Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-08-25

Statehood, will remember that 10
were me. Notwithstanding the srgu.
ments used nv these loyal Democrats
from Idaho who were there to urge
upon their Democratic friends the i'm
portance of making Idaho State,
with the persistent and bitter opposi.
ton Of the National Democratic
party. They urged that Idaho pos
sessed tho wealth, the resources,
population and intelligence to sntitle
her to become . commonwealth and
stand side BY side with the balance OF
the sisserhood of States, but their Or.
guments accomplished nothing 90 far
- they were concerned. But this
was no fault Of theirs. ! am making
this statement to show that our Dem
ocra,io friends in Idaho who have
been loyal to US will understand that
l cast no reflections upon them. But
they accomplished nothing. Il was
through the efforts Of your represent.
.tiv-s and the National Republican
party in Congress that Idaho was ad-
misted a. State. [Applause. Nor
is this all, gentlemen; you are about
to return to your homes. and it 10 to
be hoped that when you do 20, every
member Of this convention will raise
his voice in every village. mining
camp, aud schoolhouse throughout
your districts, and say to the people
what the Republican party has done.
You do not need to magnify anything.
All that is necessary is plain state
ment Of facts. If that does not carry
the Republican party to success in
Idaho, | don't know what could.
You are indebted to the Republican
party for more than Statehood. What
was tho condition of affairs one year
ago at this time in regard to our lead
and silverp BY the wise legislation
and the earnest and jealous efforts Of
the National Republican party, silver
has advanced from 81 cents per ounce,
to nearly el.20. Nor is that all;
what has the National Republican
party done for US in lead? Now it
may seem to those who are not in
formed IN rega,d to the matter to be
broad assertion, but Idaho prod uces
about or nealy one. half of tie entire
lead product Of the United States.
[Applause. And ! want to say to
our friends from north Idaho, that we
recognize that nearly Ill of this pro-
duct comes from their section of the
State. Applause. What was the
price of lead twelve months ago when
our party FIRST commenced to legislate
upon lead? When the Republican
party. responding to the appeals and
petitions Of the Western States and
Territories set about t. enact wise
laws ia help US i" that regard, what
was the situston9 One year ago or
about that time, lead WAS IS 40 per
hundred, whereas to-day it is worth
Il GO. (AppIaus~.
Now, in my opinion, when you go
back to your people all that is neces-
sary for you to do is to make q plain
statemen of facts. We don't want
to manufacture anything. The Re
publican party has done more for
Idaho within the past year than has
ever been done for it before. They
made pledges at tho last National
convention that they would stand by
the Territories. They have kept their
pledge. [Applause.] Gentlemen in.
asmuch as you insisted and | have
yielded to your views IN opposition to
my own, that | should head your
ticket in this campaign, l understand
the importance of every loyal Repub>
lican coming to the front when his
party demands it and doing every.
thing he can to insure its success
Now. l ask you, each and every one.
to do as have done; l ask you when
you 60 home to lay aside your per-
sonal ambition, if need he, and work
for the success and the suprema of
the Republican party. Great ap-
plause
There are some of us here who, a
quarter Of century ago, pledged our
faith, our fortunes and our lives that
we would stand by the party that
stood by the flag of our Nation. APP
plause. We are there yet. Now,
all that ask Of you, gentlemen, is
that you will make the concessions
that you ask of some of the rest of US.
who nave been in the ranks for years,
who have made sacrifices here before,
and who are ready to do so to-day.
Now, gentlemen, trust and hope
and pray that when you adjourn you
will do so in friendship and harmony,
SO that you will 60 to your homes
pleased with one another, and that
there will be no divisions between the
sections, but that everyone will do
all he can for the success of the Re
publican party. Gentlen,en, l thank
you again for the honor you have con.
fered upon me. Tremendous cheers
and applause.
The applause having subsidized the
Governor retired to . chair at the
back of the stage, when Judge Swee,
entered the hall with the escortinQ