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Show I WILL RESPOND TO MAYOR'S ADDRESS CoL I. T. Pryor, Who WiU Respond for Transmisslsslppi Congress Today, SENATOR BORAH TO STAND BKJL0 PARTY Idaho Statesman on His Way Home to Fight for Republican Re-publican Ticket. Sperlal to The Tribune. CHICAGO, III.. Aug. 26 Broken down In health: T'nited States Senator William K. Borah stopped off In Chicago for a few hours today on his way home to Idaho from Washington. In spite of his 111 health, which be attributed at-tributed to "the last month at WablnR-ton, WablnR-ton, which an Iron man could not stand without going crazy," he was xvllllng to tU tho nation onc? and for all time wher he stand" politically. Summed up briefly, his position If as follows: Before tho Republican national convention conven-tion he said he would not bolt the reru-lar reru-lar party whether Roosevelt did or not. After the convention's turmoil be said tho same thing. hasn't altered In his determination. He points to the fact that he has always al-ways been a Progressive. Ho says the third party ndvocates practically all the principles for which ho has fouqht for six years but believes that he can con-ttnuo con-ttnuo his fight better by reninlnlng one of the Republican Progressive minority In the senate than by becoming an addition to the three Progressive party senators. Feeling In this mood, he will stand by the partv. He will stump hlB home state In tho Interest of his own candidacy and that of the entire Republican ticket. "I was nominated at a regular primary pri-mary and if I'm elected I will be put back by a popular vote," he said. "My record Is open to Inspection. "The Progressive party oTfers me nothing noth-ing new. I fought for the eight-hour law, direct election of senators and the child and children's bureau In the senate, and we progressiva Republicans put them through. It seems to rne that In tboso three Important planks the Progressive Pro-gressive party la putting forth something rather blinding to the public. What it asks Is already provided for by laws. "The Progressive party leaders talk about eliminating bosHes. That can't be done as long as the present system remains." |