Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-13

terests Of Idaho? It seems to me
that before he charges. that the re.
publican party is derelict in its duty
he ought at least to be able to say
that the republican party has beer
opposing these measures while he has
been advocating them. Upon the
other hand. every single measure and
statute suggested has been suggested
and passed by the influence Of the re-
publican party. We all know his in
fuence and ability. 1 know that II
he had undertaken to do something
he certainly could have accomplished
1t. For instance If he had devoted
as much time and as much energy
and called into the country as many
missionaries upon the subject of OPP
ening this great river from Lewiston
| to the seaboard. instead of discuss
ing these feigned issues, you would
have been tonight at the close Of this
great campaign for the opening of
the river instead of the mere COM
mencement of the fight which you
have before you. (Applause).
But, another feature OF this cam
paign in this state, some mlssionar-
les have come into the state, some
very lovely, estimable wowmen. Ii
am correctly informed, one OF them is
the face OF the earth. Another is
from Pittsburg, that pure spot upon
here from the city OF New York.
Now, l have no doubt but what they
| are perfectly sincere. l have no
| doubt but what they are entirely in
earnest, and lofty and noble and pat
riotic in their purpose. do not
doubt it at all. But / just want to
call your attention to the fact, ladies
and gentlemen, that living in south
| 90 Of in, mt cf of
these Mormon communities, are hum
! dreds and hundreds of gentle women,
| members of christian churches. and
just as good women as were ever sent
| to us from the States of Pennsyl-
| vania or New York. Have you heard
anything from these people? Have
you heard the Macedonian cry come
| over and help us?" Do you believe for
a moment that if this condition of af-
fairs existed that it would be left to
politicians and candidates for Office
to tell it?Do you believe that those
women would remain silent on the
subject? Do you think the christian
people of southeastern Idaho would
condone the offense? Do you believe
that those people that live in the
neighborhood, or in that very immed-
ate country and who must know of it
if it exists, would for moment sub
might close the lips of men; you
might get the political bosses to hush
up upon this subject. You might get
the leaders of the parties together and
tell them to keep quiet. But you never
could close the lips of the women Of
southeastern Idaho IL these things
were true. prolonged applause and
cheers)) All the ingenuity of man has
never yet conceived of a device by
Hxyhip h fn n1n fhn Of
when she is dissatisfied with her sit
uation. Applause and laughter).
l say to you, that If this condition
of affairs existed in this southeast
ern Idaho, you would have a great
cry coming up from the southeast, to
which every woman in the north
would respond, and the first among
these to respond would be the repub-
lican women Of the north and 1t
would not be necessary for them to
leave their party to do so. (Applause)
it is not necessary to send for mis-
sionaries from Pittsburg and New
York. Here is the state where we
have had the manhood to extend the
right of suffrage to women. We be-
lieve in their woTanhood. applause
and cheers). We know that they can
protect their homes, and say to you
that Senator Dubois need not be un-
easy. Within the ranks of the repub-
lican party of this state are women
that are pure. They know the worth
of their homes. and they will protect
them, without the leadership of the
distinguished gentlemen who has been
here for twenty years and never rails |
ed his hand to enact law to pro-
tect that home. CHEERS and prolong-
ed applause).
The second feature of this import |
ant subject is the church in politics. |
The first statement that this distin- |
guished gentleman made was that |
was attorney for Reed Smoot, and he |
has made the statement in other parts |
of the state that when i Reed Smoot |
was thrown out the Mormon church |
would have another representative in |
the United States Senate. Now |
do not suppose that it would make |
very much difference. really. whether
was the attorney for Reed Smoot or |
not l apprehend that if were the
attorney for Reed Smoot ii would not |
necessarily make me Mormon. 1
would try his case. if l tried it at all,
upon legal principles and as a law
yer. But as a matter of fact ladies
and gentlemen. / am not an attorney
for Reed Smoot, and never was.
Four years ago when Senator Reed
Shoots seat was first contested, he
telegraphed me at time when | was
trying a case here in the north, to
know If I would appear as his at
torney, and l telegraphed him in sub
stance, that l would be very glad to
do so if the time would permit and
arrangements could be
made. Well. If you want to know
what satisfactory arrangements are
when lawyer uses that term, ask l.
n. Smith or James f. Babb. There
has to be something else in the tram
action besides religion, that is ALL
daughter and applause.) We took
the matter up of appearing. and by
reason of continued postponements
and the time which II would take, no
satisfactory arrangements were ever
made, and l did not appear, and l
never was employed as his attorney.
It is said that my name appears upon
he answer In the contest. That may
De true. 1t was not placed there by
ne. 1t was likely placed there by the
associate counsel at the time the ne
yotiations for employment were pend
ng. AS a matter of fact, l did not
lose the Negotiations for employment.
md i have never been his attorney for
single day. But l am frank to say