The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-05

especially fitted him, IL is claimed 10
make the race. II was argued In his
favor that his vote was always right
ON moral and other great questions
which came up for consideration. 1t
Is generally conceded among the com.
miteemen from various parts OF the
state that the democrats can come
neater uniting upon him, as a candi.
date foi governor, than they can
anybcdy else.
In the evening the state commit.
tee was entertained by the Ada
County Democratic Club Ia which a
number OF speeches were made OF I've
minutes duration. In the different
addresses there was considerable diff.
ferences as To the planks In the next
state platform. Some Of the speak
ers we're In favor OF dropping the
Mormon light, tut the great majority
were evidently not In favor OF So do.
ing. An idea could be formed 10
some extent what the next platform
will contain.
Talks were made on the initiative
and referendum and why 1t Is demo-
cratic doctrine. NJ. r. Ilattabangh
stated that he "believed there was
menace In our state that surpasses
all others. F" lie stated the question
with him was, lis polygamy right:
Ii We think sn let us vote the repuh.
/ lican Ticket II know these are
costly words, but | am sincere. =
Karl Payne next followed, who
seemed TO think that the election oi
Bryan was paramount 10 the Nor.
mon question. Judge Stocksiagel
thought the democratic party had
been straying after side issues
Harry l.. Day said 'what would Biy,
an do were he 10 give us advice to
nighty Bryan never deserted prin
eiples. Would he tell us now TO de.
seIt the principle for which we havs
strugeledy No. He would tell us Il
stick 10 our principles TO fight TO tho
end. -
"what | Know About the State
Senate" was the subject assigned tt
Senator w. G. whitwell, Of Salmon
City. who next spoke. "In his thre,
terms In the state legislature, the
speaker said. he saw the "itaiiar
hand of Mormon control always al
work"
"At the last session of the legisla
ture there was not an action takef
that was not absolutely controlled bi
the Mormous. Every bin was passet
upon by Mormon bishop or Jack
Mormon. always have reverenc.
for the word bishop, bat ! can
think OF that last session withou'
feeling sick at my stomach. II Is 70
US to stick To our principles. II WI
forsook them now we could not de
pend upon dozen Mormon voters II
Idaho. Let us work for Gentil,
legislature. Let us stick to our war
fare against this great menace In ou
state.
WhitwelI finished Ia hurst OF ap
plause.
Fred Floed, editor OF the Boise Cit
izen. delivered humorous addfes
and was heartily applauded. II
wound up bis address by saying, ~
short time ago obtaiLed control o
little newspaper about the size OF
Dutch napkin, but as long as owl
II Its columns will be devoted I
hgbting for the principles OF demo
crscy." Frank Harris, OF WeIser
James III. Hawley, OF this city AM
George r. Atwatter. OF Meridian, Jo
Pence. Sam S. Hayes, John Nugen'
\. II, Clark and others made sd
dresses during the evening.
; While there appeared TO he ditfcrer
. ces among the yerioes speakers as {
: the character OF the next state plai
/ form. vet IL Il not anticipated bu
what the planks adopted In the plat
forms viii be generally sstisfactorl
a 1t Is conceded that MI were honest
: their convictions. aud only differed I
|, to What policy vas the best 10 |
adopted by the party.