Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-13
MANY HEAR
D. ". DAVIS
State Republican Campaign Opened In
Boundary County Last Friday Night
Enthusiastic Meeting
RAPS PRESENT ADMINISTRATION


One of the most enthusiastic po-
litical meetings ever held under the
auspices of any party in Boomers
Ferry was the meeting which oc-
Cured at the /. O.. o. F. hall last
Friday evening when Hon. D. w.
Davis, republican candidate for gov
ernor, delivered an address which
contained a series of straight-from-
the-shoulder jolts for Wilson and
Alexander and in which he told of
the policies he would follow if hon
ored with the office he seeks.
The hall was packed beyond expec-
tations and bench seats were hastily
prepared to accommodate the crowds.
Major w. S. Walker acted as chair
man. Senator E. f. Elliott was the
first speaker and briefly told of the
weakness of Alexander's administra-
ton as governor.
H. F. Samuels, chairman of the
republican county central committee
of Bonner county, was an interesting
speaker in his address in which he
compared the records of the repub-
lican and and democratic parties.
F. C. MCGOWAN, member of the
legislature from Latah county, was
introduced and after telling a couple
of stories gave way to the main adj
dress.
When Chairman Walker introduced
Mr.. Davis the applause was terrific
and continued. No one who attend
ed the meeting could doubt but that
practically every man and woman
there was AN ardent Davis supporter
Mr.. Davis address was a straight
forward presentation of undisputablt
facts. There were no attempts Il
misrepresent; threr were no vain
flights of oratory, but truths wer'
brought out in such a convincing
manner that the applause was fire.
quent and the evidence that the en-
tire audience was in accord will
Mr.. Davis and his policies was un
mistakable.
Mr.. Davis spoke on the nationa
issues, and urged all voters to lool
up the records of the candidates be
fore veting. He cited that the demo
Gratis criticized Mr.. Hughes for hi
attacks on President Wilson's poll
cies and requested that the voters re
view the campaign of Mr.. Wilso
four years ago. He said that the
would find that his campaign wa
notable for his criticism of the for
mer administrations and the cost 0
government under republican rule.
Increased Offices
He cited that the present admins
tration would cost $1,010,000,0 90
more than the previous ADMINISTERS
ton. Another strong talking poir
Mr.. Davis said Mr.. Wilson used
the campaign was the reduction q
the number of offices and since h
has been in office he has added 30
900 new offices at a cost of $40
100000 a year. "What has becom
of Wilson's one term plank?"
asked.
In speaking of free tolls throug
the Panama canal, Mr.. Davis Gale
attention to the fact that during IL
Wilson administration for the fir
time in the history of the Unite
States we have lowered to the wi
of foreign nation in the admin
tration of our own affairs.
War Tax
In speaking of the war tax M
Davis explained that it is not a W;
tax but a deficit tax caused by Il
poor management of the governmel
and that the war presented an o.
portunity to improve the tax, al
that the tax had been removed f,
political purposes only and the defic
still remains.
Reviews Mexican Situation
In reviewing the Mexican situate
Mr. Davis said: "The only COUNT
that we could go to war with WI
Mexico and we went into Mexico al
came right out again. We demand,
a salute from a country that Pres
dent Wilson and Secretary Bry;
said did not exist. But we didr
get the salute, although we left Of
citizens in Tampico and had it n
been for the protection of German
and England, they probably wou
have been murdered
Mr.. Davis then discussed state j
sues, urging that students in Idal
attend the state institutions
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