The Boise citizen., 1907-07-05
Celebration ADDRESS
PATRIOTIC Speech BY HON. KARL PAINF AT
BOISE, JULY 4TH, 1907

The following patriotic address of Hon Karl Paine delivered
Boise, July 4th 1907 is given in full well worthy
careful reading by all:
On this day customary for speak past though
occasionally prophecy nduged topics discussed
Possibly the for the rule that this being all day
desirable and undesrabhe speaker forbidden say aght
which any take ofense and he finds
difficult recite plati1des the Incompatible history of
country discuss the questions hour or to
the future and the propree of the occasion That
you may be neither sensitive critical today suggest you
regard life and its affairs from the viewpoint that both
serious to take them
We have the greatest in all history
anniversary of the birth of the conceived in
liberty dedicated the proposition that all created free
and equal This is not all We to highly resolve that
wrought noby shall have sacrificed in vai and
dedicate ourselves to the great task remaining before u.s.
By founding this republic upon the principle that all governments
their just powers from the of the governed fore
made possible for all become and free The
younger Adams said that the Declaration independence twas
the fabric destined the surface of the
globe this country cling the principles of the immortal
declaration and time its example will every king But
contemplate the effect of the permanent abandonment of those
principles by this nation fills with ocitude for freedom every
where
The trainers of this government poster
They whereby their children and their cdrens
children the end of time work out their destiny free from
all limitations that inherent the constitution of
Should regard sacred such system OF govern
ment? government of obtaining potec
of life liberty and property but government such that
it automatically responds intelligent and understood wants
of the people When complains of governmental system
unconscousy questions the integrity ability OF the people
AS thought must precede action reforms delayed until ac
cepted by the average thought of the average mass OF men, but
in the last analysis there no obstruction be abated
nothing between the people and their needs except their own In
difference "There S darkness but ignorance
The geat task remaining before US to raise the standard OF
citizenship To accomplish this certain agencies
for corrupng public opinion Mems sympatles and peJudce
determine their actions as much if than their reason
their reason is seldom made speech editorial charged with
truth looked upon anomaly we SANCTION
the the brotherhood of until the campaign opens e
license everv scandaonger and with ability write or speak,
nalign with mpuny The ostensbe purpose OF campaign
is TO educate the voters the real purpose deceive and confuse
them All men victims of this sorry condition OF aars' ana
especially who obliged to rely upon secondhand
of information For years the of both political parties
have nsnuated there constitutional difference Oer"ee
Renbican and Democrat of dangers that are I'M
mnent and real repetition of this bugaboo shoud DC
aged In this day and generation the hne OF uelal
the two great parties artificial and arbitrary the only difference
between them being contraey OF policies resulting on u
@ +.+ ono n.r, in and the We know that both
parties are composed and A1socrats pu we 90 o
know and cannot ascertain the relation OF each 10 e W
members of each party dsparage the otnel Is -
ceners with evidence the intolerance OF all Ooo peeu
when the speaker writer who mlsrepresents the issues I
branded liar and treated thief Until then refonerS s
regard the extpation of this practice as OF paramount
The greatest danger of our the tendency OF each class
to nominate ticket composed exclusively OF s o"
+ ~ ~ ev class IN interest itself political aalrs ana
is necessary to compass the defeat OF those VINO
against it But to accomplish this end is not necessary 10
gard the fundamental fact this is not government OF any
except as it is the government of all classes Inc 9 80,
WHARF ~ A roct;ce IN some places of nominating class ue
fraugbt with DANGER because entails hatred ana h'es
ton It is unwise because of single class are u
the task of legislatng for classes Let US set our races
the formation of parties and cling tenaclouS9
and tba cd Ace both of which broad enough TO
all classes those who work with heads and those VINO wo
with their hands and those who work with Don , -, -
Referring to the people his country Goosf" W'0e