The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-11-09
BORAHLEADER
in OUR NATION
Democratic Editor Praises
Him Grangeville Disap-
pointedby late Train.

The citizens of Grangeville
We're fully prepared to give Ida
hos junior senator, w. +. Borah,
a hearty reception and sincere
welcome to our city and its gen.
erous hospitality on Friday even
ing Of last week, when at the last
moment he telephoned the Globe
that owing to the train being de-
layed three hours he would be
unable to reach here in time to
meet the people and would have
to defer that pleasure until some
future time; that the disappoint-
ment he knew was full a. great
ON his part as it possibly could
be on the part of our citizens.
Sore disappointment was express
ed on every side and a good
many expressions Of condemna-
ton were heaped upon the rail
road for the condition in which
the company has left the truck
which makes such delays possible
and of such frequent occurrence,
This is the second time with
in a week that prominent person
ages coming to our city by ap-
pointment have been prevented
from meeting the people as ad-
vertised, thus causing a feeling
of disappointment and uncertain
ty that works to the detriment
of every public entertainment
and materially discounts the at
tendance at The same. Accidents
are liable to happen on the best
regulated and equipped roads,
but the High Line track is not in
the condition it should be and
that the public is entitled to ex-
pect from the exceptional busi-
ness the road is receiving and
has received from its entrance in.
to this community, and kick is
certainly due.
Senator BOrah made his an
nouncement for Grangeville just
because he wanted to meet his
many friends here before going
east to engage as speaker at the
dedic alton of the Lincoln farm
at HodgiusN lie, Ky, and from
there on to Washington for the
coming session OF the national
cong1 ess. TO meet his engage
ment at the dedication he was
compelled TO start east Saturday
morning. and could only spend
Friday evening in our city, leav-
ing on the morning train for the
across the continent trip, and
the delay would have put him
here at about eleven O'Clock at
night, which would have made
the $50 mile ride fruitless.
1t is doubtful if there is any
portion of the state that thinks
more highly of Senator Borah
than Idaho county, and this feel
ing is not confined to one party,
it will therefore be of deep inter-
est to the Globes many readers {
know what kind of an estimate
the Lewiston Tribune, the lead
ing democratic paper of the state
places upon Idaho's junior SEN
ator. The Tribune of last Fri
day says:
"Wm. L. Borah. Idaho's jun
: ior senator, who during his four
years service in the senate has
taken rank as one of the leading
constitutional authorities and de-
bate1s of that body, and who is
classed by many as having as
great influence in congress as an.
member of either body, in addl-
tion to great prestige with the
administration, is visitor IN
the city, having reached here last
night.
Idaho people are indeed
proud of the great influence and
prominence the senator has
achieved in the legislative coun-
ellis of the nation and his friends
are extending him a warm well
come at all points. He is especi-
ally popular in Lewiston and his
friends always make his visit
here a pleasant one.
"In selecting Senator Borah
for a speaker at the Lincoln
farm dedication, which occurs
next Thursday at the famous
farm, located near Hodginville,
KY, Idaho has been greatly hon.
ored. The other speakers will be
President Taft and Chief JUS
tice Fuller, of the United States