The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-12
FRANK R, .CO0D|NC MAKES
STATEMENT TO THE VOTERS

The following letter to The Star
Mirror and statement to the voters by
Frank R. Gooding, former governor,
who was candidate for United
States senator at the recent election,
will be read with interest. Mr.. Good
| ing writes:
Editor The Star Mirror, Moscow,
Idaho-My Dear Sir: | am enclosing
herewith statement that | am making
to the public and will appreciate it
very much if you will give this space
in your paper.
"There is not much doubt in my
mind that Mr.. Nugent is elected.
While l should have been very glad
States senate, yet | have large busi-
ness interests to occupy my time and
! l shall find something to do to help
make Idaho a bigger and better state.
| My defeat has left no bitterness at
all. l understood all the time the
real danger | was in in the fight [
was forced to make to save Idaho.
again l want to thank you for
the splendid support you gave me in
the fight for the good name of Idaho,
and assuring you of my high appre-
citation, l am,
"Yours respectfully,
"F. R. GOODING.
"P. S.-Will you be kind enough to
thank my friends for the splendid
support that they gave me in this
campaign, which is appreciated more
than [ can express in words.
ssF. r. G"
Gov. GoOding's Statement.
1t is not unusual in a great fight
like the one we have had in Idaho
that someone should be called upon
to make sacrifices.
AS soon as l learned the true con-
ditions in Idaho l knew the state
could be saved only through a cam
paign of education, exposing Townley,
LeSeuer and his gang, showing them
up to the people in their true light.
Someone had to make the fight for
Idaho and l would rather have made
the fight and lost than not to have
made the fight and won, for, after
all, a seat in the United States SEN
ate is an empty honor compared with
a place in the hearts of the good
people of this state. There is only
one thing worth living for in this
world and that is the respect of the
people. A public servant, or man
who serves the people as public
servant and retires from office with
out the respect of the good people
of the state or nation would better
have never served the people at all.
Many things are very gratifying
to me in this campaign, one OF which
is that l had the support of large
per cent of the laboring men of the
state. Especially is this true of the
railroad men in Pocatello and other
places. The 1. w. W. forces have for
years been trying to poison the labor
ing men against me. l want to as
sure the laboring men of this state
that wherever the fortunes of life
carry me, in the future as in the past
| shall always be their friend. For
fourteen years of my early life
worked for days pay and l know and
understand that if this government is
to prosper the laboring mans inter-
ests must be considered and he must
be given a square deal. What we
want in this country and must have
is a square deal all around and that
is what | have always fought for, as
my record shows.
If anyone thinks this fight is over
because election is past they have
made a mistake. l promised the
people in the campaign that | should
continue my fight against anarchy,
treason and rebellion until the end
Many new people have come to the
state since | had the honor of serv-
ing Idaho as chief executive and |
am glad to have them know some
thing through me of the assassina-
tion of Ex-Governor Steunenberg and
IL. L - 1of+ +bo foi Of
Idaho by the acquittal of Haywood
and Pettibone of the greatest crime
ever committed on American soil.
I had but one thought in this fight
and that was to educate the people
as far as possible to the danger of
such men as Townley and LeSeuer
and those associated with them, who,
it is proven conclusively by court
records, were in sympathy with Bill
Haywood and the l. W. W. organiza-
ton = the greatest criminals this
country has ever produced.
1t is this dangerous element that
the good citizenship must fight
against at all times and I accept my
defeat with the knowledge that for
the time at least l have saved Idaho
from the greatest disgrace that can
come to any commonwealth-the sue
cess of Townley, LeSeuer and Nc
Kaig.
1t is gratifying to me to know that
that state ticket is elected by an over
whelming majority and that both the
house and senate will be safely re-
publican and now the only question
is what the majority will be.
I have confidence in Mr.. Davis
and those elected with him on the
state ticket 1 am satisfied that the
people can look forward to a clean,
vigorous administration that will
mean much for the upbuilding of
Idaho.
Arrou <.x,o M:,,.1for