Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-07

ry Day had sent to Senator Wesley |
Jones OF Washington congratuiating |
him on his stand against the president |
on the submarine issue with Germany
as to whether or not Americans should
be warned Off armed belligerent ships.
Reading from the minutes of the last
Democratic state committee. Mr.. Nu-
gent showed where Senator Day had
offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, against the primary. He said he
did not want the party In Idaho turn
ed over to men unfriendly to the presi-
dent and administration issues. A his
tory was given of the Panama canal
toll issue.
Harry Day reserved the right TO
reply to Mr.. Nugent closing the de-
bate on the primary issue, after Mr..
Smead had read letter to Chairman
Pence from Chairman McCombs of the
Democratic national committee in reply
to a letter from Chairman Pence. In
this letter Chairman McCombs re-
piled to the query as to the advisable
ity of holding direct primary in Ida
no and said that If the conditions were
as represented a primary would not
be advisable.
Day Makes Reply.
In his reply Mr.. Day denied the
right of Mr.. Nugent or anyone else to
dictate to him in the matter of prin-
ciples Of convictions. He asserted that
it seemed apparent that to be success
full was not an asset before the Demo-
cratic state committee. II have no
apology to offer to anyone for my sue
cess" declared Mr.. Day. Il came into
this state without anything. What l
have made / made honestly under the
laws of God and man. What I have
spent l have spent honestly. Not one
dollar Of my money had ever been
used otherwise. nor will 1t be. l stand
here today unashamed Of any business
transaction or other act of NINE"
Answering the charge that the Day
money would be spent without limit
in order to elect Senator Day at a
preferential primary, Mr.. Day ex-
pressed his surprise that Mr.. Nugent
should have stopped to an attack OF
that kind. II thought he was a bigger
man than that" saitl Mr.. Day. In de-
Tense Of his brother Mr.. Day said he
was detained in the north because OF
business matters and could not be here
to answer the attack made upon him.
However, he asserted, he had no apol-
ogy to make for him. The speaker
then told OF the achievements politi
cally of the Days, pointing to Shoshone
county, which had been turned from
Republican office holding county to
| Democratic. He declared they had
worked always for the success of the
| Democratic party in the state and ma
| tionally had sacrificed both time and
money for the party. He demanded to
know if Mr.. Nugent could point to the
| same results.
II stand where the Democratic ma
tional platform stands on the Panama
canal tolls question" said Mr.. Day, in
response to the attack as to his atti-
| tude on that issue. THE majority of
the national convention inserted that
plank and l stand for and yield to the
ma ority of my party. If that plank
is repudiated will yield to the voice
of the majority. Until it Is, l stand
/ squarely upon II. l do not have to
change my attitude because the pres
| ident saw fit to do so with regard to
the tolls issue
Issues To Small for War.
| In defense of his attitude on the
submarine issue. Mir Day said he Was
opposed to the American nation being
thrown into war over an issue such as
the submarine and he stands just as
opposed to the American nation be-
ing thrown into war over the illegal
seizure of American ships by England
Il sent the telegram to Senator Jones'
said Mr.. Day. II have sent similar
kilograms to other senators and repre-
sentatives. l have no apology to offer
\ fo, hot IonnS ic RenlIh-
lican. | sent telegram also to Sena
| tor Stone, a Democrat, who is taking
the same stand. That is a matter Of
individual opinion of individual right
and l bow to no man to take that
right from me-" He said he had writ
ten many letters and many kilograms
to men in public life who he was for
tunate enough to know and had no
apology to offer for them and was not
afraid to have their contents known,
even IL they were written as private
letters.
Afraid Of a Primary.
Now. II plain talk is to be INDUCED
in without heat or rancor ! will en-
gage in some" said Mr.. Day. II
charge here and now that the only rea-
son the opposition to carrying out the
| primary plstllk III TIE ItiilOcTdtlC pat
form stands opposed to a primary is
because Of the deep seated fear that to
do so means defeat. Mr.. Nngent
knows and those taking his stand
know that If the Democratic national
committeemanship selection is submit
ted to the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party in this state. they will be
, defeated and lose their control. Ma
ttional Committeeman Elder cannot
carry his own county against Sena-
tor Day These are the reasons why
you should oppose the voice Of the peo-
pie and you know it. You are afraid
to Yet the issue go to the people. You
cannot distort the reading of the Dem
ocratic party platform plank. It means
what 1t says and that is a preferential
primary"
Vote On Primary Issue.
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