The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
AusPIcIous OPENING.

Friday evenings meeting was a most
suspicious opening of the Republican
campaign. The spirit shown there in
dictated why 1t is that the Democrats
have not been able to induce men to
accept nominations for places on their
county ticket here and why they are
indulging in Misrepresentation Of the
attitude Of Republican leaders in nu-
merous particulars. It was fully DEM
onstrated that Boise Is a Republican
city and that the voters realize Idaho
Is a Republican state and is going to
cast a large Republican majority this
fall. The atmosphere Of the meeting
was such as is felt when Republicans
know they have the enemy on the run
and that, with earnest work, they can
make the defeat so overwhelming that
1t will be difficult to find the rem
nants of the opposition aggregation.
There were several notable features
of the evening. One was the scorching
reply made by Chairman Brady to
those who represent that he is plotting
treachery and intends to make an ef-
fort to defeat Mr.. Borah in the legis-
lature. Those who have read the re-
port OF his address can understand how
that charge of treachery to the cafidi-
date and the party has stirred him. He
declared, not only that he would work
tirelessly for the election Of Mr.. Borah,
member Of the legislature who should
fail to give his support to the candi-
date nominated at Pocatello would be
friend Of his, while no one so re-
ereant to his duty could claim to be
good Republican That nails the
lie circulated against the Republican
chairman.
Mr.. Borah, in his short address,
wound Senator Dubois up so safely
that 1t will be impossible for the latter
to make any Roadway along the lines
he has adopted in discussing the po-
sition OF his opponent for the senate.
The charge that MT. Borah made a
deal with the Mormons falls flat In the
light OF facts. These have been
known to most Republicans ever since
the convention was held, and those who
may not have previously given the SUBJ
ject attention now learn from Mr., Bo-
rah's lips what the conditions were un-
der which he secured the nomination,
1t being shown that no such deal was
ever made or contemplated.
Senator Hepburn was the principal
speaker OF the evening. He delivered
what Is probably the best address he
has ever made before an Idaho audi
ence. It would be impracticable to re-
view 1t In Its entirety. In another por-
ton of this issue of The Statesman It
appears in full and will be read with
profound interest The senator made
the attitude Of the Republican party on
all questions very clear and showed
the necessity for the election of the en-
tire Republican ticket. He spoke of
the work done by the Republican state
administration in a manner that none
Will seriously attempt to refute, show
Ing that 1t has been wonderfully bene-
fetal to the state and fully deserving
or the Endorsement OF the people at the
polls.
In referring to the great murder case
that attracts so much attention, Sem
ator Hepburn tore the mask of false
hood from those who seek to break
down the prosecution by attacks upon
the governor. On this point the sena-
tors words constitute a trumpet call
to good citizens. irrespective Of party,
to cast their votes for the governor,
so that such majority for him may
come forth from the ballot boxes that
all the world will know that Idaho
people have confidence in their chief
executive and resent and repudiate the
villianous charges that have been made
against him in connection with this
prosecution.-Idaho Daily Statesman.