Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-18

Setting at rest all speculation as to
their attitude individually and collec-
lively with regard to the election of
Senator William E. Borah, Ada coun-
TVS six Republican nominees to the
legislature adopted the above resolu-
tions yesterday afternoon pledging not
only their votes In the legislature to
him, should they be elected Nov 5, but
their untiring efforts to Senator Borah
in behalf OF his reelection. Having
been released by Senator Borah in his
Meridian speech, the Republican leg
islative candidates lost no time in re-
newing their pledge to the reelection
of IdahO's brilliant senator and on the
first opportunity they had Of meeting
together they passed the strongest
kind of resolutions in his support.
First to Take Action.
The Ada county Republican legis-
latiye nominees are the first to take
this decisive action. 1t was voluntary
on their part and will unquestionably
be followed by Republican candidates
to the legislature In every one of the
q counties in the state. Not only did
the Ada county candidates express
themselves as strongly advocating
Senator Borah but they went further
in their expressions and declared that
In their opinion the defeat Of Idaho's
Junior senator would be blow to the
state and do the greatest possible
harm. In the event OF their election
as members OF the Twelfth legisla-
ture Senator Borah will be assured Of
the six votes Of his own county and
the backing OF six men who will put
forth every effort in his behalf. There
was not tho slightest hesitancy with
| respect to taking this action. The Re-
| publican legislative candidates have
| been anxious to remove all question of
doubt that might possibly exist. should
| there be any, as to how they stood
with respect to this important issue.
which they believe is the paramount
one in the present campaign.
Were For Senator Borah.
| Every member of the Ada county
Republican legislative ticket pledged
himself publicly and through the press
| prior to the primaries for the re-elec-
! ton Of Senator Borah. Several Of
them made the optional affidavit I'M
der the primary law placing the desig-
nation OF their intention under their
names on the primary ballot They
were all ardent Borah men then and
II are ardent Borah men now
h In his Meridian address Saturday
night Senator Borah said:
"As to the candidates for the legis :
lature. II there are any of them who
feel that they cannot conscientiously
II vote for me as senator there IL a man.
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from their obligation to do so. have
been nominated at the primary on the
Republican ticket. 1t does not legally
bind the members q the legislature
but unless repudiated before the elec-
ton It becomes q most solemn moral
obligation. But think that the can
didate for the legislature who would
openly and clearly state to his people
before the election that he did not In
tend to vote for me would in all fair.
ness be released from doing 80.
think he has that right. Let him set.
tie It with the voters. II he states Il
them he will not be bound by the pri.
mary and they nevertheless elect hin
II would constitute q clear exemption
from the obligation In the present
state OF our primary law AZ to Unitet
States senator. II he does not 30 stats
II would be dishonorable and coward,
not TO stand by the obligation ex'
pressed by the primary. vote. ] know
practically all the candidates for tn
legislature. I haven't q particle o
doubt but they win speak plainly 81
this subject before the election ant
be bound by whatever statement the!
make 70 the voters
Candidates Act unanimeusiy.
The Republican legislative candi
datsa decided to take action on Sen
ator p0sah's declaration without de