Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-17
All Harmony at the Gather
ing of Jeffersonians at
Which Speakers Recount
the Deeds of Their Party.
CHEER THE NAME OF
PRESIDENT WILSON
Governor Alexander Prom
ises That Pledges of the
Party to People of the
State Will Be Fulfilled to
the Letter.

Flush with the conscious power CT
victory, entrenched as they are in the
nation. in the state house and the leg
islature, Democrats 300 strong, repre-
sentative OF all parts of the state, gath
cred at the Moose hall last night to
celebrate their success. The banquet
of the Jeffersonians last night was
conspicuous for the harmony that
oozed from the speakers. The Repub-
lican banquet the first of the week was
ridiculed and criticised as IL gathering
of Kilkenny cats" Democrats volun-
teered information as to what brought
about the defeat of the Republicans.
The banquet was well served and spe-
cial music played by an orchestra. A
solemn vow was made to keep party
platform pledges.
A. c. Hindman, Democratic vice
chairman of the state committee, pre-
sided in the absence of w. r. Hamilton,
chairman, who found it impossible to
be present. 1t was necessar.- to switch
the program because of the failure of
other speakers to be on hand because
of illness or engagements that kept
them away, including John Nugent and
Lieutenant Governor Parker.
TELEGRAM PROVOkES LAUGHTER
A scream of laughter resounded over
the banquet hail when Toastmaster
Hindman said that he woulG read the
telegram sent by Senator Borah to the
Lincoln day banquet, but for some
reason was not read to the assembly
of Republicans, and proceeded to do so.
The POSTMASTER quoted the Borah tele-
gram as addressed to the chairman OF
the Lincoln day banquet, as follows:
Since my self invited humiliation Of
last November, understand am per-
soma non grata with the powers that be
in the Republican party in IDAHO. How
ever, l will take the liberty of making
some suggestions that If followed out
al your banquet will make the Repub
lican party popular with the voters.
Be sure to denounce the direct primary
law, and advocate its repeal. Villify
me for refusing to permit it to be tam
pered with two years ago. Have your
POSTMASTER denounce IN ovenent among
farmers to cooperate and organize, as
a socialistic foible imported from
North Dakota. These are but few
suggestions. No doubt others along
similar lines will occur to you.
wv. E. BORAH."
PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT.
James II. Hawley was called upon to
tell his fellow Democrats how he liked
the unit rule, and the former governor
responded by asserting that it was all
right when you are in power" much
to the amusement of those present for
Mr.. Hawley was chairman of the Ada
county delegation at the last state con-
vention at Pocatello and was forced to
vote under the unit rule against his
own personal wishes.
Taking up the matter of Democratic
success. Mr.. E-awley pointed out the
vital necessity of keeping the partv's
pledges. He said this was imperative,
and that unless the pledges were kept
the party could not expect to remain
In power. Particularly he called on the
members of the legislature to see that
the planks in the platform are full
filled in the 20 days remaining of the
legislative session. The speaker said
he had read every line published care
fully with regard to the recent Repub-
lican banquet and had been greatly
amused over the dissension and the at
tacks the leaders made on the direct
primary.
MARTIN SCORES REPUBLICANS.
Frank Martin, who followed, scored
the Republicans without mercy. He
said one Of the secrets of Democratic
success was that while members of the
party had differences as to principles
fought for they never allowed them 10
become personal Referring to Repub-
lican criticism of the direct primary
law MIR Martin
ocrats seen now at the state house the
Democrats have no fight on the pri-
mary"
THE Republicans" said Mr.. Martin.
instead of accepting the primary in
good faith Immediately went to work
TO pervert 1T and corruption followed"
Later he cried, THE Democrats did
not have to have a slush fund to carry
ON the campaign in this state. Some
OF the Republican leaders, so-called,
have corrupted their party and brought
about their defeat. You can hardly
ind a Republican so high or SO low
Who does not go out and do something
Tor his party 1uE what he expects
some graft
LIKE KILKENNY CATS.
The Lincoln day banquet was com
pared Dy the former attorney general
10 ike convention Of Kilkenny cats"
lie said those present had abused their
senior senator for his stand In behalf
OF the primary and because he stood
opposed to allowing a common boodler
10 remain on the ticket. The Demo-
Gratis he said. received the benefit
OF the Doodle policy of the Republic
cans"
The carrying out Of party pledges