The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-02
idaho SURE To
REMAIN IN LINE
No Chance For the Republicans
to Win the Election.
SIZZLING CAMPAIGN is ON
DEMOCRATIC ORATORS DRAW
ING CROWDS EVERYWHERE.
lspecial 10 The Hernldn


ID OiSE, Oct. The news from all
ID sections Of Idaho is OF the most
encouraging character to the
managers OF the Democratic campaign.
1t VIII be recalled that the state Re-
publican platform. written by w. Z.
Borah. who aspires to the leadership OF
that party, contained a most decided
free trade plank, demanding that all
trust-made articles be placed on the
Tree list. Such radical departure
from the time honored principles of
protection has placed all the party
speakers at a disadvantage, and the re-
suit Is that Burton l. French, the NOM
ilee Tor congress. and John T. Nor
Iison' candidate for governor. are prac-
tlcAlly alone Ia the canvass of the state
IN behalf or the Republicans, and both
OF these gentlemen absolutely ignore
the state platform, and Mr.. Morrison
especially harks back TO the national
PLATFORM Of 1896. This is also the DO
sltion of former Senator George L.
Shoup, who Is making no speeches. but
is visiting various sections of the state.
Schoolboy Speeches.
French, who is just out of Rookie
Iellef's university of Chicago. is max
ing schoolboy speech In behalf of the
good trusts, and seems to wabble on all
sides. The state committee was forced
20 send out Judge J. II. Richards to
help French in his canvass. but Rich
ards returned after spending a week in
the southeast, and French is once more
going IL alone.
In Wallace an amusing incident oc-
CURED, Judge w. B. Hepburn. a per-
petual senatorial candidate. opening a
morrison meeting with an old-time
protection and prosperity speech,
which was so Numerically opposed 10
the state platform and to Morrison's
straddle on the question, that the lat
ter could not make his regular set
speech. and so was entirely discon-
eerted throughout the hour he talked.
He would not permit Hepburn to ac-
company him on his northern tour. 1t
Is expected that the latter viii visit
Boise and publicly repudiate the state
platform. That is what he desires to
do, and the state chairman is at his
wits end 10 head him on.
Democratic Orators.
The Democrats are represented in
the field by Governor Hunt. who has
developed into a rafting good talker;
Senators Heitfeld and Dubois. Joe Hut
| crimson. candidate for congress, one of
the most brilliant men in Idaho; James
r. Sovereign, an orator OF national
reputation; Judge ]. ID. Flenner, one OF
ldaho's best campaigners; Avery C.
Moore, a young man Of ability, and
others. All these gentlemen are hold
ing large and enthusiastic meetings. in
direct contrast 20 the frosts attending
the Republican gatherings.
The Democrats are giving the people
! facts showing that in six years under
] Republican administration Idahos
state debt was increased by $50i. 9S3. 81,
| while in the last six years the Demo-
| Gratis have decreased the state debt
! $2s2, l04.0l. Another card they are
| playing successfully Is that the sub
mission of the initiative and referen-
| dun amendment was defeated in the
| last state senate by a strict party vote
the Democrats favoring and the Re-
/ publicans opposing the submission.
| This is proving very strong argu-
| Taken all in all, the Democrats are
( feeling certain of a larger majority in
the state than they received two years
/ ago.
Opposition to Borah.
/ Ada county, in which Boise is To-
Gated, has been the Republican strong
hold for years. but the dissatisfaction
existing here is so great over Borah' S
/ control OF the county and state con-
ventions that several hundred Repuh-
licans will doubtless vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. The opposition to Borah
| lieans who stood by the party in 1895,
| when Borah stpmped the state TOR
| Bryan.
Idaho can be depended upon TO re-
main in the Democratic column and by
an increased majority.