The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-28

Was Coed and the Attention Was
Close-People Well Pleased with
Remarks.
Sen0tor w. B. Hepburn, Chairman
Charles l.. Hoffman and exhibited
'tates Marshall James Shoup Of Alas
a addressed a large and enthusiastic
udience at the Caldwell Opera House
Friday evening of last week. Not
outstanding the fact that little notice
rad been given of the meeting the at
enhance was unusually large fol-
Caldwell A noticeable feature of the
meeting was the close attention that
vas paid the remarks of the speakers
For several minutes at a time one
could have heard a pin drop. Those
who attended the meeting came out
to hear. Accompanying Senator Hey.
burn to Caldwell, in addition to those
already mentioned, were Joseph
Pinkham, United States Assayer and
Addison T. Smith, secretary of the
Republican State Central Committee
Hon. w. A. Stone of Caldwell pre-
presided at the meeting. He wasted
no time in panegyric, but introduced
Chairman Hoffman right off the bat
Mr.. Hoffman spoke a few minutes
He stated that he had passed through
Caldwell a great many times but this
vas his first actual visit to the city.
Like everybody else lie was surprised
and gratified at the size, appearance
and importance of Caldwell. Not or
ly what he said but the manner il
which he said it indicated that there
was no question but that he felt Ida
no to be safely Republican. He as
sured the people that every candidate
on the Republican ticket would b.
elected by good majority. He paid
I tribute to the character, strength
and ability of the ticket as a whole
His few remarks were listened to at
tentively and frequently greeted with
applause.
Hon. James Shoup was next intro.
luced by Chairman Stone Mr. Shour
spoke for twenty minutes on state anC
national issues His remarks wer'
more than once interrupted by ap
'lause
Senator Hepburn was introduced
amidst hearty and enthusiastic ap.
clause He should feel highly gratifiet
ut the evidence of good will and re
Spect with which the people of Cald
we'll greeted him. Never in the his
tory of Caldwell was a speaker fol
lowed more attentively or listened
20 with more interest than was Sen
ator Hepburn. In beginning his al
Tres he stated that he was not in TIL
Vest of feeling at this particular tim
md asked that if he seemed to b.
lacking IN the vim and vigor tina
should characterize an address upoi
the political issues of this campaign
that the state of his health be consd
cred He undoubtedly labored urde
great pain during his address, but nev
crtheIess it was forceful, mastery an
instructive. Senator Hepburn said il
part:
"You often hear of the governo
governing the people, or of the presi
lent ruling the people That is sill,
Whenever a man conceives the ide
that he is governing the people h
should be put out of Office and powe
should be taken from him The pee
pie govern themselves No one gov
"rns them. They elect executive off
GERS to enforce laws, which their elect
ID representatives pass. The court
interpret the laws The executives er
I force them. The people rule and gov
ern.
There is only one question in thi
} campaion. There is only one impor
ar issue in this campaign. It is nc
; state issue 1t is a national issu
! That question is: Where are we goin
t, .tand at the end of this campaign
Defends High Tariff.
"Why do we need protection9
= eff we were a cheap nation such ;
6 the people are now crying for in the
/ latest wild madness, we wouldn't wal
= protection. I hope that the Republ
: can party will not after this electic
# reduce the cost of living. I have m
y the man who wants his own cost
4 living reduced, but he does not wa
II the cost of his neighbours living T
,e duced.
"The cru of the high cost of liYiI