The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

children which can not be wiped or
by.a Democratic party.
Direct Primary Open to Discussion.
"Our Democratic friends seem
much disturbed about the fact that
| am In favor Of lirect primary
law, and they claim that because 1t
was not placed as q plank In our
platform II should not be discussed.
This matter is great question. Some
states have adopted and others have
rejected 1t. It Is new law, and de-
sire more than anything else that II
should be thoroughly considered.
invite the open and frank argument
Of all public speakers In the state on
the Republican platform, and whether
for or against 1t.
II believe a direct primary law il
beneficially important to the people
OF this state and nation. I think IL
such law Is enacted and placed upon
the statute books the election OF Of
ficers would be placed closer to the
people; IN other words, In the hands
OF the people where 1t belongs / have
given this question Of the direct pri-
mary law careful study. am per-
fectly aware Of the existing conditions
and am confident II would be best
II we could place political life on d
higher plane, both In the Democratic
and Republican parties, have found
the principle sound. II properly op-
Grated, as have said, 1t would place
the election Of officers directly In the
nands Or the people, because no cor
ruptionist can go to the polling places
where the people are assembled to
choose their candidates for office and
influence the voters OF this state when
they go into the booths alone and cast
their votes for whom they desire. II
may be possible to corrupt conyen-
ton where a small body OF men are
assembled together, but / do not be-
lieve for one single moment that II
is possible to undermine the splendid
manhood and womanhood OF these
United States
Il would much prefer, In being Sc
lected for an office, to have the honor
and satisfaction Of knowing was de-
termined upon by the people directly
set of men.
influence In Favor OF Local Option,
would be unfair to myself and
70 the people Of this state II I did not
g,ve expression to my views and lend
all the influence I may now have or
may hereafter possess In favor az tha
passage Of local option law. That
plank 10 placed In the platform 81
the Republican party. 1t saws that
we are In favor OF such law---by
counties--becaus the county ia the
smallest unit with which the state can
DO business. While feel Il IL moi
necessary to say great deal on this
subject, am justified In the language
nave used. I am In favor of every
plank In the platform, and shill sign
every bill that Ia sent UP In Accord
ance with those planks.
our Democratic friends have not
TAKEN up this question. They are
complaining about the fact that we
are talking about the direct primarv
law, although not In our platform.
promise our friends we shall NOT com
plain Of them IL they will talk about
local option, although II IL not In their
PLATFORM. In Idaho county they held
convention before the supreme court
gave It's decision and passed n reso-
luton to this effect: 1--WE, the Demo.
Gratis OF Idaho county, In Convention
assembled. hereby adopt which ever
PLATFORM the supreme court OF the
STATE OK Idaho says Is the platform OF
the Democratic party.
Tribute to Taft.
have thought always that the
great success Of the Republican party
mas been due to its wise choice and
selection OF national leaders. No
party has been SO fortunate in this
respect. II is the party Of Lincoln,
Grant, mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft.
And no one knows better than the
people OF this state. that the Repuhli-
can party chose wisely and well when
y selected for the standard bearer 81
1908 that splendid statesman, that
accomplished citizen, that friend AZ
the people, William II. Taft.
we know that we can. with per- A.
rect coincidence, lay upon his shout
ders the great burden Of work that
mas been commenced by Theodore
Roosevelt because he Ia true to the
spirits embodied In those principles
Tor which Roosevelt has contended.
This great contest which is being
waged with great wealth Is OF almost
as much Importance as that with
which our nations forces were en-
gagged in 1861. William III. Taft IL the
man for this emergency. Were any-
one uIiconvinced upon that point the
fact that the President Is 30 deeply
convinced OF the necessity OF the re-
forms which he has inaugurated that
ne has himself pointed out this man
az the one best fitted to round out the
gigantic task Of regulating the great
corporations, should be sufficient.
Appeal to the Voters.
u ask you to vote the Republican
Ticket. because ! believe It IL neces-
sary TO the progress OF this nation
mat the Republican party be given a
vote q confidence which will enable
i to continue the work 1t has been
carrying on with such signal success.
II 10 desired more in this state that
we should elect Republican legisIa-
lure IN order that we may elect a. a
United States senator that war horse
burn. T
IL You elect me to the high office
Y governor u Will be my greatest and
highest ambition to serve Won m snch
: manner, and give you such an adj
ministration that can come before
you two years from now and look
you squarely In the face and feel and
know that Il Hava sorvad x,o,, <cfxht..f a