Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22
MARTIN LAYS bare THE
RECORD Of HAWLFY
ADMINISTRATION
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Progressive Candidate for Governor
Makes Stirring Address Before Great
Audience in the Pinney 1heater

signed for the protection Of human life.
introduced that bill in the senate.
Now, the slaughter places in this coun-
try are the railroad crossings where
these railroads cross at grade. Many
hundreds Of men are killed every year
in this country upon railroad crossings,
even those where the public country
roads cross the railroads, but where
steam and electric roads cross there ID
hardly a state in the union but has a
law compelling them to come to a full
stop. This law that introduced there,
which was passed by the senate and
house. was designed foD that purpose
and compels steam and electric roads
where they cross at grade to come to
a full stop. Mr.. Hawley vetoed this
law. He said II would interfere with
the business of railroads Now, you
husbands and you wives, your sons
and your daughters. II they are brought
home to you on stretcher. dead or
MANNED for life, why you can get con-
ISOLATION from Mr.. Hawley. He will
tell you you haven't interfered with
the business of railroads. daughter
and applause)
Comparison Of Records.
| Nov. ladies and gentlemen, you
don't have to take Mr.. Hawley's pre-
election promises. because You have
got his record, and you don't have to
take my prediction promises because
you have got my record. Mr.. Hawley
has been two years mayor of Boise;
he has been two years governor of the
state, and I have been in three ses-
sions of the legislature and two years
upon the Boise council. Now, you don't
have to take our prediction promises
You have got our records and II Mr.
Hawley hasn't been faithful to his
promises, II he hasn't done the very
best he could for the people of this
state. why don't you smoke him out
daughter and applause.) You have
got club. the ballot. and you hit him
over the head with It.
Now. ! have been In three sessions
Of the legislature. II I haven't full
filled my duty there, II I haven't full
filled the promises made before I wa.
elected the last time, that would stand
for the people and not for special in
terests. then you smoke me out, he
cause am a candidate for state treas.
urer on the Bull Moose ticket. CAD.
plause.)
Now, ladies and gentlemen, It has beer
said-it was In the morning paper. ar
editorial the other day-that we had
no business upon the Progressive tick.
ct. Now then, I want you to examine
the record Of all these men upon the
Progressive ticket. and I will guaran.
tee that you don't find a man there
who has been wallowing In any
| C1n,,Uhc otfhnr ~
plause) Now, as far as business mer
are concerned. you go out upon the
street. and If you find that I have beer
engaged In any crooked deal, II you
find that I have been engaged In or.
ganizing any Joint stock companies and
been promoter and got share oi
the promotion stock. II you find that J
ever stood In with any contractors tc
defraud the state Of Idaho. (applause)
II you find have been doing that, ther
you smoke me out. And II you find
any Of these other fellows on these
other tickets have been doing these
very same things. you smoke them
out. daughter and applause.)
Tho Two Conventions.
Now, I don't want to occupy toe
much time. ladies' and gentlemen, or
this matter. but It seems to me wan,
to say few words to you about the
spirit prevailing in this campaign
Now, on one side there seems to be 9
good deal of vindictiveness and a good
deal of, well, slander. and that sort OF
thing. Now. my friends. think thi.
was well illustrated In the two conven.
tions held in the city Of Chicago. A,
the national Republican convention
held in the city Of Chicago. great par,
OF the resolutions and acts Of tina,
convention was received with the toot
toot Of the steam roller. with groans o.
disapprobation and Kisses. In the grea,
Progressive convention held there, al.
most all Of the resolutions were re.
: ceived with shouts OF unanimous ap.
proval and with cheers and with erie,
Of approval and songs of Onward
Christian Soldiers (Applause.)
Now. ! heard man in the nationa
Republican convention by the name OF
Bradley. Senator Bradley Of the grea,
state OF Kentucky. attempt to make Q
speech. He hadn't proceeded very fal
when man rose in the body OF tn.
convention and pointed his finger q,
him and said, You voted for Lorimer.
Instantly a murmur ran over the con.
vention which increased until II be.
came roar Of protest. and az far a
having anything more. anything tina,
that man said further, why his speech
was done right there. At the nationa
Progressive convention a man wei
; known in this country, ex-senator Bev.
; eridge, delivered the opening speech
defining the purposes Of that convention
and the Progressive party. When h,