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

in a very happy vein and most elo-
quent voice. The audience shovel
its appreciation by paying the clo-
sest attention to the speaker for
nearly two and one-half hours. He
spoke upon state and national is
sues, explaining the relations OF
of the republican party thereto,
and then took up the Dubois hob
by of Mormonism, which he went
into at considerable length, and
when he had finished the Dubois
hobby was utterly demolished.
Mr.. Borah was met at the depot
en- his arrival by large number
of republicans, accom- anied by the
band, and escorted to the hotel.
Flags we're flying and explosives
were fired in honor of his arrival,
while a large banner was stretched
across the street, bearing the in
scription, " Welcome to our next
U. s. Senator, w. E. Borah." In
the evening the band was again
called out, colored lights were
burned and explosives fired.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather large crowd had
assembled before the hour adver-
tised, and Chairman T. J. Jones
opened the meeting a quarter of an
hour ahead of time.
On the platform, besides the
chairman, were Mr.. Borah; Charles
Mcdonald, nominee for sheriff ;
Peter johnson, nominee for coun-
ty attorney; Joseph Fallon and S.
d. Taylor, nominees for represen-
tatives; 0. J. Bandelin, nominee
for Justice of the peace, and j. w.
Mcknight, O. X. Rosebaugh, NAL
colin Bruce and o. e. Blakeslee.
The hall was artistically decora-
ted for the occasion.
The meeting opened with music
by the band, followed by an instru-
mental S, lection by Miss May
Hart.
Chairman Jones then introduced
Hon. Joseph Fallon, of Occur
d'Alene, wh1 spoke enteriainingly
for nearly half an hour, in the
course of his remarks taking occa-
sion to iab Senator Dubois sharply
for urging the creation of forest re-
serves, particularly in Kootenai
county, and commencing Senator
Hepburn for his great fight against
the reserves. and asking the voters
to support the candidacy of Mr..
Borah, thereby replacing Dubois,
the advocate of forest reserves, by
a man who would stand shoulder
to shoulder with Hepburn in OPP
posing them.
" Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" was appropriately and
effectively sung by the following
Mrs w. P. Mahoney, Mrs. II. L.
Medbury, Miss Mary McNear, Prof.
Harry L. Hayden and Will Kin
near.
Mr.. Borah received an ovation
when he was introduced. A more
eloquent and forceful speech was
never delivered in Boomers Ferry
while his keen wit and cutting sar-
casm always brought applause
His discourse on the achievements
of the republican party was strong
and his appeal to republicans to
remain true to the party was logi-
CAL When he reached the Nor.
mon question, he invited anyone
in the audience to ask any ques-
ton upon any part of the contro-
versy that he did not make clear
When he had finished with the
subject he had convicted Senator
Dubois of Misrepresentation, and
: punctured the Dubois bubble unit
there was no more wind left in it
Borah challenged Dubois two
, years ago to file a complaint
. against a polygamous Mormon, anC
he would prosecute it, and prove
that the laws of this state, passed
by republican legislatures, were
, sufficient to land any polygamou'
! Mormon in the penltentiary. Mr.
Dubois had not accepted the chal
lenge, excusing himself on thu
ground of senatorial dignity. Th'
speaker said that Dubois did no
/ want a prosecution, because tn
conviction Of single polygamou