The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-10-26
FRENCH AND CONNER
BURKE AND KELLOGG
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS
French Will Close Campaign
at Burke--Conner at Kel-
lOgg Friday Evening
SPEAKERS
~ HE REPUBLICAN speaking
campaign in Shoshone county
viii close on November 6, so far

] iii lt-l l5lICAN speaking
campaign in Shoshone county
viii close on November 6, so far
as outside speakers are con-
cerned, when Hon Buron L. French
! representative in congress from the
first Idaho district will speak in
Miners union hall at Burke. 1t is
/ highly fitting that Mr. French should
make the only speech he will deliver
| i'm Shoshone county at Burke. the CEN
| ter of one of the most productive lead
sections of the Occur dAlene district
The lead mining industry depends for
its prosperity upon a protective tariff
! that Will prevent the American market
from being deluged by lead produced
Dy cheap foreign labor. That Is the
tariff must equal the difference in the
cost OF production in this country and
IN foreign lands. That is the theory
upon which the republicans framed
the present tariff law, and its bene-
fcial results are now apparent in the
Occur dAlene district. The price OF
lead is now at a figure that insures
steady operation of the mines at a
wages than in any other mining dis
trict in the west
French Helps the Miner.
When the tariff bill that has re-
Gently become a law was under con-
sideration in the house. Congressman
French was continually on the alert
TO see that the industries OF Idaho re-
oeNed ample protection, and he was
especially active in securing the adop-
ton of metal tariff schedule that
would safeguard the mining interests
OF the Occur dAlene district Con-
gresham French's long service in con-
gress as a representative from Idaho
has given him "a position of influence
which greatly increases the value OF
his service to the people of his state.
He is now a member of the committee
on appropriations, the most important
and powerful with the possible ex-
ception of the committee on ways
and means, in the house. The people
of Burke will have opportunity to hear
most interesting address, for MIR.
French is a good speaker, and he
should and doubtless viii be greeted
by packed house.
Conner at Kellogg.
Next Friday evening, October q,
Captain Albert H. Conner, republican
candidate for attorney general, will
speak at Kellogg. For many weeks
Captain Conner has been engaged in
making a strenuous campaign in all
parts Of southern Idaho and from this
time until election he viii devote his
efforts to the republican cause in
northern Idaho closing the campaign
at Standpoint his home. Captain Con-
ner formerly lived in Shoshone county,
making his home in Wallace, and he
has many friends here who are giving
him the most cordial support. Upon
leaving here he located in Standpoint
and engaged in the practice of law.
legislature for several terms and
served as speaker of the house He
was among the first from Idaho to
enter a training camp for service in
the world war and earned a captains
commission. In France he was wound
ed at the battle of Argonne Wood,
where American soldiers won indy
ing fame. Returning to America he
was in Walter Reed hospital for many
weeks. and upon recovery was as
signed to duty in the adjutant gem
erals office in Washington. Upon his
discharge from the army, Captain
Conner was appointed assistant at
torney general of the state of Idaho,
which position he now holds.
Exposes AleNanderism.
Captain Conner is eminently quail
fled for the duties of attorney general.
while his service to the state and ma
ton entitle him to favorable consid-
GRAFTON of the people. He viii not tell
you anything about his interesting and
successful career in his speech al
Kellogg for he is not capitalizing his
service, but he viii tell you in a WAY
that can be understood about the fake
that is being made by Moses
II viii be worth your
while to hear Captain Conner.