The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

pie, that should bring to the consid-
Grafton of public questions the latest
sentiment as 1t could be gathered from
the people, among which the represen-
tatives that came to them. lived.
House of Representatives..
That principle is an important part
of our government today, as it was
then. That great legislative body, the
house of representatives constituting
part Of the congress of the United
States, represents on the first Monday
of December each year the wishes and
sentiment and demands of the people
as to what shall be done on their be-
half in regard to the enactments of
laws. Today. and for a long time. the
Republican party has dominated that
body. That body has. under the con-
stitution, the sole authority to orig
mate legislation affectin~ the finances
OF this country. All bills affecting the
revenue must originate in the house of
representatives.
This great tariff measure, this great
doctrine of protective tariff stands be-
hind the bulwark of that representa-
ton OF the people, they, and
they alone, can propose Its change. It
is the boast Of those who oppose the
doctrine Of protection, that the next
house of representatives which as
sembles. win not be Republican, that
majority of it's members will be
Democrats. They are concentrating
their fight to that end, and in the
election which took place in the state
of Maine on the day before yesterday.
they succeeded in diminishing the ma
jority of the Republican members of
that state, but not in defeating them.
or course. we all recognize the fact
| that what is termed the Off year. cleo
81 DO, aa
| in the presidential elections.
Speaks of French.
They are, however, directing their
energies against the nominee Of the
Republican party in Idaho. and they
intend. If possible. to defeat him, and
we intend, and will elect him. Cap
plause.)
Fellow citizens. have had an ex-
| cellent opportunity to observe the con-
| duct personally. officially, publicly and
private of your nominee. who is now
your representative, the Honorable
Burton L. French, and I have no hes
| itation in saying to you that he is
worthy of your support; that he has
| faithfully and ably represented YOU
| in the house of representatives; that
there is no man of his years and ex-
perience in that body that has more
ures that he has advanced than hal
Mr.. French, and have it from the lips
of the leaders of the house. He has
unusual ability, not promise, but pres.
ent ability. know how prone thu
people are to watch with waiting eye
the ce-s..nt of wong men. sceptica
because they have known them sine,
they were little fellows.
Why. Burton L. French first VOL
my attention. or attracted II. by win
ming a prize in debate in the Univer
sity Of Idaho, had not known prio
to that time Of his existence.
say 1t in no boastful spirit tina
for years I have offered an annua
prize for the debating club OF tina
institution, and 1t has been won twic
in succession by Burton La French be
fore he entered public life, and whel
he entered public life IL was In tn
legislature OF this state, and he wol
! for himself in that body, in your owl
come to the young man entering upo
public life. The people of his count
sent him back here the second time
were opened to the fact that here wa
a capable young man, who did no
fail. That is what counts In life. Lot
win, or that they would do something
: that do things. (Applause.)
: And am glad to bear YOU this mes
/ sage from the field upon which hi
public services are rendered that h
: 10 fit TO represent the state OF Idah'