The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-10-12
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Moore Defends the Govern
or's Business Administration.
HOT SHOT FOR DUBOIS.
Most of Republican County
Nominees Present.

Avery G. Moore Of Weiser, one of
the republican state speakers, assist
ed by Robt. Lansdon, candidate for
secretary Of state, and local candi
dates, opened the campaign for the
republicans Of KOotenal county, at
the opera house in Rathdrum, Oct.
4. Bartlett Sinclair. as chairman of
the committee on arrangements,
introduced each Of the local candi.
dates who made brief addresses
with the exception Of Jos. P. Falon
OF Occur d'Alene, candidate for the
legislature, who spoke at length
upon county and state issues and the
achievements Of the republican party
In general. Other local candidates
present were: Robt. n. Dunn pf
Coeur d'Alene, candidate for district
JUICE; G. A. Mcdonald of Rathdrum,
! candidate for sheriff; Peter Johnson
of Standpoint, candidate for county
attorney; M. d. Fredenburg of Occur
d'Alene, candidate for probate judge;
Robt. s. McCrea of Rathdrum, candi.
date for auditor; and G. j. Shoemaker
of Occur d'Alene, candidate for
county treasurer.
Robt. Lansdon. candidate for secre.
tary of state, when introduced, made
a few remarks. He said he was
visiting the various parts of the
state, not to make speeches but to
get acquainted with the people. He
alluded briefly to his past services, as
volunteer in the Philippines, as
! assessor and later as sheriff of Wash
ington county position he now
holds. He then mentioned the
! qualifications necessary for secre-
/ tary of state and assured his audience
that If he was elected he would prove
| TO those who cast their votes for him
that they had made no mistake.
Mr.. Moore was then announced.
| He said he had been 10 Rathdrum
once before, some Is years ago when
but lad. He said he had not al
/ ways been republican, that there
were two causes why he left the
democratic party-Theodore Roose-
velt and Fred r. Dubois. In the
course o! his address, which dealt
chiefly with state issues he severely
arraigned Senator Dubois and his
issues. Dubois. he said, has two
issues, condemnation of Governor
Gooding and 'damnation" of the
Mormons. and he bases his hopes for
success on his favorable attitude to.
ward the republican national policies,
chiefly that of forest reserves.
Mr.. Moore presented numerous
arguments to prove the claim that
Goodings has been splendid bust
ness administration: getting state
supplies from the lowest bidder,
establishment OF the juvenile courts,
selecting good land In lieu Of poor
land selected by former administra-
tlons. enacling the state depository
law. thus saving to the state the
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banks: bonded Indebtedness paid of,
thus saving to the state large sums
of interest; Improvements at the
state soldiers home. etc.
Speaking of Senator Dubois, Mr.
Moore said there had not been a
polygamous marriage In Idaho in tht
last fifteen years that Dubois has
been able to discover. "When Du-
q pois stated at Lewiston that thu
t republican, ticket was dictated b,
: the Mormons, said Mr.. Moore, "h'
was juggling with the truth. Th'
y "purity of the home" he added, i
not an issue in Idaho. Turning Il
the forest reserve question, he de
:. clared that Seaator Hepburn is righ
j, and that Senator Dubois is agains
d the people, and he urged his audienc
to "hoId up Heyhurn's hands 10 hi
great tiyht to wipe the forest resery
h,ot from the face OF Idaho"
l. The meeting lasted about wv
q hnurs aud tie addresses were fire
= uuently applauded.