Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22

pair. And that's what We are eoins
70 do With the Republican party ON the
9Th Of November. We are going TO
throw It out on the Junk heap. where
It will remain for all time to come.
Now. our Democratic brethren Of
fer US pair OF shoes. but. my friends.
they have tariff for revenue soles ana
states rights uppers. And they are
more or less soaked with NTH and
they're pretty badly worn, and I don't
believe that you will want to wear
them. am inclined to the belief that
II you do. they will give you corns and
bunions.
1.-THE Progressive party offers you
a pair Of shoes. They are new, sub
stantial. good-looking. we'll fitting
ones. and believe that on the 9Th Of
November, you'n put them on and
wear them. .(Applause).
II count 1t one of the most fortunate
things that happened to me that had
a part in the formation of the Progress
sive party. I was one of the men who
went over to st. Anthony and helped
organize the party in this state, helped
to send the delegates. to Chicago that
sat in that convention and nominated
our candidates and adopted our plat
form. That's the sort of good for
tune that comes to a man only once in
a lifetime And am glad to have a
still further part in helping progress
sive principles and the Progressive
party. That convention at Chicago
was made UP OF earnest men and
women. They were there not because
they wanted place or power. but be-
cause they wanted to help their fellow
men. and they adopted a great plat :
form and they nominated the greatest
living man. Theodore Roosevelt, as our
candidate for president. (Cheers and
applause). and as his running mate
they nominated the man who in two
years eliminated the Southern Pacific
from the politics Of California, and
wrote upon the statute books Of that
state more progressive legislation than
was ever written upon the statute
books Of any other state In like
period of time. Applause and cries Of
'Hurrah for Johnson'). And they
adopted ~ great platform, having for
its central thought the conservation
of humanity. and every other plank IN
central thought and Is a complement
OF 1t. And that's a great platform.
my friends. because that is the object
Of government. the conservation of
humanity. the creation of those con-
ditions, under which men and women
can work out their salvation on earth
to the best advantage.
Four State Issues.
II am not going to take any more
time with national questions because l
want to discuss with you quite freely
three or four issues confronting us here
in the state OF Idaho. This state Is a
great state. In my Judgment. It will
support larger population in pros
perity AMI comfort than any other
similar area on the fact OF the earth
1t has unbounded mineral wealth
which has never been vet discovered.
1t has vast wealth in its forests and
these fertile plains of the state are
productive beyond the dreams of man,
when once they have water upon them,
or UP in our country, when once we
get the stumps removed from them. It's
great state, my friends, but it will
become a great state more rapidly, If
Wy l''cp'h anu DTODeT du-
ministration. we create the conditions
here which will enable the people who
are here and those who will hereafter
come here, to work under the best
possible conditions in the development
OF the states tremendous natural re-
sources. That's the problem that con-
fronts you and me In this state OF
Idaho. It's a great problem. It's a
problem that needs wisdom and judg-
ment on your part and on the part OF
your officials. It's a problem that
calls for economy and honesty and In
tegrity. It's a problem to the solu-
ton of which we must address our
selves, and rightly. or we will retard
indefinitely the development of our
natural resources and the increase in
population and wealth Of this state.
Il purpose taking up first the ques-
ton of taxation. Governor Hawley
speaking from this stage, a few days
ago, criticized me severely as a
Know-nothing,' as lawyer who had
"a license to take fees. and few more
nice things like that. Now. am not
going to talk about the governor like
that unless it arises upon his record.
am going to talk about his record. I
am going to talk about the things he
has done and the things he hasn't
done which he should have done. And
I am going to talk to you, not from
my knowledge, but from the records
OF this state and the records of two
or three adjoining states. and from
that record. l am going to prove to
you that the governor is mistaken in