The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-11-04
CLOSING RALLY LAST NIGHT
James E. 8abb Makes q Strong Speech-UrSes
Nez Psrce Voters to Support a Republican
Congressman and Legislative Nominees Eek.
Gov. Mcconnell Talks on State Issues.

Gov. Mcconnell Talks on State Issues.
The republicans closed the campaign
last night with meeting at the court
house, where James r Ba5b and w. ].
Mcconnell spoke. A good audience
gathered to hear the speakers and gave
splendid attention to the speeches.
Chairman Thompson presided at the
meeting and in his opening remarks re-
viewed the importance Of getting out the
vote on today and citing the importance
of the strenuous fight the democrat
we're making in the closing days in the ir
efforts to control the legislature and
elect United States senator. He pre-
dicted complete republican victory if
the republicans supported their ticket.
MIR. Babb was we'll received by the
audience and made strong speech on
the issues involved in the campaign. He
cited the fact that Idaho was state re.
publican born, and that it owed TO the
republican party the legislation that pre-.
served this territory to the nation. and
that had anti-expansion prevailed the
Mississippi river would be' the western
boundary of the United States. He made
strong plea for she election of a repub-
lican to the congress Of the United States
and the election Of Legislature that
would return Republican United States
senator He cited the fact. that for six
years Idaho had been represented in the
national congress by men not in sympa.
thy nor in touch with the party in
national control, and said that no bust.
ness man would employ such methods
He urged upon his hearers
the fact that il Nez Perce
county in this election chooses republi-
can representatives that the state legisla-
ture will be controlled by the republicans
and republican senator chosen. That
democrats are rallying in las. desper-
ate fight to control the legislature and
hoped to under their infamous gerry
mander. He charged republicans to con-
slider we'll the importance Of securing .
republican congressman and senator to
represent Idaho in the national congress.
Passing to national issues Mr.. Babb
discussed incidentally issues Of protec.
ton, and expansion saying that both
were settled by prior campaigns and gave
an able exposition ofthe trust issue. He
closed with a historical review of the
splendid achievements Of the republican
party. Democracy was in this campaign
as it had been in the past conjuring up
issues but its hand was stayed by the sue.
cessful Inauguration Of republican poll.
cies and the attendant prosperity which
prevailed not only in laeho but in the
nation at large. Prosperity was an is-
sue 70 wise and beni6cent that the dem.
ocracy Of Idaho were trying to claim il
as their own.
Ex-Governor w. ]. Mcconnell spoke
briefly on state issues and made the pre-.
diction that the people Of Idaho were
ready to uote and that by their votes
they would bury the 30 called economic
state administration and restore
Idaho to her place among the re.
publican commonw ealths Of the nation
+ The republicans close the campaign
with confidence that the vote Of today
will verify the prediction OF Chairmau
Thompson and swing Nez Perce county
into line with a.complete victory for the
entire state and county ticket.