Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-10-13
R. CHAIRMAN. Ladies'


people of Idaho. only
adds to the satisfaction |
which / feel to be honored b. your
presence tonight.
No greater honor can befall a citi-
zen of a state than that the people
call him into their confidence and
counsel l do not assume to speak as
an oracle. l 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 II does that
OF a clock.
Some of the questions which / shall
consider with you tonight are politi-
cal In a partisan sense, much that l
shall say VIII be political in the
broader sense. in that IL will be a con-
sideration of the science of the gov
eminent under which we live. Poll
tics is not a word of disrepute; poll
tics means the science of government
the word is often misused when It 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
forward, regardless of the interests Of
their neighbors.
That is not politics, IL 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 l do not assume to do so.
only desire TO confer with you by ad-
vancing my Views for your considera
ton, letting YOU answer them from
day to day throughout the campaign
and let 1t end In the ballot box as to
what shall be for the good of the peo-
pie: that Is our purpose here tonight
tApplause.)
No government has ever success
fully existed for a considerable time
except that the people were of differ
ing minds. II is the attrition o.
minds that brings the best results II
thought. You go into solitude ant
think by yourself on any question, anC
II is almost impossible that you SHOULD
arrive at a proper, perfect conclusion
You need the quickening impulses an(
corrective influence OF the mind o
others In order that you, yourself ma,
be guided, more directly by beinl
made aware OF the fallacies that COM
from the want of criticism. One part,
Is check upon the other. l am IRE
TO say that while the Republican par
ty stands for and represents the grea
principles that have made this gov
eminent from its foundation a sue
cessful government whenever tina
party was in power, the mistakes o
its opponents have oftimes proven tn
friendly guideposts that led the Repub
lican party to the true and prope
solution of great questions. GAP
plause.)
A party without a principle woul
amount TO nothing in the AFFAIRS o
government. Men come and go, tn
men who founded this republic, tn
great body of the congress that lai
the foundation OF our laws have pass
ed away, and even their names are no
recalled by this generation. Only tn
names OF few of them are kept fires
in the memory of the people, becaus
they were the master minds tina
crystalized the patriotism and IN
necessity OF our race at the time int
a fundamental law that is today on
law And so have they continued
pass away. Men who In the hour {
their strength. OF their power wer
deemed indispensable to the existenc
and maintenance Of our institution
When men spoke with bated breat
at the possibility of their passin
from the field of political activit,
and wondered what would become {
the destiny of the nation and the wei
fare OF the people should they be take
away. they lost sight, for the momen
OF the fact that 1t is principle reI
resented by an individual rather tina
tr~41 hat Anu nh AlA or
kept alive this great government
ours, and that must ever do so. al
here tonight to speak rather for Il
principles of the Republican part
than for those great master mint
that conceived 1t, and have kept
alive and in whose hands II rests t
day, but which will live and rule Il
destinies of this people when tho
hands are cold clay.
Principles of Republican Party.
The principles of the Republics
party is the subject of this evening
consideration. One-third of all Il
votes that will be cast at the comir
election viii be cast by those who a
tanned their manhood since the la
four years. or during the last TO
years-one- third OF them. Near
one-half OF the vote by which q
character of our government is to
determined will have maintained the
majority since the return of the X
publican party to power in 1896. II
things that transpired before tn
time-before 1896-are but writ
history or spoken tradition to that on
half OF the voters that VIII 70 to I
polls on the 9Th of November. II
necessary therefore in reviewing the
political questions that we shou
bring I'D fresh to the minds of tho
new voters that part of the history
our country and its patriots. that b
long to a period prior to 1896.
Judge today by yesterday.
We determine questions OF contr
versy In the light of experience,
draw our presidents from the ce
turtles that have preceded US. we gat
er the wisdom of the schools from
masters OF centuries ago, In the We
dawn of written and preserved histo
and tradition. There is no limit, the
is no statute of limitation that ru
against the lessons OF wisdom TO