The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-03

and this was emphasized Thurs
day night, when Ex-Governor
Frank r. Gooding, made the
initial campaign speech, In the
Idle Hour theatre in Meridian.
The crowd was a good sized one,
was enthusiastic and in sympathy
with the speaker, who gave fine
address
Governor Gooding was intro
duced by DIR $. M. @. Reynolds,
who complimented the governor
upon bis brave stand during the
memorable trial Of the murderers
Of Governor Stnenenberg, that the
people recognized bis efforts to
bring the guilty to justice, in the
face Of threats against his life, by
electing him governor the second
time IA deserved honor.
In starting out Governor Gooding,
who Is candidate for United States
Senator, said that II elected no would
support national prohibition law, a
national suffrage law, and said he was
one Of three to prepare the suffrage
provision for Idaho, under which the
wemen are now voting. He fayora re
stricted immigration, also law giving
farmers better credit, good roads and
conservation. but deplored the iact that
40 per cent Of state and resources Is
bottled up BY the government in forest
reserves.
Most OF his speech was devoted 10 u
discussion OF this tariff, from farmers
standpoint, showing the difference Of
the two parties, and said there had been
no freo-trade policy ia history but that
had brought disaster Free trade was
fret adopted by the south as slaves
made cheap labor, aud still enslaves
those under the system. He said all
the presidents are honorable but the
system under which they are pledged
affects the people, and we should stand
by the fireside, voting for good wages
and protection for agricultural products
against the pauper labor Of foreign
countries.
Governor Gooding showed that Tor the
four months Of this year compared with
last there was big gain in imports
compared with year ago o. corn, wheat
and oats, that lower price for these
articles, with butter fat, eggs, etc,
showed whore the farmer Is getting of
and that the new tariff law injuries
especially the farmer 81 Idaho. Potatoes
with the quarantine against other coun-
tries removed, will not sell for enough,
he predicted, to pay for the sacks.
Governor Gooding claimed the high
price OF wool was on account Of in
creased worlds consumption, conditions
unaffected by the tariff, that the price
n London Is higher than at any time
since the civil war.
The speaker said the democratic par.
~ holds the farmer responsible for the
b Ugh cost Of living, and that the new
law protects every monopoly but is
against the fellow who raises the crop
the backbone Of our prosperity. He
said water transportation will land
foreign products to eastern centers OF
population cheaper than the stuff can
be hauled from Idaho. He said, OF the
100000 farms in the United States,
800 year is realized by the farmer
and that OF products OF fourteen bill
lions Of dollars in value each year, the
producer gets i3 per cent and others 81
per cent. He charged discrimination
for southern products and promised il
he goes to Washington to work to either
protect Idaho products or put the
southern products on an equality. lie
said the democratic claim that "laboI
only produces raw material" is an in.
suit to the American farmer.
He said the great question was tc
keep men in our own country employed
and tariff was necessary on every arti
Gle to do this, and as there was no more
free western land to take care of the
hordes IL the cities he predicted con
gestlon and hard times for the future.
Governor Goodiug paid fine tribut,
TO Senator Borah, and pleaded with Ia,
people Of Ada county. that as the Sen
ates was possible candidate for presI
dent, our pride should suggest tina
dividing the vote BY faYoring buI
moose candidates is NOT wise at thi
tiEe. The speaker claimed that a. tn,
southern delegate matter had beei
fixed ap gaostly through the influence
ii senator Boraal and that a. progress
i've republicans like Eorah, Cunmins
LzFoliette and others we're "a contro
there is &c aeeasIol nov for ths Prog
EsssIvs Party organization.
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