Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

prices and the scarcity Of stock sup
plies renders merchandising more I'M
satisfactory. The long hard winter
has been very disastrous In the cat
tie, sheep and agricultural industries.
Heavy losses Of range cattle and sheep
have occurred, the stock men report
ing the hardest winter since 1886. The
demand for lumber is excellent but
labor conditions are unsatisfactory.
The car shortage has been serious for
that industry but has been consider
ably relieved.
RETIREMENT OF eoRAH.
Although differing from Senator
Borah politically, 1t Is with genuine
regret l learn of his decision to re-
tire from public life on the expiration
Of his present term. The career Of our
senior senator has reflected lustre up
on the state of Idaho. BY sheer alb
ility, sagacity and tireless energy Sen
ator Borah has risen to a command
ing position in the United States SEN
ate. His retirement, in my Judgment,
will be a distinct loss to the state and
nation. In the present crisis he has
shown courage and poise of . high or
der and the gentlemen who succeeds
him will occupy q great mans Shoes"
The Capital News representative
called Mr.. Days attention to the fact
rumor was current here that either his
brother, Jerome ]. Day, former state
senator from Latah county, or himself
would be a candidate to succeed Sem
ator Borah. Mr.. Day laughed and re-
piled: Il don't know what my brother
may do but l have no idea he will be a
candidate. 1t Is foolish for anyone to
say what he will or will not do two
years in advance, particularly as he
has not been offered anything. Per-
sonally, l can only reiterate my former
expression-I am not a candidate and
shall not be. There is only one con-
ceivable condition under which 1
might be drafted, and that is to meet
an irresistible call by the people. No
man could decline this If practically
unanimous any more than President
Wilson could have declined renomina-
ton and reelection in 1916. With this
exception l think the precedent Of the
old Roman. Cincinnatus. will be the
last one of the kind. Moreover there
are enough candidates from Boise and
from over the state TO prevent unani-
nifty. So you can see my chances can
be deemed negligible.
PATRIOTISM IN EVIDENCE.
"A great deal of hysteria, amounting
almost ofrenzy has been work ed up
over the war by the eastern press and
politicians. Many people there are
who are nervous and unsettled as to
their course, which is interfering with
business and preventing, to some ex-
tent, the orderly development of ma
-ional economy and efficiency. The |
vest seems calm and resolute and |
doubtless will remain so. War means !,
suffering and sacrifice, but not to the
extent of bankruptcy of business nor !
oenury of our people.
Idaho and her people have shown
he mettle that is in them, by a sane
md orderly course Of action. The mot
o of our people seems to be the cele-
'rated one of Decatur: Our country,
nay she always be right, but right or
wrong. our country"
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS,
MIR. Day recently returned from east
I'm points and at New York attended
Meeting Of the subcommittee desig-
lated to devise means to provide lead
supplies for the army and navy. He
net many people in all avenues Of oc-
'upation, who expressed themselves
RELY to the effect that the sudden ami
tupendous financial legislation by
congress had given distinct shock TO
nance. THAT it is not more severe
peaks volumes for the soundness and
stability Of our financial structure"
laid Mr.. Day.
THE huge size Of the items handled
10 rapidly was sufficient to stagger the
minds Of our greatest financiers. The
effect has been a marked
depreciation in the prices of stocks and