The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
r. CHAIRMAN, Ladies

people of Idaho, only
adds to the satisfaction
which feel to be honored bv your
presence tonight
No greater honor can befall a citi-
zen of state than that the people
call him into their confidence and
counsel. I do not assume to speak as
an oracle. am proud to sit with you
In the great American school Of gov
eminent, to study the purposes, the
objects and the attachments to be de-
sired in conducting this treat family
of American household; that is what
we are members OF one great political
household; mutual interests govern
US all; diverse interests are the bal
ance wheel, the pendulum that keeps
the machinery moving as 1t does that
of q clock.
some of the questions which l shall
consider with you tonight are politi-
cal In a partisan sense. much that
shall say will be political in the
broader sense, in that it will be a con-
sideration of the science of the gov
eminent under which we live. Poll
tics is not word of disrepute; poll
tics means the science of government;
the word Is often misused when 1t Is
applied to the Vaccinations and
schemes and plans of those, who with
out conscientious consideration for the
best welfare of the people plan how
they may be advanced and pushed
forward, regardless of the interests of
their neighbors.
That is not politics, 1t is not worthy
the name, but politics, the science of
government is the consideration OF
those questions that involve the hap
piness and prosperity of the whole
family Of the American people. Let
US in good conscience consider that
question.
1t has been announced that tonight
was the opening of the campaign In
which the great question of suprema-
cy shall be settled between the con-
tending parties; that tonight would be
outlined the policy of the Republican
party. / do not assume to do so. !
only desire to confer with you by adj
vancing my views for your considera-
ton. letting YOU answer them from
day to day throughout the campaign
and let It end in the ballot bog as to
what shall be for the good OF the peo-
Pile: that is our purpose here tonight.
(Applauss.)
No government has ever success
fully existed for q considerable time
except that the people were of differ
ing minds. 1t is the attrition OF
minds that brings the best results In
thought. You go into solitude and
think by yourself on any question, and
Is dlIuOSL lulpOSS1DlG lIldl yOu olOuA0
arrive at a proper, perfect conclusion.
You need the quickening impulses and
corrective influence of the mind of
others In order that you, yourself, may
be guided. more directly by being
made aware OF the fallacies that come
from the want of criticism. One party
Is check upon the other. ! am free
to say that while the Republican par
ty stands for and represents the great
principles that have made this gov
eminent from its foundation a sue
cessful government whenever that
party was in power, the mistakes OF
it's opponents have oftimes proven the
friendly guideposts that led the Repub-
lican party to the true and proper
plause.)
A party without principle would
amount to nothing in the affairs OF
government. Men come and go, the
men who founded this republic, the
great body Of the congress that laid
the foundation of our laws, have pass
ed away, and even their names are moi
recalled by this generation. Only the
names OF few OF them are kept fresh
they were the master minds that
crystalized the patriotism and ths
necessity of our race at the time into
fundamental law that Is today oul
law. And so have they continued &c
pass away. Men who In the hour OF
their strength. of their power were
deemed indispensable to the existencs
and maintenance of our institutions
When men spoke with bated breath
at the possibility of their passing
from the field of political activity
and wondered what would become o.
the destiny of the nation and the well
fare OF the people should they be taker
away. they lost sight, for the moment
Of the fact that II is principle rep
resented by an individual rather thar
the individual that has upheld and
kept alive this great government o.
ours, and that must ever do so. an
here tonight to speak rather for thu
principles Of the Republican part!
than for those great master mind
that conceived it. and have kept !
alive and in whose hands 1t rests to-
day. but which will live and rule tn,
destinies of this people when thos
hands are cold clay.
Principles of Republican Party.
The principles Of the Republican
party is the subject OF this evening
consideration. One-third of all tn
votes that will be cast at the cominl
election will be cast by those who at
tanned their manhood since the las
four years, or during the last fou
years-one-third of them. Nearl
one-half of the vote by which tn
character OF our government is to b
determined viii have maintained thei
majority since the return of the Re
publican party to power in 1896. TIL
things that transpired before tina
time-before 1S96-are but write
history or spoken tradition TO that one
half of the voters that will go to tn
polls on the 9Th OF November. 1t
necessary therefore in reviewing thes
political questions that We shoul
bring up fresh to the minds OF thos
new voters that part of the history
our country and its patriots, that bt
long to a period prior to 1895. "
Judge today by yesterday,
We determine questions OF contrt
versy In the light of experience. v
draw our presidents from the, Gel
turtles that have preceded us, we gath
err the wisdom of the schools from Il
masters of centuries ago, In the vel
dawn of written and preserved histol
and tradition. There Is no limit. the
ss no statute Of limitation that rul
against the lessons OF wisdom to