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

Gentlemen:
In behalf of the republican
party, desire to thank yo'
king for this splendid recep
uould like to claim for my
os,hing like a personal com
som this audience, but
|inded that you are here. no
|Our respects to any individual
manifest your interest in thu
of the party Of which
int a humble advocate. Or
that party and on behalf o.
who are seeking to advance
Of that party in this cam
sincerely thank you for this
audience.
pbend that in all probable
are those here who may moi
hers of the same political
the speaker: and l am ex-
lad II there are any in this
nod that they are here; be-
pme to call the sinners and
ghteous. to repentance. CAP
may not be able to convert
way of thinking: I may not
convince you that you are
in the wrong direction, and
should not fiatter myself SO
q undertake 1t. But / hope
to convince you when you
this hall that l at least
the sincerity and integ-
hr convictions, for l am go
nss the questions of the day
ktand them, with a full APP
Of the fact that those who
lr honestly, and with the
lily Of purpose which char
Jose of our own party.
in the midst of another
|aign. We are before the
ing for their suffrage. and
and discussing political
ghich we believe have to
welfare of the people. We
~ inclined to look upon
I'D such years as those in
not elect a president, as
N politics. 1t is a year in
(oter is likely to be more
ore Indifferent to the re-
campaign than the year
select our great ruler.
is no such thing as an off
peaking, in politics. This
lent OF the people, for the
y the people in more WAYS
we are not governed by
are not governed by
and rulers; we are gov
lic opinion. and that pub
made up of the judg-
great mass of the people,
at the ballot box. There
upon the statute books
hy force or consequence
behind it the public
STATE, Or the nation. No
p'esiuent, nor adminis-
successful unless there
"a the administration or
power the aroused con-
.ne sleepless support OF
y o. the people. Those
a The people are indif-
"hleh they remain awav
Or take but little in
ca affairs, those are the
mnieh those forces which
s ssnlns to the detriment
mass Of the people, are
shose are the occasions
overs which have for
we gathering up of ali
Of life and Selling the
'ce and power are most
q words. there can be
successful admins.
,a party unless there is
,sllance, and the inter-
c o;,,eed patriotism of
citizen. So, while we
sas n e;leeting a presi-
aseu IN the considera-
= Mst as important and
\ 'v ,Ss welfare. as IL we
q ~ campaign select
nios VT the purpose of
E sss landed upon these
;o esss ago from a tonr
to n. ne was candid
Of i ths american people
do , .i,s, campaign wonld
in lsa aa the controlling
and ' w.. Therefore. he
Is D CAME me effect which it
Of ~ lpaign, but. indi-
/ e ~ me effect which it
Important battle
s |. s wrote his ,.t.
kd the Congressman
q, We ne attention of the
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n " We're before the
an ~ which they sbou ,i,d
/ conts ZINES and. in Eff
the would decide
|hic me success of tboss
/ Iin inn he be and his p aapfe
LOT the last six
ash, !. therefore. At
1 ble ess'n =. which really ally
4 b ,n % the renublican
/ resu,, as vitallv con.
i Noyem,sof the election
Il noer. as we vii,