Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-14

Brought Into Riley Read
ing by Judge Flenner at
Cory Theater.

Coxy Theater.
A large and cultured audience at the
Coxy theater last night witnessed an
unusual but very delightful demonstra-
ton In honor Of Senator Borah.
1t was on the occasion Of the closing
Riley recital Of J. D. Flenner. Senator
Borah was taken possession Of by some
OF his friends, including VIII Cuddy.
A. r. Cruxen, Colonel Marsters, H. Nc
Cir and q number of others and
brought from the lobby OF the Owyhee
into the theater.
A little preliminary program had
, been arranged, including the illus
trated war poem, 1.-THE Old Man and
JIM" and the patriotic selection. "Old
Glory" was being put on Just as Sen
ator Borah entered. Misses Oracle and
Leila Bridenstein came forward. bearing
an American flag, and stood immedi-
ately' in front, while "Old Glory was
being rendered. After thatta picture
Of Senator Borah was thrown on the
screen, and he was beckoned forward,
the Misses Bridenstein standing Inn
mediately behind the senator with the
flag. Judge Flenner then approached
Senator Borah and in familiar way.
which looked very much like plain,
common talk, rendered an adaptation
of one OF Rileys poems which touched
very near the life and record of the
distinguished Idaho statesman. The
large audience, composed of many of
the prominent people Of Boise, including
| the officers and wives at the Boise
barracks, quite a number Of federal
/ and state officials. received the deli
cate encomium with many expressions
of pleasure.
|, Little Louise Cuddy, daughter Of Will
Cuddy, who Is a well known and en-
thusiastic friend of Senator Borah, APP
preached the senator /and presented
, him with a beautiful bouquet of chrys-
: anthemums, which the senator recog-
nized by STOPPING and kissing the little
miss.
This was a complete surprise to SEN
ator Borah, but he found his recovery
/ IN time to make a few suggestions AMI
: interesting remarks. in the course OF
4 which he paid a special encomium t.
James Whitcomb Riley and the altru.
istic character of his poems and alst
to the well known Interpreter Of the
poems.
Among the remarks made by Senator
Borah was the following:
MY friends. did not suppose I wa:
to play quite so important part II
this evenings entertainment. I had
supposed that was to have the pleas.
ure of listening to Judge Flenner's
inimitable rendition of some of Riley!
n 80 5o,~ -.
that / was to be exhibited.
Il expect to be your senator for thu
next six years. Only death can proven
III It, I want you to know that the diff
ferences of this campaign leaves NJ
malice in my heart and l shall en-
deavor to do in the future as I hav,
tried to do in the past, to serve all o
the people of this great commonwealth
III know we'll to whom l owe my re
election, to the people of this state
and with the light which I have, thos
will serve until the end. Whateve
II Of bitterness may have arisen in m.
home city. and here / am sad to sa,
| nearly all Of 1t has been exhibited, vii
n soon be forgotten so far as I am con
cerned in the absorbing thought tina
II notwithstanding, all of this objectior
III renewed confidence and 1 shall not be
tray that confidence by nursing per
II sonal antipathies. I want your sym
II pathy and support. 1t Is not an cas-
task to represent a great and CROWN
people. and it is indeed most Difficult
II withoutthat strength which comes fror
the united support of those at home
HI have no apologies to make for tn
course have pursued. In my ow
conscience I know l was right bu
nevertheless shall be tolerant an
generous to a fault with those VIII
saw matters in different light.
"One thought here. suggested b
these homely paragraphs Of Riley. W.
as a people, are fearfully absorbed !
the matter of the accumulation {
wealth and in the inequality of II
distribution forces itself upon us ever
day. I do not quarrel with the ma
of great wealth. I do not envy hill
and do not assail him. II he ha
gathered 1t honestly and Is using
II honestly he should not be criticised {
assailed because he has been more fol
tunate than his brothers, but never
theless 1t Is clearly our duty in thes
times, when competition Is so sever
and when the less gifted are forcibl
crowded aside and when the door I
opportunity seems to be closing mo,
and more, to give our particular after
ton to those who have been less fol
tunate than their brothers in gather
ingthis worlds goods. This ought NJ
to be 4 sentiment, passing with II
day and dying with the resolve.
ought to be the determination OF a III
time. In my opinion legislation in the'
times should be directed especially f
those who are less successful and mo-
embarrassed in the struggle for SUI
cess. In other words. we may we
pause long enough in our mad pursu
Of wealth and In the development
our great industries to inquire whetl
er we are on a correct basis with re
erence to fair ana equal distribute
OF that wealth. We ought never to TO
II getthat under this form of governme