Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-11-03
BOWEN'S SPEECH
Best Speech of Campe,gn
Made Saturday Night.
CLEAR, HONEST DISCUSSION
Shows the True CryneSS of
James II Brady.

One of the best speeches of the cam
paign was made by Arthur NJ. Bowen
democratic candidate for congress, ut
the |. Q. .. +. hall, in this city last
Saturday night. Mr.. Bowen pre-
sented logical argument and his en-
tire speech was free from personal
abuse. He impressed his audience
with his fairness and honesty and
made many vote for the cause which
he advocates.
He devoted the most of his time to
national issues and covered the ground
in a thorough manner. The latter
portion of the evening he gave over to
state affairs and did not mince words
in telling the people of the extrava-
gance and mis-managment Of their
affairs that has been going on and in
cidentally showed up Gov. Brady in
his true light.
Mr.. Bowen said 81 desire to con-
gratulate the people of the state and
nation upon the great increase in the
independent vote A great political
revolution is now taking place over
the country which is evidenced by the
remarkable and unexpected democra-
tic victory in the Republican state Of
Maine. Every election since the pas
sage of the Payne Aldrick tariff law
has been marked by increased demo-
cratic vote-the republicans are di-
vide, disgusted, disheartened, while
the democrats are alive, united and
enthusiastic.
"The remarkable change in Maine
and other states SO long solid republi
can, does not necessarily mean that
the republicans Of the state are ready
to become democrats, but rather that
they realizing that the republican
party brazenly repudiated the pro
mise Of tariff revision made two years
ago, have desire to chastse the re
creant party leaders. One of th,
healthiest signs Of the times is til,
gradual decrease in extreme partizan
ship and the readiness with which peo
pie are wrong and no longer repre-
sent all that is best in their party.
1--WE, democrats in this campaign
believe that so far as Idaho is concern
ed this campaign is not so much
contest between republican and demo
crat as it is between selfish part,
machine on one side and good citizen
ship on the other. and we believe tina
a victory for the democratic part
will mean not so much victory fo
the democratic party as it will be
victory for the state and the peopl
of the state. We are making ou
appeal not only to democrats but t
republicans, who regard their stat
more than they do their party, an
who love their party more than the
do their party leaders.
He quoted statistics to show tn
unnatural increase of trust-mad
goods and produced pamphlet whic
was circulated extensively in Main
showing that two week store bill {
1896 of $500 of necessaries of Lii
had grown to $500 in 1910.
: Mr.. Bowen quoted extensivel
from speeches Of Senators Cummir
and Dolliver of Iowa, Clapp an
Bristow to show charges now made {
a breach of faith on the part of til
: republican party in congress are tru
and continued:
"Many of the party organization
in the different states have alread
declared their strong disapproval {
the Payne Aldrich tariff bill, or hav
{ absolutely repudiated the administr'
tion and their supporters. These il
surgents in the republican party VII
g had the courage, independence an
! manhood to stand by the people ;
t against the combines, undoubtedl
. have the approval Of the great ma
Of the republican party. Althoug
. the distinction between the insurgel
/ and the regular is we'll marked, ar
t although the republican party appea
$ to be ON the crest of a volcano, Il
: party organization in the state
$ Idaho is entirely oblivious of the fig
0 which the insurgent republicans a
5 waging on behalf Of the people. 7
G republican-party in Idaho has ohici;
is declared itself a standpat organic
n tion.
: No word ofsympathy does its pl'