Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-10-13

pie, that should bring to the consid-
Grafton OF public questions the latest
sentiment as it could be gathered from
the people, among which the represen-
tatives that came to them, lived.
House Of Representatives.
That principle is an important part
of our government today, as it was
then. That great legislative body, the
house of representatives constituting
a part of the congress of the United
States, represents on the first Monday
of December each year the wishes and
sentiment and demands Of the people
as to what shall be done on their be-
half in regard to the enactments or
laws. Today, and for long time, the
Republican party has dominated that
body. That body has, under the con-
stitution, the sole authority to orig
mate legislation affectin~ the finances
of this country. All bills affecting the
revenue must originate in the house of
representatives.
This great tariff measure, this great
doctrine of protective tariff stands be-
hind the bulwark of that representa-
ton of the people. they, and
they alone, can propose its change. 1t
is the boast Of those who oppose the
doctrine of protection, that the next
mousse u NiANA az
sembles. will not be Republican, that
majority of its members will be
Democrats. They are concentrating
their fight to that end and in the
election which took place in the state
of Maine on the day before yesterday
they succeeded in diminishing the ma
jority of the Republican members OF
that state. but not in defeating them
OF course, we all recognize the fact
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ton majorities are never so great as
in the presidential elections.
Speaks Of French.
They are. however, directing theii
energies against the nominee of th'
Republican party in Idaho. and the,
intend, If possible, to defeat him, anC
we intend, and win elect him. Gap
plause.)
Fellow citizens, l have had an ex
cellent opportunity to observe the con
duct personally. officially, publicly an,
private of your nominee, who is nov
your representative, the Honorable
Burton L. French, and l have no hes
itation in saying to you that he i
worthy of your support; that he ha
faithfully and ably represented yol
in the house of representatives.; tina
there is no man of his years and ex
ptllcuCt III lndt DOuy lidl mas IiOi
influence In the support Of the meas
ures that he has advanced than ha
Mr.. French. and have it from the lip
of the leaders of the house. He ha
unusual ability, not promise, but pres
ent ability. l know how prone tn
people are to watch with waiting ey
the COZ a.-of ~ vc''1g men. sceptics
because they have known them sine
they were little fellows.
Why, Burton l.. French first wo
my attention, or attracted II, by win
ming q prize in debate in the Univer
sity Of Idaho. / had not known pric
to that time of his existence.
say 1t in no boastful spirit this
for years I have offered an annus
prize for the debating club of this
Institution, and It has been won twic
in succession by Burton L French be
fore he entered public life. and whe
he entered public life II was in III
legislature OF this state, and he wo
; for himself I'm that body, In your ow
midst, in this city. honors unusual
! come to the young man entering upo
public life. The people OF his count
2 sent him back here the second tim
: and the eyes OF the people of the stai
were opened to the fact that here We
a capable young man, who did M
= fall. That Is what counts in life. 10
4 of men have promised that they wou
+, win. or that they would do somethin
! but the men that count are the me
r that do things. (Applause)
Y And am glad to bear you this mel
I sage from the field upon which h
public services are rendered that I
= Is tit to represent the state OF Idah