Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

people, where the flowers are
blooming and the birds seem TO Be
singing ) welcome and they learn
more Of the habits and customs
and purposes Of that people,
they come home with le1s preju-
dice against the "southern bfies.
der" This, / think ID . most au-
spicioas time fol the orgsni xstion
Of such . power for good -, I be-
lieve this club can be. Our town
is ON the eve Of greater prosperity
than it has ever known. ] believe
the year 1907 will be the best and
most prosperous yesr in the history
Of this town and prairie. During
the year the Northern Pacific rail-
road will be built across the prsfrie
and to our city, taking us out Of
the wilderness and bringing us ID
touch with civilization. When
this is done we can write city With
a big &C." There IL but littis
doubt that before the year ID far
advanced we will also have posi-
tive assurances that tho Electric
road will not be far behind ID TIE
race.
What these things mean to %,
the most sanguine can now fully
realize. One Of the greatest posi-
BILE accomplishments tor our club
will be, II we can srouse 3 1pifii
of enthusiasm and confidence
among our own people for our own
town."
Speaking on the subject ION
the Firing Line' L. NJ. Harris
said:
Gina CINE II you will 1 picture 81
two armies III battle. Look II yod
will Ut the men in front, Cd No az.
ing line; in she iace Of the enemy
full of courage, determination And
victory. Those men are NOT sfrsid
to lay down their lives az their
homes for their families or the
country in which they live. Look
little farther into this imaginary
picture and you will SEQ men BE-
hind those brave men, urging them
to face the enemy. Look closer sind
you will see men skdlkins In the
rear, dodging away from the dan
ger and hiding from the enemy.
Now il you will compsre this en-.
tire body Of men TO Grangeville.
Do you ace the men on the front
line; the firing line2 Men who
would lay down .their lives for
home, family and the country 10
which you liver And right here
want to say that the hero Of TIL
battlefield is no more to be praised
than the hero Of private life.
Get little closer 70 these people
Of Grangeville. Do you see TIL
man stepping behind the other mar
pushing him up IN view Of TIL
enemyf We have them right here
You know Whist class they belong
to, selfish people. individuals Will
no public spirit and Of no publ.
benefit.
Look closer and you will SO IN
men right here In Grangeville
ok ulking in the rear, lodging. COW
ards. Do you ask II we have then
here? Do yon ask what class
refer to? l will tell you. They IN
the knockers pure and sim PILE, nsors
simple than pure, however. Til
man who can tear down 10 : giver
time the work OF 10 brave men.
We each have our opinions, VI
have a right to them, there 10 ne
dispute about that. We have tht
three classes here in Grangevills;
the men on the firing line, th0sl
behind them urging them on doing
nothing themselves for the publit
good; and the skulkers, the knock.
ers. That gives you the right e
place me in either cl&ss y0u wish.
Put me in front il you wish; pu,
me behind if you choose; or put me
with the deserters, the knock ert,
the towards; but I am on the trims
line for what / believe to be riohl
and e1pe,t to stay there q long al
/ live"
Prof. G. A. Lewis spoke on th<
subjece, wheel Hoes and Leader
in part as follows:
'.Tbere are those people, intel.
ligent people too, who bellows u
inspiration. They believe that
great characters are brought out
from the human. family to lead ID
great enterprises OF human exit.
ance. II It were not for stealing
some Of Brother McDonald's thun.
der, l would quote some 81 BIZ
address to the graduating class,
He was tracing the advance d
humanity. He tracked man from
the hut covered with skins to tn
platisl mansion OF Fifth Avenue o.
New York City; from the dug On,
canoe to the magnificent Cunavi