Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-31
bORlh ONCE MORE EXPRESSES
BELIEF IN CHARACTER OF
COLONEL ROOSEVELT

those great public land laws 20 that
the family not blessed with an -abun-
dance of this worlds goods might Sc
cure a permanent nome on Uncle
Sans great western domain" (Cheers
and applause)
Senator Borah's great success I'M
getting through congress the enact
ment Of the law for the direct election
OF United States senators may hel
more appreciated when known that
for IS years efforts had been made to
get this law enacted. Borah's re-
markable ability a. senator was
splendidly demonstrated when he got
through the national congress this
great law. There is no doubt that the
states Of this Union will through their
| legislatures ratify this law. Senator
! Borah was cheered time and time
| again as he proceeded to tell his au-
dience the results that will follow the
direct election of United States SEN
ators.
II am exerting my greatest efforts
| toward getting our governmental con-
/ troll back into the hands Of the people"
said Borah.
| Samuel Gompers the great labor
| leader, took the time and trouble to
| look up Senator Borah's great record
! In the senate, and in public letter he
has given the result Of his efforts 70
the labor unions of America. This let
! ter Is really remarkable document.
| for the reason that Borah's record in
/ the senate is a remarkable record. Sem
ator Borah took occasion to read Com
pers' letter, and as he proceeded from
one record to another and pointed out
the salient features Of the important
| ones, he received the universal COM
incubation of the entire audience
II have no feeling against cor
poration because 1t is a corporation.
any more than have any feelings
against an individual. What ! am OPP
posed to is the illegal things the cor
porations do" (Cheers.)
Senator Borah's discussion Of the
income tax law proved to be intensely
interesting to the people who heard
him. Senator Borah stated, If he Is
returned to the senate, he will renew
his efforts to have his income tax bill
enacted into law.
Great Injustice Of Tax Laws.
Senator Borah wildly explained to
his audience the cause of the great
French revolution. He pointed out tho
great injustice of our tax laws and
warned this nation of the grave dan
gers that confront 1t, unless our taxing
powers are made SO 1t Is possible t.
force the great wealthy classes Of the
United States to pay their Just share
of the taxes.
The senator then dwelt on some fea-
lures Of labor legislation that he
fathered in the senate. 1t is what he
has accomplished along these lines
: that Borah has received the unstinted
praise from the great labor leaders and
the men who form the labor unions OF
the United States.
Senator Borah's explanation Of the
former terrible labor conditions in the
American steel industry and the hor-
rible conditions formerly surrounding
child labor in the big eastern and
southern mills, deeply affected the
large audience. 1t is to Borah's lasting
credit that bills were passed through
congress maxi ing these conditions i'm
possible.
FusilIads Of Hot Shots by eorah.
Senator Borah then asked his audi
encc II his record Is not a Republican
: record The cheers that greeted this
: question plainly showed that the senti-
ment of the great crowd was that
Borah's record Is entirely satisfactory
LAS much as desire to be returned
to the senate. will not change my
views nor change my policies. M
. man nor no class of men can dictate
n to me what policies / shall pursue
e (Great cheers.)
Il am individually responsible fol
I every vote I took in the senate, ant
e did not and do not hide behind
party caucus. l am not hiding behint
h any party. although l believe in part,
d organization.
8 There is no force and no power II
a this state or nation that can cause m.
! to change my policies.
: Il supported Roosevelt because be
: lieved in him. l would be uncandid 1
did not say tonight that still believ'
= in his great character. l told Roose
s welt ! was not willing to give DIP tn
). Republican principles. told him
was going to stay inside Of the Repub
h 1ican party and fight such crooks a.
d the Penroses and drive them out Of tn
n party.
d II will modify my position in moth
e ing. no matter what effect 1t will hav
t on me.
d Il shall await the result frof Boa
Lake county with perfect com
placency.'