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

and that the Republican party of the
state and the nation demand that we
shall see TO Ii that no chance Is taken
of his defeat. (Applause.) II might
meant might mean-well Is might
mean the deciding vote as to whether
or not congress shall be Republican
or Democratic. Don't overlook It,
(Applause)
The Senate.
The United States senate Is per-
fectly safe so far as majority Is COLI
cerned. 1t is Republican, and If the
Republicans were to lose every seat III
controversy at this election they
would still have a majority. but that is
no reason why you should be careless
of the results as to that body.
As great questions viii arise for de-
termination in that body as have ever
arisen in the past. II is one of those
institutions that you might denomi-
nate a body of surprises. When the
house sends over the result of its Wis
dom, in the shape of resolutions or
bills, 1t is the senate that sits in DELHI
crate carefully considered judgment
upon those measures. They have more
time for the consideration Of public
measures than has the house. That
body is composed of less members
than the house, and they can therefore
dispose of public business more rapid
ly. I have sat as a member of that
body now nearly through two con-
crosses, and while / have much yet
to learn as to the manner and the
method of transacting business in so
august and great a body as that, yet
| do know enough TO know that If Ida
no is represented in that body by two
Republican senators acting IN har-
mony, no state in the Union can exert
more potent influence upon legis-
lation, and the destiny of this people,
than can Idaho. She has as many
votes, as potential a strength, as has
the state of New York there, and
therein is exemplifed the wisdom Of
our fathers when they provided that
each state should have the same rep
resentation in the senate of the United
States as every other state.
The house is based upon votes, in
dividuals the senate is based upon
geography. In the senate rests the
hopes for the growth of the nation.
The territories OF today that may con-
tain but a few thousand people, in the
years that are to come may contain
more people than the Oldest states of
the nation. That provision Of elastic
ity providing for the growth OF the
nation, rests in the provision Of the
constitution which gives each state an
equal representation In that body.
It adds to the power and strength
and Importance of the state OF Idaho
Suppose that Idaho had but one MEM
Der of congress and one senator, she
would have just two-thirds OF her
present strength she would be minus
one third in legislation.
II that were a fair. even division Of
the power-of course II is not-tht
senatorial vote of the state is Of more
Importance. or rather its Importance
is not measured by the ratio of rep.
rcsentation.
II Is not sufficient for a man L
stand on this rostrum, and say ! an
as good a Republican as this or tina
representative OF the Grand Old Party
We Judge them by their acts rattle
! than by their declarations. They can
) not deceive the people by leaving Of
| Of a public hand bill the name OF tn
/ party that they are TO speak for.
Regarding Dubois.
: I listened the other evening to tn
, address OF my colleague from thi
! platform In which he asserted that be
cause he voted as did myself and Nj
I French upon certain questions tina
3 he was entitled to the support and tn
/ votes OF the people OF Idaho. as a Re
!, publican: but II was so fallacious.
4 was so absurd that / expect I smiled
and / expect everybody else di
Oaughter) when he claimed that be
3 cause OF that he should be recognize
e as entitled to the support OF the Re
}, publican party. l would like to sc