Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-11-05

fore in the history of the state, ant
denouncing with yehemenee the tact
les OF the democratic candidates anC
paign of SANDER, INSCRIPTIONS and un
fair, Governor James H. Brady de
hyered a stirring address at the Pin
ney theatre last might. An audience
which filled the big theatre to over.
Flowing cheered the governor to the
echo. Not Within the memory of the
Oldest inhabitamt has such en.
thusiashn been manifest at a poMtical
gathering.
Avoiding not a single one of the
petty charges made against him by
his opponents, Governor Brady ans
wered all criticism which has been
heaped upon him and then told some
Timing OF what his administration had
accomplished. The climax of the
evening came when he touched brief
~ but plainly ON the liquor question
This is plain wet and dry fight. :"
declared the governor. Il would not
have it SO. | believe that the tenn
perance question is one that should
be outside of partisan politics, but
when it is by force of circumst ances
made PARTISAN issue | believe 1t is
uhe duty OF every man in public life
TO hold up his hand aGld let lit be known
where he stands. Therefore | say to
GU that am and always will be op-
posed to the open sa4oen If | had my
way every saloon in this fair state
would close its doors forever. But
have respect for the opinions OF
those who honestly differ with me, AN
SO stand squarely on the republican
platform and say, let the people de-
eide. Submit constitutional amend.
ment and give the voters OF Idaho
the chance to say whether or not
Jhey want the saloon.
Prolonged applause greeted the gov
efnor's pronounced and forcible dec
laratdon on the liquor question. |
When he touched on the charges
made against his private and home |
lfe hush fell over the audience UNI
Till he had finished and then there
came burst of applause and cheer
ing that fairly shook the building
Il have refused in this campaign" "
said the governor, Ito make any
charges against any candidate on
The democratic ticket, but no man in
IDAHO has been malisned about his
private and home life as | have been.
declare tC you tonight that | am a
eetotaler, No drop of Intoxicating
liquor ever passed my lips, and / de.
,lare to you on my honor as a man
hat there hasnotbeen liquor in the
executive residence in Boise since +
ook UP my residence there" I
Comparing his own position ON the i
liquor question with that of his op- {
onent, Mr.. Hawley, he recalled the c
ddress made by the latter when he {
Introduced Mayor Rose at a meeting 1
eld in the Pinney theatre during s
he local option campaign, i'm which I
e denounced the local option law as d
ne most ubiquitous ever enacted.
Now, said Governor Brady, "Mr. s
IaWley stands ON platform indorsr v
lg that law" Referring to the state c
lent made by Mr.. Hawley to the eff d
'ct that the republicans were i'm
ncere in their declaration i'm favor t,
submitting CONSTITUTE onal amend. d
-ent, because it would be impossible h
get two-thirds of the legislature B
}. vote for such provision, Governor N
rady said it could and would be done. ci
g declared that when the liquor i'm it
rests found that it was a question tc
submitting constitutional amend tc
ent or seeing a statewide prohibi- sc
On bill passed by the legislature, e
ey would suddenly come TO the con
llsion that the submission of an an
nendment was good thing, Just as
ey have changed front on the local yt
tion law tx
In speaking of the charges Of ex- if
lvagance made by his opponents, of
)Vernor Brady declared that his adj th
Illustration had lowered the tax rate M
d had decreased the cost OF govern. /
ant. He declared that every depart. be
7nt had a balance to its credit. tn
We have paid off the deficit left by pc
2 last democratic administration, brI
Id the speaker, "and have 5000 tiff
t TO turn over to the next ad- mt
nistration." yo