Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-06
B. S. CROW DELIVERS AD.
DRESS AT CLIFFORD

the equal Of the whole OF Europe, in
arms we are as strong. Eight hundred
thousand miles of railroad now grid
the vast expanse Of our territorial pos
sessions; a thousand miles of factor
les now whirl their looms, and forge
their steel, ten thousand mills belch
forth the smoke of industry to the
skies. Our peop!e are the best fed,
| the warmest clothed, the highest edu-
Gated of any people on the globe.
! Here upon the soil OF Idaho we are
| In the heart of a section, which alone
can support ten million of people-the
empire Of the great northwest. These
green fields and verdant dales of Gift
ford. stretching their smiling plenty on
either hand, ale rich in soil and CHI
mate as any the world has ever seen
since Moses led the children of Israel
over the Red Sea. or the spies Of Israel
came back rich laden with the spoils
OF Canaan
1t is this bewildering prosperity that
now threatens the nations strength.
We have been too busy. telling our
forests filling our acres, stocking the
| fires OF our furnaces holding the
throttles of our engines to give due
care and attention to our interests in
the government
In principle our government is at ii
was 100 years ago. Still stand those
honored truths as our pillar of cloud
by day and of fire by night But 1t is
in the administration Of these prnci-
Piles that the danger lies. What we
need is not more light. but more heat:
not more laws. but a better admins
| tration of what we have. The shoals
| and shadows of our nations life lie
not in political ignorance. but in po-
litical apathy.
Why is 1t that so many Of our rich
est citizens have OF late been found
deep hand in corruption and in graft?
Is it because our laws are wrong?
Or is 1t because our people are care
less and negligent in enforcing the
laws? Is it not because we have been
i slumbering on our rights?
! OF late we have had brought to
light, as never before. the misdoings
of those who have stood high in
power. both in political and in civil
life. We have seen how the great
trusts have been avoiding and break
ing the law. and they have been
brought to justice. The great railroads
have been convicted Of giving secret
. rebates, and laws are even now under
way to provide further punishment
, Here in this great northwest there are
those who have been detected in de.
, frauding the nation OF its forests, thu
peoples heritage from the wilderness
and they are being Terrified out ant
, punished In the senate of the United
States was one who had prostitutet
= his high trust to gain and he has beer
expelled. Throughout the length ant
breadth of the land. our fearless presi
, dent has unearthed dishonesty i'm thos,
i, places which we had thought to b.
!, most pure Exposure has been thu
Z watchword of the administration; bu
= this exposure has been the exposure
g not Of a wrong principle but of E
9 wrong practice against a right prin
ciple. At no time has the condition
= been so healthful because at no time
;. has the condition been so well under
= stood In the face of what the pas
year has brought FORTH the little
n mind is apt to find encouragement
but the broad mind will find happ,
!, augury for the future.
n These abuses are not a part of oul
= government: they are nearly its dis
!, ease. 1t is still true that all men are
born equal before the law. Let it no
:, become less true that the good either
. is he who demands and seeks hi.
birthright.
, There are many things that should
y be called to mind on day like this
for the purpose of refreshing ou1
:. memories in the duties of self-govern
O ment. 1t is the duty of every either
to vote at the primary elections. 1t il
=, through the primaries that the people
:, decide what candidates shall be PLACED
before them. We must not leave thu
@ primaries to the politicians. II II
=. through neglect of the primaries tina
:. the peoples choice is frequently lin
!. tied to incapable or corrupt candi
n dates.
:, 1t is the duty Of every citizen to dis
:. cuss and consider the questions o
. either party that come up before tn
:, country The progress of any repub
lie must rest upon the peoples under
:, standing OF the broad principles ant
policies of their government.
1t Is the duty Of each one of us t.
onsjder himself a part of the gov
-, ernment-as one Of the links In TIT
-. great chain that binds the land to
~ gether.
t. The underlying idea of every demo
:. cratic government is that the either
, gains by having responsibility thrown
. upon him. In country where every
q man is expected To go 10 the poIls. you
- find nearly every man endowed Win
Il. certain amount of ambition ana inter