The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-10-26
A RoUaNG RECEPTION.
Large Audience Greeted Gov
ernor in Rathdrum.
SPEECHES AND BANQUET.
Music a Feature of Republi-
can Rally.

Rathdrnm gave Governor Guoding a
rousing reception last Saturday even
Ing. The opera house with it's seat.
ing capacity of 500 was crowded to
the doors, and large number re :
mained after the met ting to partake
of the banquet served by the republi.
can ladies on the upper floor. The
Post Falls cornet band was present
and dispensed several stirring selec-
tions. An enjoyable part Of the
musical feature Of the evenings pro.
gram was the singing of "Thc Star
Spangled Banner" by Mrs. K. w.
McInturff.
Seated on the stage with the gov
ernor, were c. l.. Heilman, vice state
chairman; Col. Allen Miller, immI-
grafton commissioner; and republican
county candidates, A. j. Clark Of
Granite, j. c. Finstau of Priest River,
j. W. Ramsey Of Hope and M. ID.
Fredenburg of Cueur d'Alene.
Mr. Heitman after few remarks
supplementary of the candidates
present introduced Governor Gooding,
taking occasion in SO doing, to allude
in eloquent terms to the governors
rise from humble surroundings to the
forefront of the public men of this
great state, as the result of his own
efforts. "As governor" said Mr..
Heitman, she has been capable,
honest and faithful"
Governor Gooding in opening his
speech, spoke highly of the loyalty Of
Mr.. Heitman to the people of his home
town. He added that he, too, had
a warm spot In his heart for the
people Of Rathdrum. He said this
meeting closed his tour of northern
Idaho. In speaking Of his impressions
he said: "My heart swelled with
pride as travelled over the I've north
ern counties and saw the wonderful
| development that has been going on
for the past two years. He devoted
the chief part of his address to re-
/ view of his administration. lie said
the people are to pass judgment up
! on his administration, and before so
doing they had right to know what
the administration had done and that
it was his duty to tell them what he
had done to justify him in asking
them for their suffrages. Then
followed an account OF the beneflcenl
laws enacted and businesslike methods
pursued 10 state affairs for the past
two years.
Abiding to Senator Dubois anti.
Mormon program. the governor said
II the senator will file complaints
with he prosecuting attorneys n
south Idaho and they fail to prose-
cute the crime of polygamy, which
the senator SAYS exists there, he viii
take step, IS onv"rnnr ~ hav" then
removed from office. Continuing, h
declared the people of Idaho viii
'turn Dubois down by $4,000 major
ity." This statement was greeted
with applause from the audience.
In regard to the Steunenberg mur
der case the governor said: ~ fee
few words are due to you from IN
on the assassination of eX-G0verno
Steunenberg. | have been villain0usl
misrepresented and feel that | an
entitled to explain my action in thi
matter. knew the governor an
loved him for his nobility Of characte
and for the service he had rendere
the state"
Then followed plain statement
the arrest of Orchard. bis confession
the arrest of Steve Adams. his cor
r fession corrobo Orchard, an
t the subsequent arrest of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone in Colorado an
their removal to Idaho. AS to tn
|, charges that have been made that IN
state was delaying the trial OF ~
accused men. the governor eXpialne
that it was impossible to procee
u with the trial while the appeal mac
+ nv the defense IN the habeas corpl
proceedings, was pendins' IL
i governor continued:
o "And yet by mhny | am condem'
# ed for delaying the trial OF u