Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
Senator Borah's Speech

Senator William E. Borah, Junior
senator of Idaho, addressed the citi-
zens of Clearwater county last Saturday
night at the Odd Fellows hall. One of
the largest audiences ever assembled in
Orofino greeted the senator, whose
popularity with all classes is recog-
nized throughout the state. Senator
Borah is making his campaign for re-
election as republican upon his record
in congress and judging from his re-
ception here there seems to be little
doubt as to the success of his legisla-
tive ticket in Clearwater county, as
both Mr.. johnson for Joint senator and
Mr.. Chandler for representative are
committed to his candidacy.
County Chairman Becker presided at
the meeting and in neat speech pre-
sented Senator Borah to his audience.
Senator Borah began his remarks by
reference to an article published in the
Orofino Tribune some we eks ago criti-
cizing him for some objectional features
OF the Three-year Homestead law, Of
which he is the author. Senator
Borah clearly set forth his part in the
bill and the difficulties under which he
labored in securing its passage. His
explanation OF the objectonal features
of the bill and his fight to have them
eliminated, was entirely satisfactory to
his audience, with perhaps the excep-
tons OF the owners of the Tribune,)
who are seeking to move heaven and
earth in their efforts to carry a demo-
cratic legislative ticket, favorable to
Governor Hawley's candidacy. The
senator then reviewed his record in
congress during the past six years. He
defended his vote on the "Lorimer"
controversy and spoke at length in de-
Tense OF his attitude on the income tax
measure. In this defense he clearly
set forth the position of the great
trusts and combines in evading their
just share of the burdens of govern
ment. He warned his hearers that the
greatest upheavals in government had
been caused by the unjust burden of
taxation falling upon the poor and in
proof OF his assertion cited the French
revolution at the close of the eighteenth
century, declaring that three-fourths of
the wealth OF the nation owned by the
gentry OF France, was exempt from
taxation at the outbreak of the revolu-
tion. Mr.. Borah drew porallel be-
tween the condition then existing in
France where the barons evaded taxes
and the great corporations of today
who SO successfully dodge the burdens
of government, and inferred that like
retribution might follow upon the
American continent ii this condition
was not changed and the great COM
bines and corporations made to pay
their just proportion in support of the
government. In support OF his course
in the Chicago convention as national
committeeman Senator Borah stated
that he had voted against 1856 contesting
Roosevelt delegates, and 7S contesting
Taft delegates and voted according to
the merits OF the cases MS he saw them
He declared that he would stand by his
record in congress, his advocacy OF the
income tax amendment, his champion
ing of the amendment to elect senators
by direct vote, his Child Labor bill and
the Three-year Homestead act. All
these measures are for the betterment
OF humanity and social conditions gen.
orally and the senator challenged his !
enemies to meet him upon the rostrum
to dsprove his loyalty to the state and
nation by any single act of his while
representative OF the people. After
the conclusion of his remarks, Senator
Borah met personally all those who de-
sired to meet him. He departed Sun
day morning for Lewiston and will con-
tinue his speaking tour in Nez Perce,
Lewis and Idaho counties during the
next ten days.