Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-13
POCATELLO TURNS OUT
IN FORCE


with all the lung power the boys pos
sessed. Every now and then the boys
would gather in a group and yell. "Rah!
Rah Rahl Alexander" Following the
high school boys came Idaho Falls ia
nous cowboy band of 26 pieces. Then
came a string of automobiles carrying
the county candidates and many prom
inent men of Bonneville county. The
governor was In the first car and he
was kept busy bowling to the many
people who saluted him during the pa
rade. The parade passed between red
and green fires throughout it's length.
Rex theater was filled so minutes
before the governor began his stirring
address. Fully 600 people were packed
inside the pretty auditorium. Several
hundred people who tried to get inside
were turned away. Had the audito-
rum been large enough to hold a thou
sand people, there is no doubt but that
it would have been completely filed
The big audience that heard the gov
ernor here was q very demonstrative
ore. There was unbounded enthusiasm
throughout his address.
| DRAMATIC SITUATION.
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when the governor in his discussion of
Coffn's check of $3.50, now famous.
produced Autographed copy of that
check and showed 1t to the audience.
Deep interest was evinced in this check.
1t was given to Coffin in connection
with foreclosure suits brought by the
attorney generals office against people
who were delinquent on their state
loans.
The governor was roundly applauded
when he emphatically said: Il was
and still am opposed to giving Coffin
that $3.50 check, and l would not and
did not sign 1t. That check was signed
by three state officials without my
knowledge or consent. And Coffin
cashed that check without my knowl-
edge or consent"
This now famous check Is drawn Oh
the Overland National bank, Is dated
Sept. 25, 1916, and bears the number
427. 1t Is made in favor of T. c. Coffin
for $3.50. 1t is signed. State Board OF
Land Commissioners, H. Harland. Reg
itt ter. 1t is countersigned by F. L. HUI
ston, State Auditor; Bernice Mccoy
Superintendent of Public Instruction;
and by George r. Barker. Secretary o1
State.
The meeting was opened at SIS p. m
by Joseph Lachapell, chairman of thG
county central committee. Seated OF
the stage with the governor were
county candidates and prominent Dem;
ocrats A remarkable demonstration
was given Governor Alexander when h
appeared upon the platform.
? S. p. Worthington of Oakley, candi
! date for state treasurer, made tn
! opening speech. He spoke briefly.
BIG DEMONSTRATiON.
When the governor arose to speal
the greatest demonstration was givei
that he has received so far during tn
present campaign.
He opened his address with a mes
sage of congratulation for the peac
with which the country is at presen
blessed. His reference to the flag wa
applauded. My message to you to
night Is a statement of the accomplish
nlents of both the national and stat
administrations, said the governor.
Peace ON earth. good will towar
men, is my message. The prince q
peace on earth in the flesh today
4, no one else but Woodrow Wilson"
The mention of Wilson brought fort
tumultuous applause.
THE one spot on earth where tn
torch of civilization continues to b
held aloft is under the stars and stripe
of America" tn, governor continued
d ITO this nation has been given the des
IT tiny Of the earth. Each star in on
r flag represents the star of hope for tn
h world. (Applause).
h THE peace we are enjoying toda
was preserved for us by that illustr
n GUS statesman, Woodrow Wilson" (AI
s, plause).
Z The governor declared with emphs
@ sis that our flag is honored and re
t, spected by all nations of the earth, re
= ports to the contrary notwithstandin
> The governor wished each individu:
a in the state and nation Godspeed In II
n. great prosperity now in our midst. +
III said:
i'd I'VE have taken the tariff out of pc
A litics and have taken politics out of II
es tariff"
he The governor declared, as he has r.
is. peatedly done in this campaign, TIL
49, the federal reserve act has done aw;
lie with all fear of panics. He credits
n this law with being very largely RI
m sponsible for what he termed the mo
ly prosperous era in the history of tn
ly nation
l. THE "scHooLMASTER."
The governor. referring to Wilso