The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-01

matters. We will not confine our
thought to just a few things which al
feet us. but will broaden our horizon
10 include every phase OF municipal
life and activity. IL will lead our
young men TO self sacrifice for the
community. The sad neglect which
we see now. especially among those
who could give leisure. viii be gone.
Too many stan OF and ak about
dirty politics. Sacrifice and patriot
ism rail- upon us TO take hold and make
them steamer. Tins spirit Of sacrifice
must lead a man to the caucus. IL nay
be very distasteful to him. but IL is
treason almost to the state TO al here
The primary. IL need hardly be said.
II more important than the election,
for IL good men are not nominated at
the caucus. you will only have a choice
of evils to vote for on election MORN
ing. The aucus Is the place of great
est power, and IL is possible for every
man TO make his influence felt FOR
good here. And IL Is no excuse to say
that the caucuses are cut N dried
BY the selfish. What is to prevent
the unseiish from cutting and drying
something, too? II the selfish men
have gotten together a bad list. what
is to prevent others from getting out
a good one? III they are using every
tIIOTI W ktA NTH Jul W NVtr Nith I'm
ct. Is there any law to prevent us do
ing the same? IL is worth all the sac-
rihce, for government in America Is
shaped in the caucus
"A proper conception Of citizenship
as a sacred trust will lead US straight
TO the ballot box. This Is not "A priv
lege: Il Is a trust The neglect OF this
duty by vast numbers OF our citizens
Is fraught with the most serious peril.
Thaxo nfaslI not ha sn fntfrh fear af
the vicious and the ignorant. who are
comparatively few. II only those vino
want things that are best were not so
Indifferent and careless. The sacra-
ment OF our political liberty Is the
casting of our ballot. II Is n religious
as well as a secular duty.
This spirit of the higher citizen
ship win lead US all straight into what
may be called 'politics.' Young men
are continually warned TO keep out of
them because they are dirty l bid
you go I'm just for that reason and help
clean them. The religious classes have
too largely given over to the devil n
his intimate followers public concerns.
While we sing the Sweet Bye n
Bye the devil sings inc works along
the Nasty Now and Now
ut IS no answer to speak OF the COM
parative purity of our national and
state governments. That Is not the
point OF peril. 1t IL h municipal
units which a up the state and ma
ton, which are full OF corruption, and
which will. II unchecked. undermine
and ruin our country. 1t is no answer
thai we are busy and have othere in
terests. and that others can better DO
this service. Responsibility cannot
thus be shifted. The duty is a personal
one for all.
I'm order to make our influence
fully felt. the forces for good must or
ganize against the forces OF evil. BAD
men care nothing about resolutions
fired at them. What they dread. n
all they dread. Is votes. We have in
nuence only as we thus strike togeth-
er where they feel IL. And these or
ganizations must include citizens of
every race n creed and party who
wish to preserve the purity Of the
state for themselves n their child
rem. And II il in these organizations
all over the country i'm almost every
city of considerable size. under the
name of municipal leagues. which Is
the hope Of the nation. IL Is this move
ment. open alike to Protestant and
Catholic and Hebrew. which should
have u hearty and personal sup
port" tPfT'f{01
william Dudley Foulke OF Richmond.
Ind. considered the model charter pro-
posed by the committee. He commend
ed all the provisions Of the proposed
charter. He insisted that national poll
tics should be totally divorced from the
conduct of local affairs. Because a man
believed in expansion. IL was no argu-
ment that he would take a wise position
upon the question OF a sewer system
or the purchase of a w~aterworks sys-
ten. He urged the question OF admin
istrative legislation In municipal gov
eminent n favored a single legislative
body. He favored the proposition 10
eliminate wards and elect all council
men from the entire body OF the city.
Following the addresses the Woman's
club received the delegates and Their
wives. One hundred and fifty guests
were present. The club had as Their
guests from Indianapolis General cnd
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Governor and
Mrs. James A. Mount. General and
Mrs. Lew Wallace and James Whit
comb Riley. A supper was served at II
o'clock.