Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-07
ROOSEVELT CLUB
Of LATAh COUNTY
ENDORSES B0RAH
The Legislative Candidates
Pledged to Junior Senator
Will Receive the Support
Of Its Members.

Indorsing the legislative candidates
in Latah count who are pledged to
work and vote for the reelection of
club of that county adopted strong res
olutions at a recent meeting, copies Of
which have been received in Boise.
President Taft Is classed as a reac-
tionary, who does not represent the
principles of the progressives in the
party Congressman French Is given
hearty Endorsement, and because the
legislative candidates are for the re-
election of Senator Borah. a third
county ticket was mot placed in the
field. The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the Republican party has
seen fit to nominate as its candidate
for president, William H. Taft, who has
shown by his administration of the
office Of president through the past
four years that he is not in harmony
with the progressive principles which
appeal so strongly to the great ma
jority Of the people of Latah county:
And whereas, Woodrow Wilson, a
man whose whole life has been de-
voted to the upbuilding of reactionary
sentiment and reactionary economic
principles II governmental affairs, has
been nominated for president By the
Democratic party;
And whereas, President Taft was
nominated by the reactionary element
of the Republican party under the lead :
ership of such men as Penrose, Barnes
and Crane: and the well known align
ment Of Governor Wilson with the pol
icy Of Grover Cleveland, which was so
detrimental to western people; a con-
vention was held by the progressives
OF all parties and candidates for pres
ident and ice president were nomi-
mated upon the Progressive ticket;
And whereas, Theodore Roosevelt,
who Is known by record of eight
years as president Of the United States
to be in hearty sympathy with popular
government and progressive principles:
And whereas, Governor Hiram w.
johnson is we'll known to be in abso-
Lutte harmony with the principles Of all
true progressives: therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That this organization be
known as the Roosevelt johnson club;
be it further
Resolved, That the candidacy Of
Theodore Roosevelt and Governor Hi
ram w. johnson for president and vice
president Of the United States be in
dorsed by this club; be 1t further
Resolved. That the members Of all
political parties irrespective Of what
their belief may be as to the suitable
Qualification of any candidate for any
other office. be invited to become menu
beers OF this club; be It further
Resolved, That on account OF the
we'll known devotion Of Congressman
Burton L. French to progressive prin-
ciples as shown by his record as .
member Of the legislature Of Idaho. as
a member Of congress. and his position
both In public and private life. de-
spite the fact that he has refused to
leave the Republican party. this club
Endorses the candidacy Of Mr.. French
for congress and urges all true Pro-
gressives to lend him their support.
Be II further
Resolved, That on account Of the
we'll known devotion Of Senator Will
liam d. 4orah TO progressive principles
- shown BY his record - . member
Of the senate OF the United States and
his position both in public and private
life. despite the fact that he refuses
to leave the Republican party. this club
indorseG the candidacy Of Senator Bo-
rah for election to the senate. and
urges all true Prosressives to lend him
their support. BE It further
Resolved. That because Of the fact
that the candidates In Latah county Of
the Republican party for the state SEN
ate and the state legislature have
pledged themselves. II elected. to work
and vote for the election Of Senator