The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-07

sion on the minds of the boys and
other listeners present.
"Twenty-six years ago Senator
ONeil was an inmate of this home, an
orphan and newsboy wandering along
the streets and docks of this great
city. Having heard the advice of Hor-
ace Greeley, Go West, young man, he
decided to try his luck in that direc-
ton. Failing to get the consent of his
guardian, he secured the signature of
a kindly disposed matron of Cherry
Hill and presented the document to
the Children's Aid society. His Gre
dentials were accepted and the So
ciety started him on his career with
the next party to the West. In the
course of his remarks he informed
the boys that their present superin-
tendent helped to dress him on the
day of his departure. His possessions,
he said, consisted of jack knife and
a dime, which he lost before leaving
the Jersey City depot. 1t was not
smooth sailing in the beginning; there
were many ups and downs, and hard
knocks to bear, but determination and
pluck mastered the difficulties and he
is today highly respected citizen,
president of three national banks in
the West and has the honor of hold
ing seat in the senate of the state of
Idaho"
AS may be surmised by his name,
Barney" O'Neil is of Hibernian ex-
traction, is proud of it, and can click
the first man that laughs''-but he
won't. Another fistfull of facts tossed
into the sketch of this splendid son
Of the people and we are done. AS
indicated, Mr.. ONeil sprang
from the loins of the people, is thor
oughly a man of the people, and is
in most perfect sympathy with them
and with every public movement in
their behalf, from the direct primary
law to every measure that softens the
lot of the laborer and increases his
political power. Mr.. O'Neil is a giant
physically, as well as Intellectually,
S as Democratic as Sioux, as frank
Is cataract, has no atmosphere of |
ittleness about him and no sugges-
ion OF sham in him, is man whose
'areer is a rebuke to Incidence and |
IN inspiration to energy and effort, a |
nan who is at once representative and
PARTICIPANT of the grand possibilities
# Idaho, storm-tried Republican of
asst growing Importance and weight in |
lis party, man in the very flower of
lis activities, with piercing intel
ect, quick grasp of subjects and a
trenuous will, man with courage
nough to lead cavalry charge, vet
mo is almost womanly in his sympa-
HES, a we'll rounded man who be-
leves in the mightiness of right or,
S he invariably puts it, ''Whatever's
ight;" a Woodworking, hard think
ng, generous and gracious man, a type
t young manhood, indeed, whose pop
larity with the rank and file is des-
med to grow by leaps and bounds, the
ort OF man that the Republican party
as laid its fondest hopes on for the
uture. Said in sentence, the quail
les OF leadership distinguish Mr..
We'll, the policy he has pursued will
insure him political length of days,
as, indeed, made him wanted in pub
&c life, and the tide of public senti-
1ent that is turning his way can no
lore be held back than one can brush
ack the waters of the Snake with a
room. Hon. Bernard F. ONeil is one
the men of the hour in Idaho today,
nd man early destined to set his
anne high on Idaho's roll of honor,
links the Tribune.