Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-13
HAWLEy' S VISIT
,omes n. Hawley Received
with Greatest of Enthusiasm.
SHOWED UP ADMINISTRATION
uewes to Line Regardless OF
Where Chips Fall.

II ;s doubtful if ever a candidate for
political office, regardless of the i'm
nortanee of the office or party affiia-
lions. was received with as much
oenuine enthusiasm as was James ii.
Hawley upon the occasion of his visit
TO this city last Friday. Citizens of
Idaho county, many Of whom have
known Hawley for years and others
who have heard Of the sterling worth
Of this man through the old pioneers,
expected much and were not disap-
pointed. Hawley, is a clean cut, square
and honest man, pioneer who has
been schooled in the college Of ex-
perience and man of whom all Ida
ho is proud.
When the announcement was made
ofhis visit to Grangeville, every citi-
zen regardless Of politics made known
their intention of being present the
evening Of his speech and the audience
of7OO people who greeted the next gov
ernor Of Idaho, listened most atten-
lively through his two-hour address
during which time he handled matters
without gloves and backed his state
ments up with facts and figures.
Hawley impresses one with his honesty
and sincerity and his worst enemy
cannot dispute his honesty. He is a
broad-minded man who has every re-
spect for'the law and if elected gov
ernor will be governor, not for the de-
mocracy of Idaho, neither for the re-
publicans Of Idaho, nor with the OBJ
Iject Of building a machine to further
his political fortunes but the governor
Of the people of Idaho.
James Hawley is not politician,
his speech does not impress one as that
Of suave and artful politician
he does not work the sympathy racket
but talks facts, cold, hard facts that
cannot be disputed. His speech in
was as follows:
Mr.. Hawleys address was largely
devoted to an exposure OF the state
land board He also cited figures
showing the steady increase in state
department expenses, this increase in
instances being as much as 100 per
cent since the republican party as
sumed control Of state affairs eight
years ago. The speaker reviewed the
republican platform, claiming that it
was deceptive in many ways and es-
pecially was the declaration on the
liquor question marked by subterfuge.
he explained that the party pledged
itself to enforce and strengthen the
local option law and without suggest.
ing how il, should be strengthened,
thus Offering bid to both vets and
drys, and then declared in favor ol
submitting a constitutional amend
ment for statewide prohibition. He
eontended that if the party stood fol
prohibition it was the duty Of the
platform makers to so frankly declare
and thus make the issue q clean-cu,
eae. Mr.. Hawley argued that the
makers Of the platform hoped to di
vert attention from the land board
nlsdeeds BY endeavoring to give grea1
prominence to the temperance ques
ton. He called attention to the fac'
mat the democratic platform con
tanned no plank in favor Of railroad
commission for the reason that the
makers Of the platform felt the time
was not opportune for such legisla
aon' although not opposed to it. HI
said the view was that the STATE
should wait until it got more railroads
mat there is now only eight per CEN
ol the railroad traffic Of the state tha
could become subject to the worl
VI railroad commission; that thu
oaiance is covered by the interstate
commission work, and that the ser
wees OF competent commission woult
eh'ail heavy expense without CORE
spending benefits at this time. Fo
.als reason it was thought best to refe
'le matter back to the people of tn
.afious counties, who could expires
themselves on the subject in the elec
iiun M OF their legislative delegation
Illustrating that the republican stat
p,a11orm was deceptive in its declara
.'o,ls' he referred to the fact that j
eaaorsed the republican delegation il
tuphgress, regardless of the fact tina
a;eyourn a;s and Borah occupied opposit
~ s.ues :. on all important measures an,
n'ie Mr.. Congressman Hamer was