The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23


statesman, but because they h
honest friend.
The people of Idaho left the
plauits for his game international
battles to others. They spoke most
ly OF his industry in their behalf,
his ability to get irrigation prof.
ects without resort to pork bar
REL politics, and his life as their
neighbor.
Old friends told stories of his
oratorical prowess, his courage and
his preference for the company Of
common people.
Recalls Modesty
S. E. Blaine. Republican attorney
and lifelong friend. recalled Borah's
modesty. Returning from Washing
ton the senator was met by a dele
CATION of constituents. Blaine was
assigned to present Borah with a
bouquet of flowers. He took the
flowers and turned to Blaine's son,
James, to whom he presented
them, saying:
Give these to your mother, boy.
Some day you may feel the en-
barrassment of being a senator.
A heckler once asked Borah dur
ing a campaign speech which po-
litical party fostered mUopolies,
Blaine recalled.
Both" Borah snapped.
An elderly southern Democrat
too feeble To leave her home, ex-
pressed to Blaine the desire to
meet Borah when he arrived on a
trip from Washington, d. c. Boran
left the delegation that greeted
him at the railroad station and
went to visit her, staying several
hours.
He is the only Republican
ever would vote for" she TOLD
Blaine.
Minced No Words
The Bull Moose campaign OF
1912 split Idaho Republicans anc
Borah was called upon to make
speech at a Republican rally II
Meridian, a small farming com
munity. His speech was eageri,
awaited and he split no hairs.
Borah told the farmer audienc'
that, in his opinion, the followers
Of William Howard Taft stole tn
Republican nomination from Theo
dore Roosevelt and he didn't wisi
to support any candidate who FOL
lowed such tactics.
c. C. Anderson, pioneer Bois'
merchant, often rode horseback
with Borah.
BILLY practically made his OF
flee in my back yard near tn
stables" Anderson said.
You know" said District Judg
Charles F. Koelsch. who studio
law in Borah's office, ut would b
hard to enumerate Borah's clos
friends. He preferred to associat
with the man in the street, tn
coal-heaver and the truck driver.
E. ]. Frawley, Boise attorne,
: told of the Senator's staunch SUI
port of justice.
, Prevents Lynching
!, "a man made a remark abol
President Mckinley when the chit
executive was assassinated and
= mob went after him to lynch him
: Frawley said. Borah spirited II
man away in hack and used n
eloquence to quiet the rioters"
Jim Quarles, a Negro, cringed
Nampa, Ida, Jail while a lyme
1 mob milled outside, in 1905, whe
L that city was roaring gold cam
d The Negro had shot an officer WI
It attempted to arrest him.
a The sheriff called Borah. alreae
a lawyer prominent for his pros
e cution of the slayers Of Gov. Frar
4 Steuenberg.
ID Borah phoned the governor al
I, Communicated a special train fro
t. Boise to Nampa. He walk
l. through the two empty cars al
I'd pulled the window shades, just b
&. fore the car halted, in sight of Z
sr mob at the jail.
IS He told the mob the train W
RS loaded with soldiers and the
lie would be bloodshed. He persuad
Ut the people to go home. They did,
call his bluff and Borah CARR
the Negro back to Boise on I
otherwise empty train.
Lightning Acquittal
Borah once was indicted for co
8 spiracy in connection with timh
frauds. He scorned to make Al
:. defense. A jury acquitted him aft
" 10 minutes elaboration.