The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-25
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The political address Of Senator
Hepburn at the Audi oTium was his
most eloquent and illogical appeal to
the people Of Occur d'Alene. For
two hours be turned bis flood Of ora.
tory loose, but To one who folio wed
closely his arguments they were In.
consistent and showed the politician
rather shan logician and We want
those who heard him to 70 over his
talk again.
He made strong appeal for the
principles Of bis party and the rcpub.
lican administration telling his au-
diance that the election 81 a democra-
tic legislature and United States Sen.
ator might result In change Of the
politics Of the senate and block the
efforts ~ his party; yet il Is a fact
that II every state in the union which
will elect q senator the coming win
Ter were 10 so democratic 1t would
not give that party the majority in
the senate.
He wanted colleague in the SEN
ate who could work with him for re-
publican principles. and In the next
breath stated that he was opposed to
ono o. the fixed policies Of Preside mt
Roosevelt, forest reserves.
he favored a high tariff and point
"a with pride TO the duty d III cents
= pound on wool which goes into the
pockets Of q few sheep owners while
the masses are compelled TO pay il in
ths purchases Of the clothing they
wear.
He tried 10 whip the independent
republicans In line ON purely parti-
aan grounds, stating that al the good
that had ever been accomplished was
due 70 bis party and the people ought
20 stay with il regardless Of the Nor
mons, polymmy, machine politics,
ho@ rule, corruption or county affairs
and high taxes. He placed his party
llrst Ii ell things as the Mormons
place their crimes FIRST, but failed to
mention the high indepen dence Of
President Roosevelt who has just
announced that he viii appoint
democrat TO the cabinet and advises
the people 20 BE- independent Of par
~. Hepburn aud other politicians
viii soon b after the scalp of our
broad minded president, because he
= teaching the people 70 not follow
hiilsdly party leaders or believe all
their nice talk.
He claimed that tho foundation Of
nnr government was laid By repuhli-
cans and opposed by democrats, jet
he did not mention that jefferson.
the iathes 81 democracy, was he an-
thor IL the Declaration % Independ.
ence, the very eurner stone OF our re-
public.
He denied that there was any 20
lyeamy 10 Idaho and offered to pro
sacute such cases. the same as Bor-
al. but he viii not do il. He said
that eur constitution deprived poly.
gnmissa of all political rights; yet
governor Gooding has appointed Pc.
lygamist Parkinson regent Of the
State university, a daughter Of po-
iySamisl as teacher In bis deaf. dumb
and blind school Il Boise. Polyga.
mist a. director q the reform school
e 81 Anthony and a polygamist In q
numher Of other positions; We have a
polygainlst judge In the south and
these hydra headed monsters show up
In all departments ol state and coun
" government. Senator Hepburn
woald have the Pc pie ignore all
those crimes far the sake Of voting a
republican ticket; but the people
viii assert their Independence in
spite 81 his illogical appeal ami make
general house cleaning In Novem
her. They will follow the inaepend-
ent lead of President Roosevelt, rath.
er than the advice % Hey6urn.