Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-11-19 | Page 7 | Borah Predicts Hard Fight

BORAH PREDICTS HARD FIGHT I Senator Borah of Idaho, who ha3 frequently been mentioned in connection connec-tion with the Republican nomination for president in 1916, still insists that he is nr an active candidate for that honor. " -1 am more concerned at present with he platform which shall be adopted by tne Republican national convention next rear than witn can-didates, can-didates, ' says ne. if the Republican party is to v. m in tne next national elections Senator Borah is convinced that a "liberal and progressive" platform must be adopted. And he is intent upon having hav-ing sucn a platform adopted. -Those who believe that the pendulum pen-dulum has swung bacR to the old stand-pat ideas will find themselves much mistaken," he said. Senator Borah Delieves that the Republicans will nave a right on ,,!. n win. that President men Htm Aiisnn is stronger in the country than vear ago but he believes that the Republicans can and will win ha lavs that tne administration already has realized that It has made many mistakes and is engagea in trying to reverse itselt at present