The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

original intention. and he did not de-
sire to make two speeches In one day.
He would, however. speak briefly OF the
principles which always governed Re-
publicans when they assembled In con-
vention.
Refers to Dubois.
The Senator then referred briefly 10
Senator Dubois'h recent interview In
Salt Lake paper. in which Dubois argued
that there was no party principle IN
volved In this campaign which separated
Republicans and Democrats. He said
that Dubois was perhaps competent TO
speak for the Democrats. that he had
been with them long enough to know.
but he denied his right to speak for the
Republicans.
Senator Hepburn then took up the
principle OF protection and its great
benent to Idaho. holding that Idaho Ia
especially a producer OF raw material
and protection is the life OF It's indus
tries, and whenever any man tells you
that there is no greet principle for the
Republican party TO fight for, he talks
without due knowledge of the interests
OF the people OF tho State OF Idaho,
Don't, then snid the Senator, "got the
idea that thore is no great principle at
stake and that you can go out and vote
personal preference without reference to
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said that the work of the convention
would represent the wisdom OF the party
In Idaho and that he would bow TO the
viii Of the majority and that ho would
support the work of the convention
There might, he said, be questions upon
which there was wide difference OF
opinion. but he had confidence that the
Republican party could not go astray.
and. in accepting what the convention
would do, no man would do violence TO
his conscience.
Borah Praises Hepburn.
w z. Borah followed Hepburn. The
candidate for Senator paid tribute TO
the part taken by Senator Hepburn dur
ing the last session OF Congress in the
legislation In restraint OF the oppression
OF the trusts and the piracy OF high
finance. The great will OF the masses,
he said, controlled and directed the de-
liberations OF the party. and that II was
the duty OF the party to listen to the
voice OF the masses. He was not afraid
OF any new doctrines, but he was not
asking this convention TO adopt any
principle that had not been Republican
doctrine for forty years Abraham Lin
coin had asked for and received tho
nomination for the Senate from his con-
vention, and made his campaign on 1t.
That same principle has been recognized
some half-dozen times since and had
twice reached the United States Senate.
''Once. Tom Plat. that symbol Of po-
ltical purity, had killed IL by an amend
ment, and another time Penrose. the last
remnant of tho Quay machine, had killed
It."
No Fear of Outcome.
Mr.. Borah said that ne WAS willing to
rest his cause with the convention, and,
whatever the result, there would not be
FOL on aIecfioD dav
when his services would not be at the
command OF the Republican party of
Idaho.
Col. T. R. Hamer then took the plat
form and set the audience wild with an
address. He Is forceful speaker and
be was loudly applauded When he con-
cluded the committees presented their
reports. Adam Auloach OF Sboshone
county being made permanent chairman.
with the temporary secretaries as per-
manent secretaries. The committee on
resolutions then submitted its report, as
follows:
A Text of Platform.
The Republicans OF Idaho. in State con-
vention assembled at the city OF Pocatello.
on sbe. 1st day of August, 1905. adopt a
statement OF the principles OF the party the
following:
we look upon the action of the National
Republican party in all It's history with pride
and confident satisfaction: on its record Of
wise policos enacted In the laws and ad.
miniatered for the prosperity and grestness
Of the Nation, Its record and pledges kept,
an dan unbroksn recor dof consistent and
efficient government. and we take a special
pride in the record Of Theodore Roosevelt.
our President. We recognize him as leader
Of supreme merit, whose counscls are wise
and whose administration is efficient. Under
his administration the greatness. the dig.
nity and the power OF tho Nation have been
maRniAod upon . basis of permanency that
insurea the recognition of our Nation as the
6rst power OF the world. We pledge Presi-
dent Roosevelt the support and confidence OF
the Republican party o. Idaho in his con.
tinuous efforts in behalf OF tho people Of
the country and their prosperity and hsppi.
ness.
Legislators Complimented.
The course Of our representatives in Con-
gresh meets with our earnest approval and we
inaorss and fully appreciate the able and
continued efforts mDde in behalf Of the best
interests OF the State Of Idaho by Senator
". B. Hepburn and Congressman Burton l..
French. We heartily indorse and commend