The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-10-20
SENATOR COOD1NC
HAS BEEN MUZZLED
PARTY AFRAID FRANK MIGHT
SPILL THE BEANS IF ALLOW
ED TO TAKE PLATFORM.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. Is. Especially
Challenging Senator Gooding to take
the stump on behalf of the republican
state nominees and publicly defend
his own record and the platform
adopted by the Wallace convention
Will II. Hornibrook, chairman of the
democratic state central committee,
has addressed letter to ldaho's
junior senator, in which he demanded
an explanation Of House Bill No. "a
and other issues pertaining to Good
ing's record as member Of the Unit
ed States senate. The letter follows:
"Hon. Frank r. Gooding,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Senator:
1t is openly charged in all sections
of the state that the republican state
central committee has declined to per-
nit you to take the stump during the
present campaign. | have no means
of knowing whether such charge Is
true or false, but your silence on the
paramount issues which are now con
fronting the people of Idaho is an in
dictment against your courage, and
a reflection upon your ability 70 make
a satisfactory explanation of your re-
cord as member of the United
States Senate. Therefore, in lieu of
a speaking itinerary, it Is possible
that you might answer the following
Questions through the press of the
state.
First--If House Bill No. n was
good legislation, why did you ask
the president to veto the bill? Did
Homer Fem tell the truth when he
asserted that "every card in the deck
} was laid on the table face up before
Congressman Smith and French" or
did you impose upon their credulity?
Is il not fact that House Bill No. n
would have given certain special in
terests monopoly of the public
, range?
Second-The republican state con-
, vention went on record in unmistak-
/ able terms against the the re-inac.-
! ment of a state wide direct primary
law. Do you stand with c. c. Moore
upon such platform or do you stand
with Senator Borah on this question?
: Third-The republican state conven-
, tion at Wallace defeated the plank
: Tfavoring the guarantee of bank de-
!, posits. Do you stand on the platform
adopted by your party, or we're you
correctly quoted in the Camas County
Courier on Angus. 3lst as favoring
the passage of q law Of this char
acter?
Fourth--lou voted to seat Senator
Newberry as member Of the United
States senate. Are you still of the
opinion that your position on this
question was right and proper, or have
you modified your views since he
date of the Newberry hearing?
, Fifth-The administration Is propos-
ing the passage Of "A ship subsidy bill.
Do you feel that the intermoun.ain
states, and particularly your constit-
uents in Idaho, would look with favor
upon the passage of a bill of this
character?
Sixth-You voted in favor of the
-Cummins bill. Can you submit
an argument which will convince any
intelligcn. citizen OF the state that
such legislation was worthy of your
support?
All of the above questions are be-
ing asked by your constituents. Have
you the courage TO answer them
frankly and fully? Has your party
Organization sufficient confidence in
your ability ia permit you to make
. satisfactory explanation? If so, you
will be given speaking itinerary
which will take you into every county
in the state.
With kindest personal regards, |
beg To remain
Very sincerely yours,
| Democratic State Central Commit
tee. WILL II. HORNIBRoOK, Chair
| man.