The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-26
REMARKS OF SENATOR WIN.
E. BORAH AT CALDWELL

my friends: l had not intended to
make any speeches in this part Of Ida
no at this time, excepting the one for
which l am billed tonight at Weiser.
"As you know, I am speaking in
this campaign under the auspices of the
National Republican Committee and
my time is fully taken up. l was glad,
however, that it was made possible for
me to again visit my home state even
for short period, and l assure you it
is always one of the great pleasures
of my life to be permitted to again
mingle with my fellow citizens at home
and to extend to them the hand of
greeting and fellowship.
1t is not possible in the few mo-
ments that l will be here to indulge
in any extensive remarks, although |
hope later in the campaign to be able
to return and to address you people
more at length.
"We are all interested more or less
in politics at the present moment and
you naturally expect me, if / say any
thing, to say something along political
lines, and l will devote just few min
utes to that subject, yet without at
tempting to discuss either national or
state issues, which would be impossible
within the time.
81 am free to confess to you that l
have not always been satisfied with the
conditions existing In both the great
political parties. Those at the head of
these parties have at times been under
the domination of influences that were,
in my opinion, inimical to the welfare
of the people of this country.
occasionally, however, there have
arisen men who have the moral courage
to combat those influences and to
bring about more heaithful political
condition in the United States; and l
want to say to you, my friends, that
there is nothing that has occurred in
American politics in some time that
has given me geater hope of a purifica
ton of American politics than the NOM
nation of the man who is today the
standard bearer of the Republican par
ty-Charles +. Hughes.
"As citizen of New York and as
governor of that great state. he was
most effective in fighting those inter
ests that have exerted an unwholesome
influence upon our pofitics. You will
| remember his courageous attack upon
corrupt insurance company methods
which resulted in a complete overturn
ing of an old and most damnable sys-
TEN and in the guaranty of a fair deal
to stock holders, and absolute protec-
ton to policy holders. This work at
tracted nation wide attention to Mr..
Hughes.
81 have not time to go into the de-
tails of his public career, but | want to
call your attention to one fact that
should impress upon your minds the
splendid moral fibre of this man.
| "You all know that in this cam
| paign New York is a pivotal state.
| Many believe, and l agree with them,
| that as New York goes, SO will go the
presidential election. 1t is important,
! therefor, to control that state and
great deal of attention is being paid to
it, but Notwithstanding this situation,
it was not over "a hours after Mr..
Hughes had accepted the nomination
that he dropped overheard one of the
most powerful and resourceful political
bosses in this nation-Wm. Barnes, Jr.,
of New York. He does not approve of
Mr.. Barnes and his methods and would
rather be defeated through the loss of
New York, by antagonizing Mr.. Barnes,
than to be elected by his support, car
rying with it a surrender to the meth
DDS employed by that powerful political
boss.
"That was courageous thing to do,
my fellow citizens, and clearly indicates
the high character of administration
you may expect from Mr.. Hughes if he
shall be elected.
"But, have you heard of President
Wilson dropping out of his organiza
ton Tom Taggart, the Democratic boss
of Indiana and owner of that great
gambling establishment of French Lick
Springs!
'"Have you ever heard of President
Wilson dropping from his organization
Roger Sullivan, the great Democratic
boss of Illinois, or have you heard of
President Wilson dropping from his or
ganization Murphy, the Tammany boss!