Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-02
.R0RAH GETS OVATION
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETING GREATEST POLITICAL DEMoNsrRA
TON WITNESSED IN LEw1sToN-sENAToR B0RAH CAPTURES
SPLENDID AUDIENCE AND MAKES TELLING ARGUMENT FOR
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES

The Republicans closed the cam
,.;en in Lewiston Saturday night in
tho splendid ovation given to Sena-
,or Borah. The demonstration was
the greatest ever given In the city,
and the audience gathered at the
Temple theater filled that audito-
r,um TO cverfowing and hundreds Of
ladies' were turned away.
Red fire, Roman candles and BOOM
inc crackers made a luminant and
vibrant atmosphere as setting for
one of the best political addresses
over given in the city. Senator Bo-
rah. when presented to the audience.
received a personal ovation that
lasted for many minutes, and the
masterly address which followed
showed to his supporters and his per-
sonal friends that the man could
measure up to the highest estimates
olaced upon his ability and magnet
ism.
County Chairman George E. Crum
presided and in introducing Senator
Borah said. II am pleased with this
spleudid demonstration. It spells
victory at the polls next Tuesday by
1000 Republican majority. He then
presented Senator Borah with q
graceful well-worded euiogy which
started the ovation that followed.
The Lewiston Military band and
the High School band furnished :
hish-grade Of music for the meet
Inn, and the stirring songs by the
Taylor trio from the. Taylor Thea
torium added not little to the at
nosphere of enthusiasm.
Declaring that the paramount is
rue Of the campaign was the sustain
irg Of the reform policies of Theo-
dofe Roosevelt and that all other is
sues we're but incidents and phases
! Of the campaign, Mr.. Borah closed a
. magnificent address of nearly two
hours in length delivered before the
largest audience ever assembled to
hear any political address ever deliv-
/ cred In the city. The speaker pre-
I sented an array Of argument to sus-
7tAin the several propositions land
down that met with hearty re-
sponse ON the part of his audience.
Senator Borah severely arraigned
NJ. Bryan for his recent assertions
sthAt the Republican patty was gath
esing a great fund for the purchase
#et the presidency and the corruption
k the great American electorate. He
branded the charge as false and re-
nted 1t in behalf of the great cleo
aCrate whose cause and character he
thampioned.
Bryan's Charge Of Corruption.
senator Borah said in part:
Mr.. Bryan in these closing days
IA the campaign has raised another
eramount issue. He charges.
Y. Kern is repeating with studied
ldelity. that the election is to be
archased away from him. He said
lew nights ago that II the election
pald take place then and there, he
q plenty Of votes to elect him, but
- the republicans were getting an
mense fund to defeat him and Il
vas defeated it would be because
N had purchased the election.
g wondered II Mr.. Bryan weigh
the effects of this charge OF
ther 1t is another instance in.
zee IN which his unbridled imagi.
ion has brutally dealt with his
&c to his own great discontinue
Who Are Being Bought.
Now let us assume for the So
this argument that the republi
party and such leatD'rs as Roo
= tart and Roosevelt. men VIII,
se fought with unrelenting zea
cause Of civic Righteousness
u'a corrupt the American elector
= lney could. Let nj further