The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-10-28

Mr. Mcconnell spoke with his old
time force and fluency, opening his
address with few remarks about his
personal participation in making the
history OF idaho for the last forty
years. lie remarked the improve
ments he had observed throughout
the state and paid glowing tribute
to the people for their enterprise.
He reviewed the national issues.
He then recited several instances in
the history Of Idaho where democrats
acknowledgement Of state affairs had
cost the state thousands OF dollars.
Coming down to present campaign
arguments he observed that issues are
Made by differences OF opinion. lie
said an attempt had been made to
make a crime an issue. "Now,"
said he, ''crimes are not issues.
Polygamy and bigamy are synomi-
nous and are crimes. There Is no
difference between the parties on that
question; therefore it cannot be an
issue. The democrats always wait
until we make our platform, then
they make theirs and insert panks
on other subjects or in opposition.
They might declare against horse
thieves in their platform and then
say that the republicans are in
sympathy with the horse thieves be-
cause the republican platform does
not declare against them" Laugh.
teri.
lie read Senator Dubuis's letter
refusing the challenge 10 Joint de-
bate at Moscow. ale refuses to
meet me in joint debate!" exclaimed
MIR. Mcconnell, "Why? Would he be
afraid Of meeting me. common Pa
Iouser, II he were in possession Of the
facts? He does not dare. He could
not explain his opposition to the
Panama canal or to our Philippine
policy"
Dealing with the Mormon question,
Mr.. Mcconnell called attention to w.
II. Stalker's assertion that the Nor
mons were all democrats, which Mr..
Mcconnell said accounted for the fact
that ''there is not law on the stat
ute books. against polygamy, which
has been passed by the democrats. !"
He read the statutes showing that no
person who was bigamist or pn-
lygamist or so inclined, was eligible
to serve as juror or exercise the right
Of suffrage. He declared that the
list Of polygamists submitted by
Senator Dubois were Of those who
had taken their last plural wives be
fore the manifesto.
In answer To Mr.. Heitreld's arrn-
ments, Mr.. Mcconnell said the repub-
licans had reasons for not renominat-
ing Morrison and Turner for Governor
and state auditor. He said Morrison
ibid not have friends enough IN the
convention, that he bad been too
? slow In building the new University
, Gymnasium and the reform school;
J that we wanted man Of push, husi-
ness ability and success. like Gooding.
{ He said II was not trne that "we
2 failed To renOminate Turner because
e he would not draw the warrents fOr
the sugar bounty:" he was not renom.
2 mated because he has an abstrac,
: Office which will pay him bette than
I the Office Of state auditor lie did
n not want denomination. Continuing
!. Mr.. Mcconnell said that Mr.. Heit-
S fields assertion that the sugar bount,
n law would cost Idaho a quarter of ;
n million dollars was erroneous, NJ
d bounty had yet been paid, he said
b On the other hand he declared thai
n Idaho used 81, 500. 900 worth OF suya
!. each year, that the establishment o
the sugar factories had reduced tn,
price OF sugar so as to save the peopl,
], probably 500. 900, certainly at leas
d $3.50. 900 year.
y The speech lasted two hours an(
: vas frequently applauded.
Several county candidates wer,
n present, among them f. II Whtla.
lr nominee for county attorney. II,
.r was introduced and made short bu,
entertaining address.