The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-20
e.halIsnsss State Committee


Now, We have Republican organi
zation In this state IL II composed Of
elected members from every county ID
the state. assume they represent the
views and know the wishes Of their con-
stituenis. put it UP to them. We
will settle at once and for all. III they
think am not Republican and this
organization will meet aud 80 declare !
will decline my candidacy as | am now
nominated and submit the question in
another way. ! will get OF their ticket
and test II IN another way, DO not
want 10 embarrass eifhef the ticket or
It's candidates. II my views and my
theory Of what constitutes Republican
ism in this campaign are not satisfactory
to this organization will unhesitating
N accept their verdict and thereafter
choose my course as To how shall reach
the people and we will find out who
constitutes the Republican party IN
this state. hut say TO them now that
these are my views, | shall not change
them or cease 10 advocate them. will
tell the facts IN this campaign. viii
not be deferred from doing 80 by the
loss of vote or yotes in the legislature.
ssAs to the candidates for the legisla.
ture, IL there are any Of them who feel
that they cannot consclentiously vote
for me as senator there il manly and
honorable way to be released from their
obligation to do so. ! have been nom
mated at the primary ON the Republican
ticket It does not legally bind the
members % the Legislature, but unless
repudiated before the eleetioni 1t becomes
most solemn moral obligation, But !
think that thecanaiaate Tor the legis-
iature who would openly and clearly
state 10 the people before the election
that he did not intend to vote for me
would in allfairness be released from
dolngso think he has that right. Let
him sattle II with the voters. II he
states ID them he will not be bound BY
the primary and they nevertheless elect
him ii would constitute clear exemp.
ton from the obligation in the present
state OF our primary laws as 10 United
States senator. II he does not SO state
ii would be dishonorable and oowardly
not to stand by the obligation expressed
by the primary vote. know practical
| ly all the candidates for tho legislature,
| / haven't particle Of doubt but they
will speak plainly on this subject before
the eltction and be bound by whatever
statement they make TO tho voters,
"Now | have tried 70 give everybody
the freedom % action, the uurestraiut
which claim and shalt claim for my,
self Let us now 50 90 the people and
settle it, They are the court Of last re-
sort. Republieanism is what the count.
less thousands who constitute the rank
and file declare II to be. The senator
ship of this state belongs to the people
OF this state and they can bestow il up
on whom they would. My convictions
aud my views belong to me. Lets
make an open, candid issue and submit
it 10 to the decision OF that tribunal
from which there isno appeal the vot.
ers of the state Of Idaho.
a pEcIpRD Stand.
.'If they say to you that Borah is
trimming, that he does not take stand,
| ask them upon what question, upon what
issue, upon what measure in congress or
this campaign he has failed TO take an
open and decided and positive stand.
Ask them if they have any doubt as to
what his position will be on all these
Questions in the coming congress. What
policy which touches the interest Of the
people Of this state have not met open.
~ and candidly? Are YOU yourselves in
doubt as to my position upon any Of
these questionsY If so, state them
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