Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-17
DEMOCRATS BANQUET
OPTIMISTIC SPEECHES


great and righteous party IN this
county, who were Of the opinion that
such a change was needed in thia
country.
G. o. r. Extravagant. said KeEns.
Senator A. O. Kerns or Wallace
spoke Of the wasteful use Of the
states money in building the new
state capitol-and how the democrats
in the state legislature during the
administration OF former Governor
Gooding unearthed the deDositing OF
$500. 900 OF the school fund In pri-
rate banks without interest. He
tated that the Incompetent, ignor-
mt and extravaganza republican adj
ninistration must and would soon be
suspended In this state.
Senator Jerry Day of MOSCOW at
lacked the governments present con-
bervation policy. telling OF abandoned
cabins in the forests in ali parts OF
Ihe state, because OF this policy.
J. p. Dunn, county commissioner
bf Bonner county, was introduced as
he fishing democrat, but he refused
% accept the Waltonian title as he
aid that the POSTMASTER was the
fisherman for he knew of time
Fhen Mr.. McClear was on fishing
Expedition and he bought some fish.
Dem. Chairman Nugent speaks.
]. F. Nugent of Boise who is the
democratic state chairman. was in
roduced and he delivered the prin-
ipal address of the evening which
Eas stirring and magnificent recital
the democratic principles and a.
evere arraignment OF the republican
larty.
He said in part as follows: That
e was opposed to the continuance OF
ny party in power that would throt-
e the personal liberties and make
nch almost unbearable conditions
pr the masses Of the people. in 9TH
words, the common people. as is
be condition in this country today.
d am opposed to aristocracy and
aturally then am opposed to the
pecial interests who are menacing
I'D corrupting the country and be-
eve that no punishment is too Sc
pre- for these offenders and also the
Ulcers who bow obeisance to them.
Attacks Machine Rule.
Machine politics are as a general
lie INSCRIPTIONS and without con-
ence and the only way in which
E people can smash these machines
to innumerable fragments, is for
EN- to take an interest in politics
d vote as their conscience tells
EN- to.
The success OF a political struc-
Re depends upon the solidity of the
ecinct and this fall we will have
EN- organized and the whole demo-
Rtic party in this state will be or
nized into well oiled working or
nization for the first time in the
tory of the state and with this
anization back of us this fall, we
! sweep our nominees into Boise |
fill the state house.
Our party does not believe. as
republicans would have us be-
e, in the destruction of capital or
coniscation of property, but what |
do believe is square deal to all |
privileges to none and no one
the right to ask the people for
granting of special privileges to
n for privileges are generally used
antagonistic to their grantors.
High Cost of Living.
We do not disbelieve in the re-
iican party as party but we
1eplore and know that the repub-
majority in congress has be-
ed Its promises 70 the people and
a large number of its represen-
yes are sitting as agents of or
lied greed. Look at their tariff
sion. in 1892 they passed the
gley tariff schedules and sihcs
time under their republican ma
" the cost of living has increas-
one hundred per cent, while wa
have only increased twenty per
T. As an example do you know
hundreds Of working people in
Troit, Mich, continue to work in
I city but have moved twenty-Ese
dred feet across the canal to
ndsor. Ontario, where thew can live
Treat deal cheaper. This terrible
e of affairs being the result main
of the Aldrich-Payne tariff law.
oh If 1t left former schedules UNI
nged. capped the climax to The
pie revision farce by raising The
81 Of them instead OF lowering
m as the people demanded and en-
ted to receive.