The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-10-25
SOME REPUBLICAN SPEECHES
Heard at Fraternal Hall Last
Monday Evening.

Monday evening, John M. Haines
OF Boise, republican candidate for
governor, and Joseph H. Peterson,
candidate for attorney general,
were present, accompanied by
County Chairman +. II. Whitla
and P. w. Johnson, candidate for
state senator.
c. L. Heitman was present and
made the Introductory speech. He
paid a tribute to the late Senator
Hepburn, whom he said he had
known for quarter Of a century.
He said that in the death Of Hey
burn, Idaho has sustained a loss
that cannot soon be retrieved. Re-
ferring tc the fact that the next
legislature will be called upon to
eleCt-not one-but two u. S.
Senators, Mr.. Heitman declared il
was the duty of all republicans to
stand together and elect republi.
can legislature, otherwise there is
great danger that the democrats
will secure control of the U. S.
Senate. The vote of Idaho, he
said, NAV decide the status of the
upper house Of congress. He
urged republicans to vote the
republican ticket from top to bot
tom-from President Taft to con.
stable. Before concluding Mr..
Heitman spoke in complimentary
terms of Mr.. Haines, Mr.. Peterson,
and the other candidates on the
republican ti~ket. 2
Mr.. Whitla, also urged the elec-
ton Of the republican ticket and
launched into vigorous attack on
the democratic administration OF
county affairs, including a sensa-
tional charge against the board Of
county commissioners for i the al
legged payment Of $1,000 of county
money to "Dick" Wright for an
old logging road bridge nesrs Hay
den lake, which he said was abso-
lutely worthless to the county.
Mr.. Whitla also attacked the
record Of the county commission.
ers regarding the letting Of the
county printing contractto a demo.
cratic paper, whose bid, he said,
was fifty per cent higher than the
lowest bid submitted by another
paper.
Referring to p. w. Johnson's can
didacy for the state senate, Mr.. Whit
la said Mr. johnson WAS well know
as a capable and honest man. II,
said he was sure of election. "And'
i he added, ..he Is not going TO Boise t,
work IN favor of any race track gamb
ling, either" This was a hit at Mr.
Wright. the democratic nominee, VIII
is alleged to be one Of the stockhold
! ers in the Alan race track association
! Attacking the democrati state ad
ministratoD, Mr.. Whitla declares
that the administration OF Governo
Brady, republican, 1908 10. cos
ST., 100000, whereas, under Brady
successor, Governor Hawley. demo
cratic candidate for reelection, tn
expenses Of state government hay
been So, 900. 900.
Mr. Haines was introduced Il
| Chairman Whitla as the next gove
nor OF Idaho, and mad . brief speec
calling attention to The increase {
taxes under Governor Hlwley's AZ
ministration and the need 0f conduc
ing the business of the state on
business basis, as any succe ssful CO
poration Is conducted. "I'he Ia.
payers are alright" he said, "but u
have too many tax.eaters." M
Haines said he had always been
republican and was supporting II
ticket from president 10 constable.
Mr.. Haines advocated the imr,et
late sale Of all state school land
which he said would bring in $50
600, 900, which could be loaned at
per cent and the interest anou ntil
to So, 900, 600 year ca old be dc vot
to the maintenance Of the schools al
thus, he said. do away with the pre
ent method of raising sch ,ol mon
by taxation.
Mr.. Peterson said the republic