Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-10-06
BIG ATTENDANCE
GREETS BORAH
w. Il. BORAH DISCUSSES LIQUOR
QUESTION PLANK BEFORE
MERIDIAN AUDIENCE
Platform EminentIy Fair.-Amend-
ment Constitutes Fairest Method
of Settling the Matter.-Large
Audience Greeted Speaker.

Senator William e. Borah was the
speaker of the evening at a big Re-
publican rally he'd at -deridian last
night. A large number of prominent
Boise party workers, together with
number of county candidates accom-
panied the Senator to Meridian and Il
packed audience was on hand to greet
the speakers.
After a general Introduction d
ing which ne discussed curren. po-
litical subjects, Senator Borah
launched into his discourse. Refeer-
ing to the nquor question he coua-
selled a franz announcement and a
full and complete understanding OF
Just what the republican party pro-
posedes to do in the matter if re-
turned to power. The principal of a
constitutional amendment is not new
he pointed out, and the rights of the
people in being given the privilege, as
a people, OF voting as to whether the
sale and manufacture of liquor and
beer shall continue in Idaho, con-
stitute the fairest method of settl-
ing the question that ccald possibly
be devised. He also explained fully
the attitude of the opposition, point
ing out the Withholding this priv
ilege by the democrats according to
4ho dor,oorotfo pIotforn,
Senator Borah said in part;
1.-The liquor question divides and
will continue to divide our people un-
til it is fully and fairly submitted to
all the people for decision. A great
many of the people are opposed to the
sale or manufacture OF liquor any
where in the state. many take che op-
posite view It is the purpose Of the
republican party to fully and fairly
submit this question to the judgment
of the people 1t is a principls as Old
as the government itself hat if a
reasonable demand is made TO amend
the constitution, the Fundamental law
of the state, the matter should he
submitted for the judgment and con-
asideration of the people. 1t is a right
which they have and it ought not 20
be denied them. Whether we agree
with the result or not we must be
content to abide by the will of the
majority.
"Our friends-the opposition
seem to think that the language of
our platform upon this question is
not quite sumciently exact, that it
does not meet the technical rule OF
the common law under which the
suficiency Of a criminal indictment
may be tested. There could not be
any misunderstanding We are quite
willing to be questioned as to our in
tent and purpose and to openly stare
it. Let's be entirely candid and fail
with each other upon this subject
II the republicans are given the
power they intend to and will sub
NIT to the people of this state al
amendment to our state constitution
providing in full, fair and complet'
terms for the prohibition of the sale
disposal or manufacture of liquo
within the state.
'That is the clear intent and pur
pose of the platform and any fai
construction would so hold. Iha
was the clear intent and purpose D
those who made it and in my jude
ment it will unquestionably be donf
No man should expect the votes @
the people of this state as a republ
can who believes the platform mean
anything less or who has a ment,
reservation to do anything less.
'In other words, the republica
party says that it intends to subm
fully this question as it is general
and popularity understood among ia
people and as it is generally and POI
plarly understood by those who d.
mand il. The opposition. as I unde
stand, takes the position that it pr
noses if given power to deny the pc
pie the right to vote vpon that que
ton. That is the square, open iss'
upon this subject. We need not dive
upon technicalities. What the peop
will do when they have chance
vote upon it is to be termined wis
the vote is taken. and every citiz'
can record his judgment and we
and drys will undoubtedly be conte
TO abide by the rule Of the majorii
But to say that they have not rig