Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

The sixth annual banquet of the
state Lincoln Day Banquet association
held at the Owyhee hotel last night was
successful event, probably the most
successful in the history of the asso-
citation. Jess B. Hawley of Boise was
elected president of the association for
the ensuing year succeeding Frank b.
Wyman. The program of toasts pre-
vented the gridiron stunts from being
put on, but the entertaining introduce
lions of the POSTMASTER, Colonel
Thomas r. Hamer of St Anthony and
the left-handed compliments he paid
to most of the Democratic leaders from
President Wilson to Governor Alex
ander made up for its loss. There
were 2S0 Republicans from all parts
of the state seated about the banquet
board, just 80 more than had been ex
pected.
Following the reading of communi
cations from members of the congress
sional delegation predicting party sue
cess, harmony and return to power
both in the nation and state, James E.
Babb of Lewiston delivered the Lin
coin" address in which he paid a glow
ing tribute to the martyred president
state senator from Blackfoot, discussed
Equitable Taxation; D. T. Miller of
Boise, Republican Nuts to Crack;
Jesse r. S. Bulge of Pocatello, Judi
cial Reform; NJ. j. Sweeley of Twin
Falls, "Inefficiency in Government
and Bartlett Sinclair, The Duty of
the Republican Party to Idaho F.
c. Gowan, of Moscow, telegraphed from
Spokane he was marooned by the
floods and could not reach Boise.
The speakers We're enthusiastically
applauded. The name of United States
Senator William E. Borah was either
directly or indirectly linked to the
presidency by the speakers and met
with spontaneous applause. 1t was a
genuine Republican love-feast with oft
repeated predictions of political pre-
paredness.
Borah Predicts Success.
Senator Borah sent the following
word from Washington:
Your committee with admirable
foresight admonished me to be brief.
/ console myself with the thought that
this suggestion was inspired by rea-
son of the office | hold rather than any
native propensities which ] might be
supposed to possess. At any rate
recognize it as wise sugg estion and
SO accede to it,
II am sure each and all at your bar
quet board will need no word of mine
to assure you that l am with you in
spirit and sincerely wish that ! were
permitted to enjoy with you a few
hours at least in fact ! try to imagine
what a splendid time | should have at
such a gathering.
The character and life of Lincoln
seem as all pervading and widely en-
comprising as all the varied and ever
changing interest Of human affairs In
peace his tolerance and great breadth
of mind were calculated to further the
cause of peace. In war his steadfast
purpose, his clear visioned courage
made certain that the government
would not suffer in national dignity OF
honor and that every citizen woulC
have its full strength and protecting
power So in these times as at al
times the character, life and spirit oil
this many sided man seem certain
guide to right conduct in national anC
international affairs.
you will be glad to know that the
last sixty days have as we view it from
the capital marked a most pronounced
change of sentiment in political mat
tiers. The Republicans of Washington
are receiving but one message from al
parts of the country and we feel ex
ceedingly gratif1ed over the outlook fol
Republican success
With best wishes and a message o
esteem and regard for each and all
am Very respectfully,
civilian e. BORAH"
Brady Too III to Write.
r. o. Jones' secretary to United