvisiQ
IN ptlities would make any Holsht
wiki performance look trivial by COZ
ratt, pr, silcnt Wilson III Pc world
. hope Inst now Il leans more stron
} is on lir than upon any other pc
3 4onplity On earth. This RELATIONSHIP
4 existing IN 1920, With the war on "a
1 world would simply be ccniosnde
3 l,f tho American voting public kn1c
3 cd the prop from under the allie
3 support T.e likelihood 81 bic "a
< tor In the politics Of the land II Il
2 Immediate fu ure The republican
rcccgai2c tbs ard SO mrSe tho
publication They know the count
HIwil not so mad just as A. has nc
or done In any war heretofore
which the United States has take
4 Epast, and may te expected % 90
3 Tn tits greatest IL all wars
with the speculation also Sc
I THE fought surprising The war tn
n the summer of 1890 n 80 far
military opoIatioSs Grc corcernc
aE1ha peace negotiaii4n3 would folio
/ Those that in 1915 ended tae voy
HlNar lasted nine moe.tl,H THIS Is et
III a greGter world war involving by
n moro nation and srtaier problem
Z Iis veald aeaM that tie 9>acs e
= lens, would last longer Could y
= conceivable that the United Stat
= Statra Would change control at t
White House while the peace ne,
tiafians were IN progress With /
| United States probable umpire
he hitu6tlong"