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ascertained before the 1896 conven-

LlOll.
U. S. Predominantly G. o. p.
UNLESS we do" he said, II am OF
the opinion we will not find them from
uninstructed delegates to the Cleye-
land convention.
1T is my opinion the country IS
predominantly Republican"
Issues may change, but not principles
of the party. he said, going back to
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
II is necessary, he said. ito ascertain
if we can the policies and principles
necessary to take care of the people as
a whole"
The source of all political power,
Borah declared. is to allow the people
to have a voice in the election Of the
President OF the United States. The
very duties of the President, particu-
larly his appointive powers. accom-
pany you in every phase Of your daily
life"
so I say" Borah declared, "the
President is the most powerful political
force in the world today"
Not Boosting Himself.
Borah said he had no idea of ire
CALLING you with any personal fitness
as a candidate"
But that" he said, brings up the
question Of who is going to determine
the fitness of the candidate and how
1t is going to be determined.
What is more important than
anything else, is not the candidate to
be selected at the Cleveland conven-
ton, but that the party have the con-
fldence of the rank and file"
Borah invited into the open
those who would pull the strings" in
hotel rooms.
Nothing is going to be taken for
granted this year." he said.
Party ties lay lightly on the
shoulders of the electorate this year."
Borah declared New York State
voters had not had voice in select
ing candidate in 30 years, holding
that others pulled the strings without
responsibility to the voters.
Funeral Grafton for Platform.
Last Saturday night" he then
| went on, Il heard the most pathetic
funeral grafton over the dead body OF
the 1882 platform.
"You can hear the anti Roosevelt
factions and the Republicans cheering
to the echo.
"How they do love an insurgent In
the other party!
But the election this year will not
revolve around a dead platform, but
a living platform
Borah called on the Republican
party to select delegates who would see
to construction Of platform "as close
to the people and issues" as possible.
Such q platform, he said, would
mean q Republican victory.
That's all I'm going to say about
this now," Borah declared, and then
added:
"In be back in the State later to
say more"
Borah then switched abruptly to the
United States foreign policy and the
question of neutrality.
Every one, it seems" he said, wants
to be neutral. But you can't be neutral
and try to stop foreign war.
"You can't be neutral and interfere
with other wars.
Isolation Held Necessary.
"The thought of our foreign policy
should be complete enforcement from
the political embroilments Of other
nations.
'"The only way to remain out Of
Europe is to remain out Of Europe"
All matters, territorial adjustments
and balance of power and the like, he
said, ought to have no part IN the
affairs Of this Nation.
Borah said the secret treaties" Of
the World War were woven into
the woof and warp" Of Europe.
And the League Of Nations" he
said, was designed to maintain II"
Turning next to the Constitution,
Borah struck vigorously ut the dele
cation Of law-making powers by
| Congress.
He declared that laws promulgated
under unlawful delegation of power
were just as arbitrary as "decrees Of
Mussolini."
Amendment Means Provided.
'.The question Is constantly asked:
Shall we amend the Constitution?
The forefathers very wisely provided
= system of amending the Constitu-
ton Of the United States and do
not think we need to be uneasy about
any amendment which the people
themselves approve Of. II they make
Z mistake, they will correct it.
But the dangers which we eneoun-