Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-10-12

- l c0ngrat"
~ e. the privilege of addressing such
ren .,scent audience in the beautiful
city of Idaho. have lonl
siI'1s ~ your state but only recent,
kno"a nod the opportunity Of becoming
tae acquainted Herewith.
snown somewhat as a matter o.
ase :, reformation OF your resources
ssle,h have been very glad of the
a ss.ce personally to inspect them.
eala' tnown some of your citizens.
ba'e snovn some OF your public men
nas .s one Of the latter my associations
wiz Nan during recent years. 80 init
and they have concerned them
pay with matters of 30 great i'm
si.s, ,ce 10 the country that / natural
' sase felt very great interest in
a,ata which he so splendidly rep
~xnsed in the greatest council OF the
.,:on When l learned that all the
na ~ forces of Idaho lad made him
candidate for reelection to the
Pne" Of the United States felt as II
asonle of Idaho were certainly to
evidence in very marked and
Visiting manner Of their capacity
nroper self-government.
rar;eht. my friends, we are met In a
,rrcil of the people. disturbance IN
ear Of hallo
Sow nv friends. II you will give
ro,r attention l shall endeavor for
limo to discuss some of the ques-
ana that are of determining import
me- in the present political campaign;
"a desire to precede what may
.vs TO say upon these special topics
Nm a general reflection or two re-
scting the office of American citizen
n and it's significance; for. my
;snds you and delegate the powers
government to our public servants.
nv our verdict, every two or four
- determine In a general way what
MI be the policy Of the state or ma
n and then it devolves upon the
.ddates that we elect to ONCE to
,ry out those policies. 1t Is neces-
INV. in a government of the extent
ours, representative system that
employed in giving effect to the
oular will. So that you and come
rsoually into contact in our sover-
n capacity with the government only
en these recurring elections enable
TO determine the general trend for
succeeding offic. fperiod of the pol
IS Of the country, and choose the Of
Rrs for our public service. 1t there
becomes of very great Importance
n upon all these occasions when we
touch the government, we should do
understandingly and with q due
se Of the obligations that rest Upon
he duties and privileges Of being an
Ierican citizen, my friends, are the
olved upo-l any citizenship In all
history o the world. 1t 10 agreed.
link, that that thing for which the
erican people have heretofore stood.
which heretofore American history
Illustrated, Is altogether the
instructing and important
all political phenomena In
pry. We have here presented
tacle Of a great nation, between
nty-tve and eighty millions Of peo-
stretching from one great ocean to
other and through more degrees of
ude and longitude than any other
governing people ever occupied be-
in all history, attempting to solve
great soc4a- and political Ques-
upon which the welfare. not only
Rnkind today, but of all succeeding
fations of men must depend. 1t ID
rtant that we realize that our first
10 to that country anu to the
anu principles for which it
bs II is, of course, essential that
Eh a government we shall have po-
parties; for a political party is
ing else but an organization OF
VINO believe alike, respecting some
question or questions Of public
Tor the purpose OF putting into
In the actual administration and
alton Of the government. those
hon beliefs. 1t is, therefore, the be-
that is Il important thing. Sure
hen new questions arise that have
leretofore divided parties, ..articu-
when those new questions
/ fundamental in their nature
lar reaching in their ef-
up on the history Of the
lry ana the race, 1t As import
, |hat We remember that q political
is not an end in itself but only
ans whereby the end, or the well
of the country, is or ought to be
table, And SO l speak to you to-
in the capacity Of an American
addressing American citizens.
DO not all belong to the same po-
Y party; but, my friends, at this
/. hope to give good reasons why
ere TACT oil having heretofore be-
10 given political organization
D ot IN the present emergency OF
spublic, and of itself determine
At ur votes should be cast. A party
right to control Your or my
: ~ 1t may determine by a major
lhe vote Of the party how the
s. on opinion which we entertain
. uhd expression. 1t may determ-
re questions of procedure, but 1t
determine for US what
:. opinions shall be professed.
: anu l belong to parties
y OF what they stand for;
NC wheh new issue presents
lor popular solution.
= nngton says in his farewell ad-
y winch has been well called his
4 y testament to the American
: mat of all dangers besetting
:, 'away OF republics the most dan
= ~ mat of an excess Of party
!, anu today We have 1t illustrated
= united States. Events have &C.
4 wllhin the history Of the pres
n uihistration absolutely without
eh' IN the whole course of our
= I've as nation. requiring study.
IL examination and mature con-
Dn before we shall determine
ivy IN regard to them; and yet
4 sumeed for a majority of the
10 ot the republican party to
y W Their minds what to do, that
~ ~ I've read the label Of their party
II. upon this un-tried policy by q
By ~ happens to be at the head of
y sanitation. 1t Is enough for
h. en TO vote the ticket they have