The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-06
SEES
MANY SIGNS OF
. PARTY CHANGES
Republican Feels That
Borab Lost Prestage and
Anticipates Political Rea|ign.
ment

have been Republican in nation
al politics and always, since L have
been a voter cast a national Repub-
lican ticket, and claim the privilege OF
speaking my mind. If the party lead
ers in Idaho think all the rank and file
of the Republicans agree with the
tactics of their Senior Senator in
Congress I know they are much mis-
taken. know many whose Republi-
canism has never yet been question
ed who are utterly dissatisfied with
his action on the treaty and League
Of Nations, to say nothing of other
things, and it may be nothing against
them that these persons are very
largely church people of all demon.
nations.
Another fact, for such it is: l per-
sonally know Democrats whose party
standing has heretofore never been
questioned, who are much dissatis
fled with the presidents action, par
ticularly> regarding the Treaty and
League of Nations; and these are
people born and bred in the old Dem
ocratic states. And my correspon-
dence tells me the same is true in the
east,
have just received letter which
u
= lived long in Nebraska, but for sever
al years recently has been living in
the Atlantic seaboard. Read what he
says:
Democrat is Dissatisfied.
II have been very much depressed
and discouraged by the Peace Treaty
failure. 1t seems as if the Senate was
utterly selfish in its attitude. The
Irish vote; the Italian vote; any old
vote is of more Importance than Am
erica's service to the world Pres
ident Wilson has not shown tact and
judgment in his handling of the sit
uation, and both parties have fought
for political advantage. dread the
political campaign, and have no
idea how I shall vote I am for the
Treaty and League and against mill
tary training. Hoover would be an
ideal candidate in most ways. l like
Palmer very much; another Quaker
wish now, as l have for the last ten
hat al
ment of parties; the thing that has
annoyed me is this-the failure of the
western progressive Republicans to
measure up and stand the test. I al
ways voted for Norris in Nebraska,
and believed in Cummings, Johnson,
LaFollette, Borah, etc., and always
wished we could have new party
dominated or led by this element. But
to my judgment these men have all
failed either during the war or in
this Treaty fight. I believe Borah,
Johnson etc, are sincere, but dead
wrong. I have no faith in Lodge and
his crowd. If Hoover could lead a
new group in the old parties, or as an
Independent, would be glad, and if
he was backed by the right folks
would follow him"
Is History to Repeat7
To me the above is a surprising
declaration; for Nebraska Demo
crat, follower of Bryan, who in his
eastern home has been obliged to
foregather with saloon keepers and
that ilk, when he attended party con-
ventions, but true to his faith has
\ done it, to now write the above. Well,
the world do move. And I know he
means it. -
My father was an old Lime Wing"
who just stopped short of worship
ping Daniel Webster, but when he
failed to stand up to his principles
my father lost his faith in Wing lead
ers; and at the same time many old
school Democrats lost faith in their
leaders who bowed down to the
South: and remember how those
two old parties began to disintegrate
and "the wondering stars" were at.
tracted together in 1856 and formed
what they called the national Repub
lican party, appropriating the nam,
Jefferson gave his followers opposins
the old Federalists. Is history abou
to- repeat itself. observer.