The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Speech at PocateI|o by Idaho's Foremost Public
Man-VitaI Issues of This Campaign
Discussed Steunenberg Case
and Mormon Question:

United States Senator w. e. Hepburn,
Idaho's foremost public man. delivered
the following brilliant address In Poca-
tello Tuesday evening, October 9, before
one of the largest audiences ever as
sembled In the Gate City:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
A few weeks ago the Republicans OF
Idaho met in this hall for the purpose
Of formulating and declaring the prin-
.ciples of the Republican party. and Of
nominating candidates TO be submitted
to the people at this election. They had
nothing new in the way of party prin-
ciples to offer you; it was merely q
reaffirming of the recognized. long-tried
principles of the Republican party.
/ saw an editorial in one of the Dem
which complained that in my political
address delivered at the town of HALEY
b few days ago that l was preaching the
same old political doctrine that 1 had
been preaching for the last twenty
years. The editor no doubt thought
when he wrote that statement that he
WAS charging me with something that
should be reformed. I plead guilty to
ft. He could have paid me no higher
compliment than to say that / was rep
resenting the same political principles
Today that / did twenty years ago. The
Republican party is a party of principle.
IT dominates it's candidates, not for the
purpose of formulating new policies. or
Dew principles. but for the purpose of
managing the affairs of the government
recording to the long-established and
principles of the party.
Rrhe candidates, while we see TO it that
khey are men worthy to represent the
party and it's principles. are all less i'm
tportant than are the principles of the
party. They have not changed; they
win not change. The scheme of govern
3nent which the Republican party stands
For, enacts into law and enforces as
aw, are the principles upon which the
hation was originally founded.
stable Government.
Minor local and neighborhood Differ
hnces or conditions cannot change or
modify the great. broad. necessary prin-
fiples Of the Republican party. To al
ow every side breeze of sentiment or
pr local conditions to effect a change in
he policy of government would render
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fhe Republican party pleads guilty. and
I. in speaking for 1t, plead guilty, to
preaching the same doctrine that we
preached In this state and elsewhere
twenty years ago. and We are preaching
he same doctrine and representing the
bame principles that those who founded
fhe great party preached. believed and
Enacted into law.
So that we will start out upon that
basis. and discuss the principles of the
Fition. and not as an evershifting wing
pr an ever-fiuttering sail seeking to
batch favorable breeze to drive the
park into office. (Applause.)
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Political parties In this country are
organized for purpose. The purpose
s either good. bad or negative. Once
while small percentage Of the
people. conceiving that things should be
sfifferent, will organize themselves into
what they call a new party. 1t is of
Uncertain growth, and subject to
Speedy death. Do you realize that to ev-
Rry person in this audience, and in this
fountry, under thirty-two years of age,
present reign of Republican prosperity
IRE only history; that to have been a
Potter in 1896. to have participated in
he political affairs of the country, one
must now be at least thirty-two years
pf age? / see before me a great many
this audience who are under that age
TO those we have message Those of
you whose years enable you to remem-
per. to have participated in the expert
ences prior to this nine-nearly ten
years of Republican rule, l ask your pa
+ience while l speak for a few moments
70 this younger generation. numerous
Enough today 10 change the political
bower and complexion of this country.
There are enough voters in the United
States who cast their first vote since
hat time to turn the election either way.
with q large majority to spare. Now,
will agree that a great number. a large
percentage OF that younger voting ele-
|nent, have been alert; they have learned
BY listening. by reading. by studying. OF
Ehe conditions that existed prior to the
present Republican era. the times when
Ehe Democratic party was In full and
Last and eensrsss-sn the state OF Ida