The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06

the higher order that Mr. O'Neil OK.
empllhcd IN calling to his assistance in
this his political struggle for the gov.
ernorship' Mr., Rossi.' He is keen, clear,
iorceful and always intensely loyal IN
ms devotion to Repubhcanism. He is
thoroughly imbucd with the duty of his
party at this time as indicated by the
answers made To the questions put to
nlin today when he reached the capital
from Wallace:
What Mr.. Rossi Says
On what do You base your opinion
thai Mr.. q Neil is going TO carry north
Idaho! Why is it the people up there
are for him and to what cxtent,"
In the first place. Mr.. O'Neil is one
OF the leading men of the northern part
of the state. His acquaintanceship is
perhaps as large as that of auv man
In the north. He is considered
4 very successful business man.
has A host of friends and admir-.
ers and his support comes from all
classes of people who believe that his
election VIII benefit not only the north
ern part of the state but the southern
and central parts. in fact, the whole
state of Idaho. He has been identified
with almost every large operation of
railroad construction, manufacturing
establishment banking and mercantile
institutions and invariably his entrance
into any particular field has been prac-
tlcally made the keynote OF success
of whatever enterprise he may have
lent his energies to-
Would you feel assure. of Mr..
y Neil 5 election If nomlnatcd9'
certainly would; and believe him
10 be the ono candidate that can carry
the Republican party TO an unques.
honable success at the fall election.
wv hat seems to be the sentiment Of
the people of the north as to having
the governor from the north at this
tlme9'
"The north feels now, more so than
it ever has in the past. that i; is en-
titled to the governorship, having had
but one northern governor since ldano
has been maze a state. ! fully concur
IN that general opinion. and believe
tbnt we are entitled TO the support
of the balance of the state at this par
tIcular time. There is no argument
against northern governor and par
none against n governor from
Shoshone county for The reason that
YOU will find much '5hoshone county
capital in the various irrigation dis
tricts in this state and ! might say
ranches in the southern part of the
state are held by Shoshone people.
while our interests locally
may be mining, are nevertheless Just
as much in accord by the reason of
these investments as those Of the pco-
pc of The southern and central parts
Of the state,
sis insurgency in tho Republican
party an issue in north Idaho, and if
so, to what cxtent?'
81 think not. 1t is my opinion that
the representatives in congress and in
the United States senate have so sur"
rounded the state S industries with pro
lection that the question OF insurgency
has been looked upon rather ms a for.
cign issue not affecting the people OF
the state of Idaho. Ny understanding
Of the feelings In the north are that
this state has every reason TO feel
grateful to the Republican party for
the protection of its infant Industries,
namely. wool. sugar, lumber and lead.
lhat they take the position that it
would be more than ungrateful and
false TO the considerations shown them
were they in any manner opposed TO
he Republican principles rs represented
By the Taft administration.
"Wbat is the view of the people Of
tho north generally as 10 that species
IF reform legislation known as local OPP
yion Of state vide hihitIon?''
"rhe platform of Mr.. o Neal seems
10 strike the keynote OF the feelings
IF the vast ma iority Of the northern |
people in that the present local option
aw should be first given fair and i'm
partial trial.
''Do you care TO give your deduc
ions by counties Of Mr. O'Neil s rela- |
tive strength What may the south
expect him to do on The SDth Of August |
N north ldahoF'
'ETaking Shoshone county as start
nr, being Mr.. O'Ncal's home county,
it is safe to assume that regardless of
party following, he viii obtain between
So and 90 per cent Of the votes cast