Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-06

By taking uTm stdHu oA o'i AoS"A
;ss,,as discussing them with an evil
cont knowledge of their import,
nromising his support for the meas
ures and policies needed for the de-
,olonment of this section of Idaho
se the localities saw and expressed !
those needs, Hon James H. Brady
;mrressed himself favorably on the
citizens of Lewiston and Nez Perce
county in his address at the court
house last night opening the state
csmpaign. The courthouse was
crowded to overfowing. Many ladies
who came out to hear. the speakers
were Obliged to return to their
homes. and many men crowded into
the aisles and stood during the two
hours devoted to the speaking.
Mr.. Brady opened his address with
a brief resume of the wonderful re-
sources of Idaho and directed atten-
tion to the work accomplished by the
Republican administration in con-
serving the resources of the state and
turning them to the profit of the
whole people. In this instance he
cited the administration Of the state
land department, which, during Re-
publican rule. had negotiated the
sale Of 100000 acres Of land, had
sold timber to the amount of several
hundred thousand dollars and had
leased other lands, bringing In an In
. z 20 hA tno
aggregate from this department
alone there had accumulated $780,
900 to be used as fund for the ben
eft of the public schools OF the
state. From other sources such as
the state game warden's department
interest on deposits and otner
sources Of revenue, the state had de-
rived the magnificent sum of $780,
900, making total of nearly VI
900. 1000 made for the people OF the
state from sources not utilized by the
Democrats during the time they were
in control in Idaho. The speaker
asked that the voters consider these
matters in choosing which OF the two
parties asking for their franchise II
to be chosen to administer the busi
ness Of the state.
Mr.. Brady made distinct nj
with his audience when he came ou
squarely for the support of the NOT
NAL school and other educational IN
stitutions, for north-and-souti
railroad uniting the extreme por
tons of the state and for the oper
river, which he stated would do NOR
to develop the latent resources OF thl
Inland Empire than any other on
thing. For each of these issues MI
Brady pledged his personal aid as IA
as his power and influence should g
before the state legislature, provide
he was elected to the high office Q
governor of Idaho.
One point made in the discussio
os the grain commission and ware
house law that was especially signlr
cant was the assertion made by MI
Brady that while the subject wa
new to him he was willing to cor
cede the needs of the section in tn
passage of such a law, and In tn
event they returned Republican LEI
islative members to the session
meet during the coming winter \
pledged himself to work with the
and lend his influence to the passaf
Of such law an the members migl
outline and introduce.
Il am in favor OF direct primal
law" said Mr.. Brady. II express
myself on this question fully az
freely in Bannock county last Apr
six months before the state conve
ton met, and have not since change
my opinion. want a measure tn
will bring to the people as much
huence in party councils as they NO
have In the exercise OF the balle
We cannot make q mistake In brin
ing these issues back to the peop
1t has been charged that politics a.
politicians are corrupt, but no
that while you might be able to bri
and corrupt a few, you will never
able to debauch the great body OF t
american people,. and ]. am willing
trust them with this prerogat1
and will use my utmost endeavor
'he coming state legislature to en-;
such direct primary law as see
pest to meet the conditions in q
state. These matters were left {
" the state platform, that IL
"leh be brought before the peo
'or the fullest discussion, and
would not be true to myself at I
TINE II l did not make my posit