The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-01-13
UNSUITABLE IF PARTISAN.

Of fine senate having indicated their intention to
recently made by President Wilson, and
b;cb he is likely to make the Democratic press have
s W. This as an occasion to raise the cry of partisan
u W rooant statement issued from Washington 1t will
nbpyed that when the Democrats into control
rs AGO Republican nominations were held up until
;, ~. wilson had opportunity to make nominations to
o;ons The Republicans charged 'partisanship' and
nninent to inquire "neIhei cHcunsances are ue same
r. that they we're then.
.TbS election of 1912 not Democratic victory nor
h;can defeat The fact is that there split in the
oan marty portion of the Republican vote being re
Cor the Progressive candidates with the result that the
oarats won by plurality, although by minority. The
ats had no such Overwhelming endorsement of the peo
s. - hat which the Republicans have today.
nr;no Republican administrations when law required
;son renresentaton commissions, Republicans OBJ
d both the letter and the spirit of the law appointing
bo were Democrats in reality when they selected
representatives Of the Democratic party In almost every
anca where President Wilson has been compelled to APP
IN Republican he has chosen who has been Wilson
poer His compliance with the law mas been purely tech
ii and vioatve of its spirit
"Bu it is not in the policies pursued by the Democrats
the Republicans find full justification for their rejection
president Wilson'S nominations. Throughout the eight
his regime President Wilson has selected of in
enc and incompetency for positions of highest import
With one two exceptions his cabinet appontees have
extrey unsatisfactory to the country Nevertheless the
ubcans confirmed these without question In almost every
ance where the President selected for appointments BIZ
Republican party the Republicans laid aside their partisan
ngs in order that the administration might have the
Of the type of they desired 1t will scarcely be
pued by anyone whether Republican Democrat that
bic service has suffered in the extreme because of the
racer Of appointments President Wilson has made. In
Of the record is but natural for the people to look with
pon upon any nomination that may from President
Hlson's hand
Moreover for many months past the President has neg
ted to fill vacancies Positions boards of utmost i'm
nce have gone untitled until the closing days of the ad
psrahon. If appointments shall be made and confirmed
the appontees would hold through practically all of the
publican administration president Wilson has apparently
mpted to gain partisan advantage by leaving positions
until the close of his term That the beginning
species Of parsanship which the Republicans under
LEGATIONS to defeat IF the filing of public positions had
decided in normal it might be argued that con
nations should proceed in the regular But
there is an immense accumulation of appointments it is
esty the duty of the Republicans to withhold conma
until President Harding shall have opportunity to con
the men and thier qualifications The cry of partisan
u from the Democratic press will find sympathy
millions of citizens who voted to throw out the entire
nocranc administration The people voted for change
they will uphold the Republicans in carrying out the
Fular will"