Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-22

lOSe yet 10 De, coupled with his pow
erful influence in the councils of those
who were to make or mar the fate OF
dous factor in the construction and
adoption of the constitutional chart
by which the course of the newly
launched Republic could be safely
sailed. And it was he who first took
the helm and demonstrated for the
guidance OF all who might succeed
him. how, and in what spirit and in
tent the responsibilities of our chief
magistracy should be discharged.
Insures Immortal Fame.
IF your observance of this day were
intended to make more secure the i'm
mortal fame of Washington or to add
to the strength and beauty of his i'm
perishable monument built upon a
nations affectionate remembrance,
your purpose would be useless.
Washington has no peed of you. But
in every moment of the time he drew
his sword in the cause OF American in
dependence, to this hour, living or
dead, the American people have need
ed him. 1t Is not important now or
will 1t be in all the coming years, to
remind our countrymen that Washing
ton has lived and that his achieve
ments in his country's service are
above all praise. But 1t is import
ant-and more important now than
ever before-that they should clearly
apprehend and adequately value the
virtues and ideals Of which he was
the embodiment, and should realize
how essential to our safety and per-
petuity, are the conservation and pa
triotism which he exemplfied. The
American people need today the ex-
ample and teachings of Washington
no less than those who fashioned our
nation needed his labors and gui lance
Washineton's Foresightedness.
Three months before his Inaugural
ton as first president of the Republic
which he had done so much to create,
Washington wrote a letter to Lafay-
cite, his warm friend and revolution
airy ally. in which he expressed his
unremitting desire to establish gen.
! eral system of policy which If pur-
sued would "ensure permanent felic-
itv to the commonwealth" and he
added these words:
"T think I see path as clear and
as direct as ray of light, which leads
to the attainment of that object
Nothing but harmony. honesty, indus
try and frugality, are necessary tc
make us a great and happy people
Happily the present posture OF affairs
and the prevailing disposition OF my
countrymen promise to Cooperate II
establishing these four great. and es
sential pillars of public felicity
Honest Self Examination.
"Such considerations as these sug
gest the thought that this is a tint
for honest self examination. The ques'
ton pressed upon us with a demand
for reply that will not be denied
"Who among us all If our hearts arr
purged of misleading impulses an'
our minds freed from perverting PRIDE
can be sure that today the posture
affairs. and the prevailing disposition
of our countrymen cooperate in IN
establishment and promotion of mar
mony, honesty industry, and frugal
ity?"
In Dangerous Waters.
"The determination invited D
this DAYS commemoration will be In
complete and superficial, if we are nc
thereby forced to the confession tina
there are signs of the times which IN
dicate a weakness and relaxation {
our hold upon these saving virtue
Then thus forewarned, it is the heigf
of tecreancy for us obstinately to clos
our ewes to the needs of the sltua
ton and refuse ADMISSION 10 u
thought that evil can overtake US.
we are to deserve security, we WI
carefully and dutifully take our beai
tings and discover II we can how IL
wind and tide have carried us ava
from safe waters.
Root Out All Discomfort.
IF we fiRd that the wickedness
destructive agitators and the selhs
depravity of demagogues have stirre
] up discomfort and strife where the
1 should be peace and harmony ar
terests which should dwell together
/ hearty cooperation: IL we ma I'M
| the old standards of sturdy, uncon
L ...ts,,,. A,oar-ican honesty have b.