Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-03
+. Defeat Gooding Will Be
to Slap Justice in
the Face
u. of War Delivers Fearless
-. .dd,ess in Which He Strongly
.h,s;zes the Law and Or
aer Issue Before Voters.

porATELLo, Idaho, Nov. s'-De-
Governor Gooding by the peo-
- Idaho would mean repudla-
,n of his efforts as an executive ON
= bring to trial men accused OF
.,ime. declared Secretary of War Taft
! powerful address in this city last
night.
.,e,t Of Theodore Roosevelt and not
,ha nresident, as lover OF justice
"a r,oht He spoke of the efforts that
saro heen nut forth by the president
q, labor and then took up national
a.ostions Secretary Taft opened his
saarass with the statement that the
.ot,onal issue was whether President
roosevelt and the republican congres
I'D done anything or failed to do any
thing which disentitled them to a
.ontinuation of the confidence in the
,,esident so strongly expressed In the
| election of 1904.
The issue in Idaho Is whether
Governor who has simply done his
duty in taking the legal steps to bring
4 tria, men charged with a heinous
crime Is TO be marked by defeat when
i. stands for reelection by the inju-
dicions and over-zealous friends of the
men charged. The question is
whether notice Is to be served to the
world that the people of Idaho do
not welcome in their chief executive
officer the bringing 70 the bar OF JUS
tire Of men charged with the crime
4 the men charged are thought to
be- able by reason of connection with
large associations, to summon to the
polls many votes, to visit defeat upon
tie courageous and active official.
Defendants Denied Nothing.
Continuing the secretary said:
Numerous attacks have been made
upon Governor Gooding, by charging
that some sort Of proceeding is to
be instituted to railroad these men
to the gallows and that no chance IL
to be given them on their trial. The
laws Of the state of Idaho provide thai
trial shall be had before a jury and
then II any injustice arises in the trial
court, opportunity Is given to appea
70 the supreme court of Idaho and
thence their rights under the con
stitution Of the United States are vio'
lated to the supreme court of the
United States. Indeed, these men are
row In the supreme court of the
United States, testing the validity o.
their detention, and their trial before
jury has been delayed by this pro
ceedng. They have exactly the same
ehance as every person charged witt
crime and brought to the bar Of jus
lice IN Idaho. On what theory, then
Is It possible to object to the. takins
Oh the preliminary steps? They hav'
been allowed every opportunity t
consult counsel. They are able tt
make as complete a defense as pos
sible
Friends Have Supplied Funds.
They are being furnished witt
iunds BY their friends and there |
Eot the slightest chance that any in
'ustice Will be done under the law Il
this state.
am aware that 1t is said that thi
y not an issue in this campaign an
uat the democratic party has issue
piatlorm upholding in general term
me principle of law and of order an
he punishment of persons RESPONSE
oie iof crime. 1t may be that Cover
.or Gooding's opponent would en-
iofce the law, out it is very certai
oal without the support of those VIII
sppose Governor Gooding because {
W action in this case, the Democrat
lhaldate would. stand no chance {
eection.
"'l' Idaho Repudate Gooding7
anould Governor Gooding be dt
sea' this issue would be heralde
srepudiation by the people of til
aF Of Idaho because he stood fl
a@ and order, because he stood fl
sihg men to trial who wei
.'sed with crime. The supremat
qe law overshadows every other /
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