Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-03
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BIG NIGHT RA|[y
Great Crowd Turns Out to
Hear D. r. Hubbard Mrs.
Roberts, Q. V. Badly and
Captain Yates.

in Ada county was held ut Star last
night. There was an apience OF no
less than $40 people prksent ana the
utterances Of the speakers were loudiy
applauded showing IT, unanimous
sympathy that was felt for what they
advocated. A ProgreGive club mas
been organized at thf, village having
nearly 800 members ard the vote tnere
will be practically slid for the Pro-
gressive ticket with more tnan oVV
votes that may be cast.
Mrs. F. H. Robers presided at the
meeting and amonr tie speakers was
Mrs. Roberts, o. y. Bailey. candidate
for secretary of sate; Captain Yates
nominee for state treasurer, ana u. H.
Hubbard.
Mr.. Hubbard made a great hit with
the audience by declaring that II the
first two letters of the names Of Haines
were taken and combined with the first
two letters of the name of Eawley It
would indicate Just what the people
of Idaho would get if either were elect
ed this fall--the "Ha-ha." He then told
them that Il they would take the first
three letters o., Haines' name and COM
bine them with the first three letters or
Hawley's name they would get sig
nificant combination Of "Hai-haw.
Captain Yates sprung a great sur
prise on his friends by showing himseir
a campaign speaker of considerable
ability He spoke earnestly and ef-
fectively and was frequently inter-
rupted with applause. He gave MS
tory Of the fight to make the Repub-
lican party progressive, calling atten-
ton to the obstacles thrown in the way
of the movement by special interests
and great corporations and their news
papers. He told of the Lewiston ana
Chicago conventions of the Republican
party and of the great Progressive con-
vention at Chicago, all of which he had
attended. He gave much Information
that he had gained at first hand ana
his remarks along this line were listen
ed to attentively and eagerly BY the
audience.
High Cost of Living.
O. V. Bailey, candidate for secre-
tarv of state, also delivered a telling
speech. He discussed the question or
high cost of living and indicated the
remedies proposed by the Progressive
party. He spoke of the question OF tax
alton and it's inequalities, giving in
diyidual illustrations from the tax rolls
of Ada county, showing that the taxes
of farmers have been greatly increased
while the taxes of the rich city resi-
dents had been decreased at the same
time. He declared that both the ola
parties are reactionary through their
domination by corporate and special IN
terests. He spoke of their fear
to demand equal taxation of min
ing property of the state and dis
cussed the need of public utilities
commission.
d. r. Hubbard spoke of the great
work done by Governor Johnson In
California in clearing that state OF the
dominating influence Of the Southern
Pacific railway and declared that Idaho
is today dominated and controlled to a
greater degree by similar influences
than California was and urged the
people to join with the Progressive can
didates in an effort to free this state
Just as johnson had freed California
III some Of the things existing In
this state were exposed" he said, "the
corruption would stink the heavens"
He declared that the state platforms of
both the Republican and Democratic
parties had been prepared before ever
their state conventions met and that
they were prepared by the special in
terests that control both those parties
in this state.
Tribute to Martin.
Mr.. Hubbard paid splendid tribute
to G. H. Martin, the Progressive nom
inee for governor, whom he has known
since they were boys together. They
iub and Mr.
Hubbard has watched Mr.. Martin grow
from boyhood up. He declared that
he has always known him to be an
as steel" and as q man in hearty sym
pathy in every way with the common
people.
Relative to the practices and prin-
ciples of the trusts and great corpora
lions, he declared it to be their pur-
pose to SO arrange all governmental
and business affairs that the people
should be just able to make living
and no more, taking to themselves al
the surplus. He illustrated his point
by numerous cases of railroad rates or
hay and potatoes showing that the rail-
road company first ascertained the pre-
vailing price for the product where
raised, which, because there was sur
plus, was low, and then ascertained the
price elsewhere, as at Portland, for in
stance, where because of scarcity, the
price was high. and then the freigh,
rate was fixed to j'.st equal the differ
ence between the two. In this manner
the railroad took all the profit leaving
none for the producer and permitting
no reduction to the consumer.
Mrs. +. H. Roberts received hearty
applause as she discussed the child la
Dor question In its relation to the homes
and as she especially appealed to the
women in this womans suffrage state
to answer to the expectations Of womer
elsewhere as to the benefits to come
from equal suffrage.
Gets Il Going and Coming.
(From Judges Library
When you see q man who won't buy