Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-19
LEWISTON GIVES
. SENATOR BORAn
ROYAL OVATION
Notable Speech on National
Issues Delivered by Sena-
tor-Popularity in North
Is Shown.

tor-Popularity in North
Is Shown.
Senator Borah was given an enthu-
siastic ovation this week when he
jspoke at Lewiston, and explained he
was before the people for reelection
on his record, and that he alone is
Irresponsible for that record-the good
as well as the bad. IL any. The
Junior senator has been receiving
packed houses all through the north
where other political speakers could
not secure corporars guard That
he is more popular this campaign than
ever before 10 evidenced from the ova-
lions he has received.
In part Senator Borah said at hh
Lewiston meeting the following:
Runs on Record.
when one comes back from having
undertaken to represent the people in
the senate of the United States he
occupies a different position before
the voter that he would occupy other
wise. It has been said somewhat in
criticism Of my position in this cam
paign that Senator Borah was trying
to be elected upon his own record.
could not be elected on anybody's else
and l have no desire to be elected
on anybody's else. and l could not II
tried, because when a man has
served in the capacity Of a represent
alive or senator he naturally carries
with him. in spite Of anything that
he may do, those things which he has
done or failed to do as a representa-
tive; and, therefore. when coming
before the voters. realizes that he Is
subject to criticism for his record Il
II has not been satisfactory and hopes
for approval In case 1t has been sat
isfactory. And I want to say in the
beginning of my remarks tonight, as
this is the only opportunity will
have to greet the voters Of this coun-
audience, IL there is anyone in the
audience who desires to ask any
question concerning any vote which
have cast or any measure which
have advocated or any policy which
have urged. II there Is anyone who
has any question to ask concerning II
before I leave, hope they will feel
perfectly free to do SO.
Refuse to Hide.
II want to say another woAd by
way OF preface-that any mistakes
which I have made in the senate are
my mistakes. I do not and never
have undertaken to hide behind a
party caucus or a party organization
I have cast my votes and advocated
the measures which I have advocated
| in the senate because at that partic-
ular time / believed they were in the
best interests OF the state which
have the honor to represent or of the
people of the United States and not
| simply because they came from some
party or organization, and that has
been my position"
The Three Year Bill.
Speaking of the three year home
stead bill. the senator said:
II want to refer now, my friends
to one measure in particular. because
it has been discussed a great deal in
this county, and that is the three-year
| homestead bill. I know that this I'm
mediate audience is not interested
| but l have no doubt that the land
office here has a great many inquir-
les and know that in the adjoining
| counties 1t has been discussed In the
newspapers as being inefficient and
| defective. The three-year homestead
bill as 1t was originally drawn, a copy
| OF which / have here upon the desk
provided first for the reduction of the
residence period from five to three
years. Secondly, for a leave Of alb
sence for the homesteader for a term
OF six months each year. That was
the measure as originally drawn
and as I had the honor to introduce
1t in the senate and as 1t passed the
senate OF the United States. I think
you will all agree that II the measure
| had passed to a law as it passed the
senate that It would have been a most
| beneficial measure for the home
steader in the great northwest. We
know that during the last five years
We have lost 100000 American set
tiers and citizens who have taken
their homes in another land and un-
der another flag because OF the harsl,
terms of our land laws. And 1t was
for the purpose of ameliorating that
condition and keeping under our own
| flag and within our own borders
those who are most desired in the
building up of our great country that
this law was put upon its passage, and
had 1t been permitted to go to a law
as It went in the first instance to the
senate 1t would undoubtedly have
been d beneficial measure. and no
one could have complained Of 1t. But
1t went over to the house and there 1t
met with the same opposition that II
had met with In the senate but more
formidable, and they proposed to put
In the bill this clause with reference
to the cultivation OF a certain area,
or certain pontions Of the land.
1.-THE law now provides that the