Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-13
SINCERITY
wins CONFIDENCE
PEOPLE WANT LOCAL OPTION
LAW GIVEN A + Air AND
HONEST TEST.
Believe in Party Pledge to Enact and
Try the Law.

Boise, June 13.--The political sit
uation In southern Idaho 10 one
which has caused many OF the wise
ones to sit up and take notice. B. F.
o'Neil, candidate for governor. has
been doing some work in southern
Idaho and the effect OF his entrance
into the southern territory has been
the cause OF changing the entire po-
litical situation and the prospects
at the present time are that he is
very much in the race and that he
will get support from many Of the
hardest workers in the party and he
will have an organization here sufIi-
ciently strong 70 be reckoned q
potent factor in the coming cam
paign This change Of sentiment has
not come gradually. but was spon-
taneous and the reasons for It are
due to the frank. open and honest
manner in which he came to the
capital city,
O'Nell's Sincerity Wins Confidence.
Prior to his coming, the Brady
forces were spreading the report that
there was nothing to the campaign
but Brady. and that he would not
only get the majority OF the votes IN
the north, but that the southeast
would also be solid for him. They
stated also that O'Nei was afEiiiated
with the liquor interests Of the north
and was against any measure looking
towards the regulation Of liquor. It
was only necessary for Mr., 0Neil
to appear on the scene and In a red
hot interview with the morning pa
per. tell to the people Of the state
that he was In the race to win and
win by honorable means, that he was
not allied nor afillated with the
rum interests, nor never had been
and that he was In favor OF the
present local option bill and there
should be no attempt to secure any
new enactment looking towards the
same end.
This statement was accepted BY
his friends and by those who were
: not sure as to where he stood, and
Immediately following the interview
he was assured from various quar-
tiers that he would be supported II
: Ada county and that when the polh
closed on the evening OF August 80
he would be the choice OF the repub
llcans OF the state, Some OF tn,
biggest men In the party residing
In Boise have already declared them
! selves for Barney. and the NAH
: topic OF conversation on the street
now. is that o'Neil Is not only mucl
I stronger than he ever has been. bu
l win win the nomination In a walk.
Local Option Law PleAaes.
Most Of the people In the souther
part of the state are very much pleas
Cd with the present local option Law
Y They think that Il should be give
a fair trial and they are satisfied ths
y Il cannot be tested with fairness I
10 or ne months. What kind OF
platform Brady viii come out on
d still botherlng the people, Some d
Is clare that his speeches all TEEN an
. ring with prohlbitOry ideas and ii
Il sertions. while ON the other hanS
u those who are conducting his can
II paigu and his henohmen. positlvel
e assert that he has never come OF
n for state wide prohibition.
. BE that as II may. o'Nell has a,
> elGred his position and that feataI
. OF the campaign. insofar as the moo
Il ed question Is concerned. Il definite
n " decided upon and the people Al
q satisfied. They know that his en'
h mites have taken occasion to comes
n him with the liquor forces. but II
y fair minded people are satisfied thl