Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-08

n. Brun' r, and Captain James Gum
Address the VOiprs-Two Enthusiastic
Meetings.
The Republicans opened their cam.
pagn i" this county bv meeting in
k"aupp's Hail, last Saturday evening
N'twi hstnnding tire incl-m-ncy If
t weather, the hall was literally
jammed with ladies aud gent emen.
mary persons h-ing turned away f.. m
the door, unable to gain abundance.
Probate Judg- Lennon, chairman
Of the Republican County Central
Committee, called the meeting to or
der, and j. troduced D c. Mitchell OF
Mo.cow. as tn" first speaker.
MI. Mitchell
said: We are approaching the time
we have long sought, when We ~ cl,-
zens could be represented in the
highest councils OF the nation bv MN
If our choice. The natural question
arises: Which party, what principles
shall we +spousr? |, is always we'll
to choose and trust our friends Pre-.
,, judice frequently SWANS cur actions
Early education has much to d, with
condu t.
Principl" is every thing; men are
nothing Her. toftrr we have had
NJ thing to say as TO who would re.
present US. Now we are blessed with
the highest privilege which any man
can enjoy this side of the Golden Gate.
Their. are two great parties seeking
our suffrages. Which shall we
choose? That which comedies " tn
our principles. II We do this, we will
be safe.
The speaker then went on to say
that the Republican party was the
party t, trust, because it had fulfilled
all its prom s. 8, and done every hing
to insure the prosperity If Idaho that
could possibly be expected of it. tie
spoke at some length, and was fire.
quently arplauded.
Hon. W. J. Mcdonnell
was greet-d with round OF hearty
applause, and spoke substantially as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
The lo"g w-' ks aud months OF
weary waiting for Statehood have
parsed. and we must now assume the
responsibilities aud prtr"gatives OF
sovereignty. The first and most im>
pnrtxn, duty d-,olving upon us is the
election of three Congressman, leg's'
Iators, State ana count. Officers.
Upon tue character OF the men whom
we send 10 the Legislature may de-
pend the future policy and welfare
not only of Idaho, but OF tue nation
The next House of r pres nta,ives
will be very close; it is therefore I'M
| n-rat W that the Hon. Willis Swr'
: he elected to Congress. he Is en-
s phat,caIly devoted to American me-"
women, aud Industries. and conse
ouentl, to every interrs, Of Idaho.
There are two emissaries of the Ma
,ioual Democratic Committee in ldahe
! to. day. They do not expect to DC
much, except, perhaps, t" prevent TN
election Of one or two Republican
Legislators in few countless and thus
4 s...nr- Demoo,a,ic Senators! Idaho
being very close they hope to accom-
It plish this. The orator thereby on to't
d u good story upu" the Missouri H'"'
) Guards, Who during the WAT, IKE
solved, That We will never leave tn
borders of Pix county, excep, in cas-
t. Of in. as,on!" [App'ause,] Cont"
uiup, h. charged the Democratic pol
lev struck at every industry, not "nl
Of Idaho, but of the Pacific slope AM
coast. The Mills bill attacked rye
} wheat, hay, wool. fax. barley, lead
etc. The people of North ld"h
e know VIVA, it would be To be unpro
te. ted. Even with the tariff impose
nv the Republicans they can h"ra'
>. compr,+, in fax and ba'Fy' with !"
Canadian farmers and with those