Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-08
HEPBURN TALKS
ON GOVERNMENT
Republicans Represent HamiItOnian
Democrats JeffersOnian Form.


campaigning In southern Idaho
been in every county except three.
The situation. so far as have seen
II in the state is about as favorable
as It was four years, ago as to the
national ticket, and Is more favorable
for the state ticket and the legis-
lature viii be republican BY ma
jority OF more than so on a Joint
ballot
That was the statement OF Senator
Hepburn last evening in an address
delivered to large audience at the
Blackwell pavilion as to the political
situation In the state. The sena-
tor was introduced by Hon. r. N.
Dunn. ans when he advanced to the.
front Of the platform to commence
his address he was loudly cheered
and applauded. After prefaclng his
address with few remarks compli-
mentary to the city. and the people
In general, the senator launched out
on his speech, and thoroughly dis
cussed the political situation as no
saw It in all OF its phases. In speak
ing Of the direct primary law, the
senator said;
II am not discussing the direct
primary question. That is a ques-
ton for the legislature OF the state
to deal with. Members OF the legis-
lature in Idaho are not state ofIicers.
They are nominated by legislative
dlstricts. The district nominate
Ing has alone the power to in
struct to members as to the
performance OF purely legislative
duties The state convention may In
sruct it's nominees;, the county con-
yention may instruct It's nominees.
The convention OF one legislative
district may not instruct the mem
bers OF another legislative district or
participate in instructing them on
purely legislative matters. Such Is
the law in idaho. There is no such
question OF direct primary az issue
in the state campaign, but the ques-
ton Is an issue in most OF the coun-
ties OF the state. the issue being pre-
scented by most OF the county con-
ventIons.
The tariff in the Judgment OF the
senator was the chief issue in the
campaign for the people OF this
state. and upon this subject he said
in part az follows:
The question OF first Importance
to the people OF Idaho Is the pro
tectiye policy OF the republican par
ty. which means our prosperity. We
are producers OF material. The tar
IN policy Of the republican party
insures as a market for our products
which we would not have undel
democratic policies, whatever name
they may give them. Republican
policies give US a market for oul
labor and products under conditions
which insure our prosperity.
"The democrats" he said, "wert
not in favor Of tariff for the pro
lection Of Industries, but for revenu,
only" and then he proceeded TO show
BY 3 comparison Of the democrats
administration OF 1892 with the re
publican administrations subsequent
to that time the disastrous results o
such a policy. He also dwelt mp
on the panic Of the fall OF 1907. ant
the manner in which II was stoppee
by the republican party and on thii
subject he said:
"fn 1892 the people OF the Unitet
States we're enjoying the best time,
that the country had ever seen. Thei
, some OF the voters thought that !
was possible to do away with tina
prosperity by changing the govern
ment, and the democrats proceedei
70 pass the Wlison-0 German free
trade bill. which opened the market
Of this country TO competition witt
the cheap foreign labor and resuite'
" In closing our manufactures an
g throwing the workmen out Of EN-
e plOyment.
& The panic last fail was a bank
;. ers' panie." he said. and wa
> brought on By the m6neyed interests
, The New York bankers. after gettin
q possession OF the surplus from III
= western banks. cody told them
you need not draw upon as. a. "
= win not pay you In cash. We Wi