The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-23

The Republican campaign in the state
of Idaho is in full progress. Following
close upon the adjournment of the Boise
convention, Senator Hepburn went into
action, beginning his itinerary at Counci
September 5. Meetings at Weiser, Pay
cite and Caldwell followed and each
was marked by the enthusiasm which Is
prevalent in the party this year II
every instance, the halls were crowded
by audiences who evinced their Interest
in the success of the ticket and the issues
involved by an almost breathless atten-
ton which broke forth into resoundne
applause at frequent intervals.
The important issues involved were
covered by the senator, who held 1ortt
the protective tariff as the thing neares'
TO the industrial and commercial happi'
ness of the people, and referred to tils
crises of 1893 as it effected Idaho II
support of his statement
That Republicanism stood tor a deh
mite principle or set of principles con
forming to the constitution and that te
unhold them and continue their bene'
6ts il is necessary to elect the entire
ticket, was prominent feature OF NE
speeches. A report of the senator al
dress at Caldwell is given in full.
NJ THOMPSON INTRODUCES HEPBURN.
The following Introductory speeci
was delivered by Attorney J. M. lhomp
son a candidate for the legislature;
There are men in public life who nave
convictions and stand by them no matter
whether they accord with the existing
wave of popular opinion or not. Ap
oarentlv they would rather be silencet
POLITICALLY than sacrifice what they De-
lieve to be their principles. Such mef
have the elements of true craftsmanship
and their worth will be more appreciated
as the world gets better. The pohti
cian has no expressed conviction L
has been said that a politician thinks
only of the next election; a Statesman
of the next generation. The states
man wishes to steer, while the politician
Is satisfied to drift into office on the
wave of public opinion,
If this be true, where can you CLASSIFY
that so-called peerless leader who has
been a presidential candidate three times
within the last twelve years on three
different paramount issues. In 1896, the
issue was free coinage of silver; in 1890
;moerialism; in 1908, Bryan.
For six years the people OF Idaho
have been represented by real states
man in the upper house of congress
One recognized by the leaders OF his par
tv as such when he was called upon anc
preside for time over the deliberations
of one of the greatest political conven
t;ons that ever assembled in this nation
that great Chicago convention whici
named as its presidential candidate the
next great president of the United States
William Fl. Taft.
It affords me great pleasure to have
the honor Of presenting to you, one O.
Idaho's foremost citizens, one recog
nized to the fearless champion OF hi
honest convictions-Senator Weldon b
Hepburn.
THE SENATOR'S CALDWELL SPEECH.
The senator's speech is as follows;
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
II is a real pleasure to meet you tonigh
gathered together as you are for the pur
pose of performing the highest junction
of American citizenship-that OF consid
ering whom you will support as your
representatives in the administration Of
the government for the next four years
and expressing your approval OF the po
litical principles to De Represented v,
those whom you will elect
Government is a question OF politica
principle that is, one such as ours Il
based upon principles to be carried ou
and administered by the people under
contract of government. They have ex
listed since the foundation of the gov
eminent. They we're formulated in thai
great charter which we call the consti
tuition of the United States. They were
made at the very beginning of the indie
pendence of the American people. In thu
earliest hour in which they assumed thu
functions of self-government, the hrs
step was to create the principles which
were formulated and declared before
any man was chosen to carry then
into effect The principles of thu
government come first; the selection o.
those who shall apply them to the gov
eminent follow.
No government such as our can exis
in disregard of the principles upon which
it is founded. They are not nebulou
of uncertain and changing conditions
but they are fixed, determined and I'm
changeable. They do not change by i'm
plication, by neglectfulness or careless