The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-10-20
SENATOR BORAH AND
HIS BREAK WITH PARTY

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19-Complete re-
Xpudiation of their platform by G. o. P.
/nominees was demanded by Senator
<William E. Borah of Idaho when he
addressed packed house at Merid-
liam, delivering the keynote speech of
his campaign in Idaho for the direct
state wide primary and reduction of
taxation and elimation of what he
terms "a government against the
/ American home"
Borahs address was an attack
/ against the machine policies of the
Republican party in Idaho, in which
/ he tiayed the convention system and
bombarded tax-eating administra
tions He declared *he situation is
making bolshevists and he insisted
that "a fight for fiscal relief is fight
for the American home"
Old guard republican leaders today
Il ave sWeltering under the attack receiv-
ed last night to the tune of the sem
ior Senator's tongue, and the pro-
glessive republicans are rejoicing
with the democrats of Idaho because
OF the bold stand taken by the solon
for what he believes is the wish of
the people.
The speaker appealed to the voters
Oh the stale for courageous campaign
ing to bring about realization of
the rights in state wide direct pri-
mary and to seize the instrumentali-
ties of power in politics.
Hurting a broadside at politicians
IN the state of Idaho, Senator Borah
said:
If one half the officials you have
IN Idaho were sent home" A :hun-
derclap of applause cut short his
sentence. Presently it died down, and
he added: eff we keep on adding Off
Gals at the present rate, in the next
every four citiZens-another product
5O years we will have one officer for
OF your convention system"
Another burst of applause was
brought down a minute later, when,
speaking of an argument made by a
republican speaker in the present cam
palgn, he said: "a man said to me,
II you'd close up the whole state
mouse, The saving would only amount
to so much,' Mr.. Borah paused
dramatically, "But that is so much, y
he said quietly. The audience roared
al this.
The Idaho orator flayed the plai-
form adopted at the convention at
Wallace, declaring that he had read
II and reread it and ''if you can find
constructive note in that platform
Id ike to see it. If a convention is
worth its salt, let it put something
IN platform that will offer hope to
the people of Idaho. There is little
nope for Idaho if Charlie Moore ire
publican candidate for govenor) is
elected and undertakes to govern un-
Der the rules laid down in that plat
form"
Asked if he thought it possible tC
get any redress from that sort OF
men who constructed "that platform
al Wallace" he said, 81 don't think
mere is particle of relief in that
Platform. There was no need to write
IL Blank paper would have done just
aS well. Charlie Moore ought co break
away from that PLATFORM
After a siege of questioning, the
senator concluded his address by say
ing that he was raising opposition
that would be arrayed against hin
Tor all time, but, he declared, 90
don't care. The next two years are
NINE. Only God Almighty can take
them away from me- And, I'll say
what | think, do what l believe re
eardless of the political effect upor
me or anyone else"