Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-22
BoRAH DENoNUcEs CORRUPTION.

BORAH DENONUCES CORRUPTION.
Senator Borah made speech a few days since that has
been printed in full in throughout the state What
he spoke forceabe Boah has that faculty for he is
of ability What he bemoan in his speech It is
all the outcome and result of the manipulation and rule of the
Republican organization in Iadho nothing less The
party but recently convced corpness the and
is unregenerated as yet
That party again camors for power Its reputation is be-
hind it, splendid reputation indeed witness the allegations
of Senator Bora As for it's future that is before and the
voter must trust God and the party management for its
future we'll doing
Mr.. Borah's remarks somewhat lengthy but are
pleased present of the forceabe
from his Speech and to ndorse them every
Thank God the of the Senator's regrets found
the Democratic party the State of Idaho Governor Alex
ander has been making such statements these his visits
throughout the state If the reader and appreciates the
remarks coming from Senator Bora here they
ldaho has lately suffered shame and humiliation by
son of the of those in whom the people had
posed their confidence It is nauseatng afair-the cold
coWardly deliberate barering OF the states honor"
The actual taking of the public funds is bad enough but
the loss OF the taken should be lost is altogether the
least OF the consequences of such evils Corruption public
office is not to be measured in its evil consequences the
direct loss things impair the standing of the
state in every financial center of the United Staes.''
lt reduces the value of every farm of
COW, OF every state and municipal bond and warrant
your taxes and lessons values Such things
not only deplorabe from moral standpoint but they
bad pure question of business =
The debauchery of the American electorate the ncom-
potency and venay of public trusts the dull and sodden
of public decency which have characterized our
state are not party questions
81 must say to you frankly that think the situation
porable State pride in quarters utterly dead
The state seems in the mind of parties legitimate sub
Ject OF public and at the hundreds
thousands OF citizens neither to the primary
election where our officers finally chosen
eff had my way about it would make the right to vote
depend the faithful of the franchise and not up
on color would dsfranchse those who for good
reason remain from the polls bunted public
decency low inert sodden conception of the relation pub
lie servant to the trust reposed in him taken
wide and firm hold in the state
$ am aware that well meaning people will regret to have
these things said But have kept silent refused to
knowledge the situation long enough and neither party abga
ton false sentiment should restrain longer
mistaken idea to in silence the that eating
away SYSTEM
Some people in the state urge repeal the primary
law Speaking for myself | am unaerably and I'M
compromgy opposed to its repeal to its emasculaon
am not wiling TO take the of political warfare
the hand5 Of the people =
There time in this state when the price of a mem
Der OF the legislature enaora contest ranged
to pair of handmedown pants cheap walking S.
the latter of which back in poker game the same
night
l want to be frank with party and with all concerned
would support for reasonable office pledged
Tor It's the primary repeal to its emaseuaton and would
unhesltangy denounce platform in which doctrine
written