Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-17
ssnstor Hepburn
Defends Himself Against the osno--
Gratis on the Mormon Qsestiap

"The democrats have made me the
issue In this campaign" said Senator
Hepburn to friend Saturday morn
ing "and 1t is necessary for me- ~ de--
fend myself. It takes just i've min
utes of my time TO do 4"
what do you think when the demo-
cratic candidate for congress ana the
democratic candidate for governor Of
Idaho state that my election to the
United States senate was In pursuance
of a bargain or agreement between
myself and the Mormon church or the
Mormon leaders? When they. ma1re~s.
such statements / say that they neSs-s
and send that word TO them"
Senator Hepburn who was at HIS best
and held his magnificent audience
throughout the entire time with0pt losG !
OF interest. He spoke almost sntfrely Y
on the national Issues ara said I'm Dart.
In this campaign the republican,
party presents to you certain ibsueg q
and declares that 1t is for the bestr ifl--
terests OF the people that thOse inter-
ests should be the representative andz
fundamental principles OF our gOwsrn-v
ment. They are reduced from am ax---
perience In the control OF the. R0yern-
ment over almost one-half Of cen-,
tury. They represent the aggregate :
| wisdom OF several generations o.
statesmen and citizens they are- writ
ten and declared in the platform Of they
republican party that was adopted At.
the national convention In ChGaapx
The republican party has q record unt
It don't have to hide ut all; 4 record
that 1t can spread out In the sunlight
for the people to read: 1t prosntbse
nothing that It can not perfCrEn;,s III
"A pledges you its faith upon notht8 tl1af-
IL don't believe in: II has been trihAs /
platform since its birth have been the
platform slice its birth have hetAn IT,
planks that are today the statute law
Of this land. Every law Cf import-
ance upon the statute books to6ev waA
once plank In our national pl6t1ssm.
they are not in position that needg
apology for any principle that theq<
their record for which we feel cailed.
upon to apologize or % make excuae.
They have promised nothing that
they can not perform. ana that u ~
? reason they stand before the people ~
this country today az she reprepenkesr
5 tives Of its prosperity; they have ueem
tried and performed the service " tlha
people; they are In power, and the
question which you are facing tonight.
and the people all over the land frofI1
ocean to ocean, are considering Il, WI
you turn out of power or VIII you res
tain this great party and its principles
as your bulwark to secure to you pros 5
perity for which the government vas
q formed. That IL the question whBzh
you have to decide at the coming elec-
9 tion.
HE then traced the public career Of
i President Roosevelt from the tine be-
4 took his seat in the New York IesislR-
: ture to present time paying him y
glowing tribute and then contirued.
"The republican party presents to xan
Theodore Roosevelt, tried In every lfne
5 Of life and never found wanting: cap@
able. alert, active, we present him a.
e you as the candidate OF the party
e which we speak for. -
'e He received fattering ovation, a w
2 Thompson presided at the meeting And
y on the stage with the speaker and
chairman were: Justices =. +. Aiishie
y and l. N. Sullivan OF the state supresne
i court; JaA r. Babb. G. II. Linz Hl>ar.
n. =. o'NeIl. ~. + Ooldnnith. Len 1goel1
lC. H Garby. w L 0fford "
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ID ~ Fitch and fr. Jordan ana Mn ~.
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