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


not only with this generation, but 1t
deals with the characters Of the chill
dren In years to come. IL has much
TO do with determining the standard
of civilization OF the future years dur
ing which those children shall occupy
the places that their parents occupied.
This is a great subject. 1t is as great
as the nation Is great, because, above
all others, IL represents the home in q.
substantial way. But it represents the
morality of the home. the maintenance
of the home, the standard OF the homes,
the lives .. the inmates OF The homes
In a real way, a way that counts for
the present and counts for all gener-
ations TO come. Weigh II and compare
IL with the fictitious, bogus plea that
was made for the homes here few
nights ago based upon nothing except
the ambition and desire OF man TO
gain office and power upon any plea
however spurious. We bring you real
issues. We bring you issues that wiz
bear investigation and that you can
see and feel around you, In every walk
OF life.
The merchant prospers when the pro-
ducer of raw material prospers. The
laDorer prospers when the producer OF
raw material prospers The home Is
happy and prosperous when those VINO
labor In the fields of Industry, VINO
deal in the marts of trade are prosper
our, the factory, the producer OF
raw material prospers when he mas
great open market for his product at
prices that will amply repay him for
the labor and the investment which
represent the product and which he
has disseminated and scattered through
every household in the land.
That is the condition that is brought
about by Republican times and Re
publican policies OF government enact
ed into Republican laws. That is the
condition OF prosperity that we pre-
sent to you tonight. Is there any doubt
of il? Is there doubt but what that
condition exists? Is there man IDLE
in this community, or, so far as you
know. in this country because that he
cannot find in the scope OF his AFFINITY
employment or occupation or field OF
enterprise? II there Is not, Is not that
TO be taken as the criterion OF pros
perity? And II there is not such idle
ness II there Is not such poverty, II
there is not such lack of opportunity
then what conclusion must we evil
IDENTIFY reach? Is II not that II due
to the system and the efficiency ana
the ability and the wisdom OF those
who Influence and control conditions
bv the manner of the enactment OF the
law and of it's enforcement II not
then you must conclude that the gov
eminent has nothing TO do with pros
perity.
VIII | be deemed tiresome2 Will the
remarks be considered hackneyed II
recall the memory OF those Of you, ane
many or most of you will remember, o.
the conditions that existed when We
stood upon this platform IN 1896 u
speak for the Republican party, L
speak for the same principles, the sam'
political doctrine that we speak Tor TO
night. They have not changed eNcep
that some things that we then prom
Used are now statutes, some things ina
were then pledges of q platform ar
now the element of benificent laws
under the benefit Of which you sit to
night. This for the Republican party
Compare It with the conditions tina
existed. as l said, when we stood her
in 1896, and told you that the remea
for those desoluate times, for that aW
full misery of a great people ehdoWe
with a capacity. with natures promises
when their condition appealed |
Every heart, and we told you that IN
remedy would be found in returnln
the country to the hands OF the Re
publicans (Applause) You did nc
all believe us The people OF ldah
rejected the statement and voted
an overwhelming vote against the h'
publican party. But that seed nev'
until the next season of termination
and the sap grew little higher and n
Republican principles were little moi
evident to the minds of the people, an
YOU moved II down again In 1873. 81
that root stood in the ground an
sprang up again, and in the spring
1900 grew a blossom and bore frul
since that time It has commanded II
respect II has borne its fruit, IL nj
led the people and you are today u
recipients Of its splendid opportuniue
I could not refrain from thus occupyif
your attention although know that
many Il Is considered dry ana III
interesting subject. But let me wal
YOU don't tire of It, never tire OF tel
mo II 10 YOUR children. 1t is Ill
the other old, old story. Every gene
alton must learn It; they must learn
from those generations VINO nave sol
before them In the walks OF lie. frea,
Il. why, you might as well forget y
creed OF your faith and hope Tor ga
vatfon as to forget those cardihai pIn
clples OF government which distll
euish the American people from 4
people of empires and kingdoms. GA
nlansel Be a self-governing people.
We are prosperous and great and hapl
we owe IL TO ourselves, we dare n
follow in the footsteps or embrace
doctrines OF those other peoples VINO
happiness Is the Dtntllt0ht So -
hands OF a king.
1 am not going 10 be able In the III
which l feel justified in occupying
deal fully with this question, but
do not know that during the da
and weeks that are to follow before y
perform that responsible duty OF cas-
ing your ballot that you will have
vestigated the subject and threshed
out TO a conclusion, and am firm
the belief that you VIM agree with
that that one question alone Is sur
Client TO determine your action and
compel you In the interest Of yourseiN
as individuals of the community
which you live, of the state OF Will
YOU are proud and OF the nation who
glory Is yours, TO vote the Republic
ticket. (Applause.)
Law and Order.
Now. fellow citizens. the Republic
party stands for law and order. "a
plause) 1t believes in no lcft-hand
evasion Of the legal duty or of the du
OF the citizen and Of the law. no 81
terfuge that would enable anyone
reap a profit not warranted under
law The Republican party stan