Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-17
MERIDIAN RALLY
we'll ATTENDED
Principal Address of Even
ing Delivered by Guy H.
Martin of Standpoint.

Meridian. Oct 1.-THE Republican
rally held In the Booster club hall here
last night was one of the most sue
cessful political meetings ever held
here. and was marked by great en-
thusiasm Guy H. Martin, of Sand
point, former nominee for governor
ON the Progressive ticket, who Is one
of the most eloquent and forceful po-
litical speakers in the state, was the
principal speaker of the evening.
Throughout his address, he held the
attention o. his audience of over loOl
persons in a manner highly indicative
of the impression he was making upon
their minds He said that only
through the development of the Eu-
ropean war had this country averted
the financial depression and INDUS
trial inactivity which would nave tol-
lowed in the wake of the enactment
of the Underwood free trade law ana
to substantiate his statement TO inns
effect, he emphasized that In the first
10 months of the operation OF the pres
ent Democratic tariff law favorable
trade lalance of nearly $40o, 0UO,oVu
had been turned into trade balance
against our country of about $lo,ouu,-
600 and that the country was as re-
suit rapidly drifting towards the same
panic which had previously followed
democratic tariff legislation along
free ira g lines.
However. at this tuncture. he de-
clared. the European war came on and
saved the Democratic party from the
same panic which had characterized
Cleveland's administrations, and that
n 10 through
the excessive demand fo+ war MUM
lions. the United States sold goods in
excess of the sales of the previous
year to the amount of $1,9l0,o00. This
he declared. W IS productive OF the
present artificial prosperity and that
with he termination of the European
war. the industries of the European
countries would resume their former
activity and flood our country witt
their products to the disadvantage Of
our own which they would be enabled
to do through the free trade law en-
noted by the present Democratic con
press which enables foreign goods tc
be brought into competition with Amer
am products. He enlarged upon the
rcv.ravagancc Of the present nattona
Democratic administration and con
tiasted it with that Of the Republican
administration which had been con
demned by the Democrats for its ex'
penditurcs though it had been foi
President Wilson'S term more than
S1046.66S .666 than those of Presiden
Taf.'s administration.
QUOTES FITZGERALD.
Lest what he said in reference to tn
extravaganza Of Wilson's administra
ton might be doubted he called atten
ton to that speech of Congressma
Fitzgerald, of New York, one of tn
leading Democratic congressman, !
which in advising his ty against II
reckless expenditures, he said;
whenever l think of the horribl
mess that l shall be called upon I
present to the country on behalf {
the Democratic party am tempted I
quit my place"
Then as additional democratic proc
of his charge, he quoted from tn
speech of Congressman Sisson,
Mississippi. who in condemning h
party for its reckless and illogical ar
propriations said:
I'VE are writing ourselves down
the history of this country as bein
the most outrageously and most Grim
inally extravagant congress that eve
sat on the American continent"
His speech made a profound In
preston upon his audience and roun
after round of applause was give
him throughout his address. Mr.. MAJ
tin Is recognized throughout the sta
and as one of its ablest temperate
leaders For the cause Of temperate
he has done a great work during Il
past several years, and here ar
throughout the tributary country,
has a vast number OF admirers. Loo
party leaders declare that his adore
will mean many votes for Hughes.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
John Eagleson, present state trea
urer, and Republican nominee for r
election to that office, was also pre-
ent and delivered an address WIFI
was we'll received in which he detaI
ed the operations Of his office and t
savings which had been made for t
state through the economy which hi
been exercised.
Another speaker on the program
the evening was b. NJ. Holt, of Cal
well, Republican nominee for lieute
ant governor. His address was fore
full and replete with logic. He spo
of the needs of the state in legi
lative way AMI took a pronounced p
sition for the maintenance of the sta
government along economical lines.