Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-11-03
MANY ATTEND
GRAND RALLY
Warm Reception rendered French and
Esgleson Monday Night at
|. 0. 0. F. Hall
EXCELLENT MUSICAL PROGRAM
State Treasurer Eagleson Gives Undis-
pufable Figures

and the fact that there were other
attractions in the city the same night
the republican rally held Monday
night in honor of Burton l.. French,
republican candidate for congress,
and John w. Eagleson, republican
candidate for state treasurer, was
the best attended and most enthu-
siastic political gathering ever held
in Bonners Ferry.
The I. 0. o. F. hall was packed.
Every seat was taken. 1t is esti-
mated that there were over 900
people in tht hall.
The musical treat offered in con-
nection with the speaking program
was heartily appreciated. Prof.
Louis f. Des Voignes, pianist, and
Miss Mabel Paulson, soloist, took the
audience by storm and were COM
PEELED to respond to repeated en-
cores in their several instrumental
and vocal numbers. Miss Paulson
is a Moscow girl, highly talented
and possessing pleasing soprano
voice, powerful and of wide range.
Prof. Des Voignes is the son of
Elmer Des Voignes, the republican
candidate for assessor. Prof. Des
wig iCot c1bIl pltblilk Ills ~VlltOt
courses, spent several years in Berlin
studying the piano under such world
famous musicians as Frau Lhevinne
and Howard Wells authorized
Leschetizky representative in Ber-
linz. 1t was generally conceded that
Prof. Des Voignes is by far the best
pianist who has ever appeared before
a Bonners Ferry audience. One of his
own compositions, "The Theme"
made special hit.
Senator E. E. Elliott was chair
man of the evening, this arrange
ment having been made at the sug-
gestion of Senator Elliott who was
Mr.. French's opponent in the pri-
mary election. The incident was
valent in the republican ranks in
spite of hard fought primary cleo
ton.
Mr.. French is a brilliant speaker
but it was generally the verdict that
his speech Monday night was the
best he ever made in this city. He
held the closest attention of his
audience for an hour and a half
His address was interrupted time
and again by hearty applause. He
lOlu VI Wlldl Illt republican
istration would 10 toward lettering
conditions in the United States, if
the party was returned to power
The broken platform pledges of the
democratic party and the weakness
of the administration and its pol
icies were brought out in no I'M
certain manner.
The address Of Mr.. Eagleson, state
treasurer, showed the falsity Of AL
exsnder's claims that he is respon-
sible for saving the state a million
dollars since he took office.
Taking up the governors claim
that he has been responsible for g
big decrease in the cost of maintain
ing the capitol, Eagleson shows that
the governor has had no more tt
do with the expenditures than any
person in the audience. The first
time the governor knows what has
been done is when he sits as e
member of the examining board tt
pass upon bills, the saving of 800
274, in running the building is due
to the direction of the treasurer.
Then Mr.. Eagleson went on tC
show how he saved $4,000 in the
operation of the treasury department
and increased its earnings $4,000
all told he showed there has beer
a saving of $94,267.4S with which
the governor had nothing to do. III
takes up the record of expenditure
in the governors office, the figure.
showing that the governor has beer
responsible for a saving of but
$391.3 in 81 months. That hi
said, is the extent of the governors
saving to the state.
Mr.. Eag.eson pointed out othel
economies tctaling S4G0,G00 which
have been due to the various state
boards of which the governor ha:
a four to one majority against hin
as explained by the treasurer. Thes'
savings are directly traceable t
republican administrative official!
and not as the governor contends
to the minority member.