Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
fcan,ta, New. spec,al seryice.)

MONTPELIER, Oct. 12.-G. H. Martin, !
candidate for governor on the Pro-
gressive ticket, had a fine meeting
here last night with large audience
which manifested great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Martins declaration that 1t was
the special interests Of the state act
ing through the Republican state CEN
trail committee that had made the at
tempt to disfranchise the Progressive
voters in an effort to force them toI
vote for Taft or Wilson. was greeted
with applause and cheers.
There IL evident great indignation
here at the actions Of the Republicans
in interfering with the presidential
electors and congressman going on the
ticket.
Mr.. Martin spoke along the same
lines Of his former speeches, covering
taxation question. Carey act policies,
and declaring for progressive action
along the lines Of a public utilities
commission, a corrupt practices act
and other well-known measures ad-
vocated by the Progressives. He came
squarely out AM. told the people why
the Republican party could not be re-
formed from within. He said in part:
II consider it q great honor and a
great privilege to havs had part IN
the organization of the Progressive
party in this state and in the nation,
and esteem 1t a still greater privil-
ege and a still greater honor to have
been chosen as one Of the men to lead
in the fight that is now being wagcd
for the rights of humanity. To have
the opportunity which Is now accorded
me to take part in this great struggle
is the kind Of good fortune that comes
to man but once in a lifetime. This
is the greatest struggle in its imme-
diate and future results in which the
people of our country have ever en-
gagged. The struggle which led up TO
and ended with the revolutionary war
was one merely to escape a~slight tax
alton wholly without the consent of
the 10 colonies. The war of 1872 was
waged to prevent the unlawful seizure
by foreign power and the conpul-
sorry labor of some of our seamen
The Civil war arose over the question
Of whether slavery should or should
not be extended and aside from pre-
serving the union, resulted only in CIV
ing entire freedom some million of
black slaves. These wars, of course,
grew out of the world old warfare be-
tween right and wrong.
A New War Is On.
"But the war in which we are now
engaged Is momentous to the last de-
gree. 1t Is one for the restoration to
our people. white as well as black, of
freedom from industrial and taxation
bondage and the inalienable rights of
self-government guaranteed to us by
our constitution. In the years since
the Civil war. while We have worked
and slept and voted the Republican
and Democratic tickets in apparent
security and with confidence In our
government and the men who have ad-
ministered it, there has grown up in
our midst an invisible government
wholly without lawful standing and
dominated and controlled by selfish
ness and greed. 1t has had such men
as Brice, German, entertainments
Foraker. Hanna. Quay and Plat
Republicans-as its lieutenants and 1t
still has Sullivan, Murphy. Bailey
Democrats-and Penrose. Barnes. AID
rich. Lorimer and Cannon--Republi-
cans-as lieutenants. and 1t has always
been and still Is equipped with fl
nancial commissary in charge princi-
pally, Of John d. Archbold of stan
dard Oil and Hines Of the Weyerhau-
ser timber trust.
"This Invisible government has
slowly and surely conquered and sub
dued our government and brought 1t
under complete control and holds our
people in involuntary slavery of the
worst form. more dangerous to us
and our institutions than black slav-
cry ever was. This invisible govern
ment makes laws in its own behalf
and defeats laws proposed in our be-
half: 1t selects and appoints many
Judges whose duty It Is to construe
these laws. 1t controls many execu-
tives; 1t reaches out into every nook
and corner OF this land, where men
and women and children toll and takes