The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-05

fleeing obligation of an hour, but a
binding and perpetual contract between
a public servant and people whose re-
spect l prize above all things on earth.
/ have no doubt of our success at the
polls, and / would not insult the man.
hood of any member of the Republican
party by doubling the fulfillment Of the
pledge this day given. We have been
taught by the record of all the past
from the heroic days when Fremont
led the fOrlorn fight to the present hour
when. with banners proud and hopes
aglOW, we follow after the leadership
of the most versatile statesman in the
world today-that the pledges of the
Republican party are sacred.
80 believing, / have no more doubt
concerning my future than 1 would
have if l had in my hand the certifi-
cate of election with the seal of the
good faith of the good state of Idaho
thereon. We have had our differences
in regard to vital Observation-Disclosures
such as earnest and sincere men must
at times necessarily have in party af-
fairs-but we are members of a party
whose creed is sufficient In breadth and
patriotism to admit of the unfiinching
devotion of men to principle, regard
less of personal interests.
These differences have been fought
out in the forum of public opinion.
fought out before the tribunal from
whose judgment in our party, thank
God, there is no appeal-the tribunal
where sit in judgment the yeomanry of
Republicanism and to whose judgment
and DEGREES all patriots quickly yield.
RepublicaniSm retains the respect and
commands the fealty of the voters be-
cause it keeps in touch with the rest
less and progressive energies of an un-
conquerable people, because it moves in
unison and marches in harmony with
the hopes and aspirations of the most
indOmitable builders in the science of
government the world has ever known.
Tribunal of the People.
And I want to call your attention
tOday-especially those who would
move with greater conservatism-tha
nowhere in the splendid history of rep
resentative government will you find
a falling back from any forward move
ment made. When the people have
thought out and finally determined a
question it has always been with the
effect of conclusiveness and wisdom.
No retreat has ever marked the path
in the political history of our people.
With 20.000.000 of restless, brainy,
brave and patriotic men in session
there can be no higher and more in
fallible tribunal among men. / believe
in it, | am willing at all times to fol-
low its decisions.
II am reminded that this is not the
time for a speech-but out of the full
ness of the heart the tongue speaketh.
again [ thank you-thank you all
deeply and sincerely. And, reaching
out beyond the walls of this conven-
ton and into the homes of the state,
and among the great masses of the
people, I thank those who gave voice
and vote to this cause. and promise
them that in no event are they to be
forgotten. Without them / could not
have, Won"
The best judgment of many of Ida
hos many bright politicians is that
BOrah is going to have a hard fight to
elect Republican legislature. Gov
eTnor GoOding is by no means a popu-
lar candidate. The chances are said to
be against him. And opposed to Borah
will be that astute political general,
that popular citizen, the valued and
valuable United States senator, Fred
T Dubois. Dubois has faced in Idaho
far worse prospects than he faces at
this time, and has triumphed In the
end. Fred Dubois bitterest enemies
make no denial of his ability, his popu-
larity and his value to the state They
say he. is never beaten until after the
last vote has been counted, until after
the embers of the last bonfire have
paled into cold ashes. And he isn't al
WAYS hpatan even then