The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-02-15
and from the president

/ G. H. LingenfeltCr, United States dis
trict attorney, was the toastmaster O
the evening. When introduced by Mr.
Heitman he payed a tribute to the
| great character of Abraham Lincoln
reviewed the history Of the party ant
finally taking up issues involved II
| the political situation of this state flat
ly declared that he favored the Great
ion of public utilities commission tc
supervise public utilities in operation
in this state Mr. Lingenfelter intro.
duced General George H. Roberts, az
the 'CiceRo of Idcho." |
Probably no mere eloquent, tribute
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln fae
ever been paid in this state than was
that Of General Roberts last night. Mr..
Roberts gave vivid word painting Of
the early life of the boy rail splitter
and later president.
Byron Defcnbach Of Standpoint Bon
ner county introduced as one Of the
intellectual pines Of the north, spoke
on the subject, .'Republicanism in
North Idaho He stirred responsive
audience when he. declared that poll.
tics and Industrial development must
travel hand in hand for the bettermept
of conditions In the ctate of Idaho, hs
illustration being that in order to prop
erly develope Idaho, its first necessary
to have legislation that viii make this
possible and he referred to the legislar
tion as politics.
Brady optimism was showered over
the Republicans when Ex-Governor
James H. Brady, heralded as, the ELM
pire Builder arose in RESPONSE to ths
Introduction Of the toastmaster and,
pressing aside the curtain to the ~
ture, predicted it's, prospects in 1874
and for years to come. He declared
that there ,is no reason why, the Re-
party Of thie STATE th6uld not
march on. to great victory beth ma
tiona'ly and in this stxte dnrfng the
faM Of the present year aud for suc-
ceeding years. The eondniona are, he !,
asserted, fayqrabie To- sweeping ma
Iorities u favor nt Republican, cAndi-
ddetes q & and he asked party men in Idahp1
to Stand behfBf thslihtiskst1to. 8 nan. |
1a nndSswoodi I bfh,, + i6tsnocratic
thct seeks to reduce the
protective tariff On lead and sxfiic and |
which. it was claimed, Il passed. will
work . great hardahip ebon the min |
ing industry in this stat. was bitter.
ysse1red by c. w B<aiesa ! ausaineutl
Wallace attorney, Nho naae an inas3
preston by his foreefuf xddreas And |
he manner ia which he handled the
i've issues oe the day and especially
he Democrats and Democratic admin.
strations. He took occasion to Sc
Iasly .criticea cansrs hgm, PurtonI
L. rrench, although the spesker ddi
1ot mention his name. II
Ex Governor John T. Morrison de-
txeted q, shcTt hut 3orcefu = address h
wherein he declared that in his opinion
he country is, ct the present time,
.assing throught the most critical per
= e it, l3Assory, n apdr HAT upqn the
ssult depends on the rise or fall Of q
epuhlic: In this conpecdoa. hs spoke
{ pfaesica1 idealism and the fsct that h
ne people Of this country are sti.r
pe - r>seh q goal ~ idsalisn which Il
ney never have and probably never
viz reach. u. -a..,
Althoash Judge Alfred Budge was
aven the subject, Look Backward
'e vsatured to depart slightly from it
rd tosch on + view into the, future.
dis address Vas sarefully .preparsd
nd clearly given In II he rsyie wed
be history of the party. eulogixed
Abraham Linccln and predicted sue
ess for tho party in this state and
L. l. Purcell, editor. OF the Weiser
'isnal, recently from Kansas, made a
hort address on the "ReMblican Press
Idaho.'. ...
Tbs banquet closed with short talks
, Chief Justice Stewart. Justice ALL ,
HE. Justice Sullivan. Thomas r.
iamcr. John N. Haines and Judge
rank 8. Dietrich.
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