The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-07-09

Who Greeted the Newspapr Blu,
We want to tell you gentlemen that
Rexburg has a glorious future. AL
though now boasting 8 population OF
littlc more than 5000 people we pre-
dict that in the next decade sac will
be busy little metropolis of 10000
inhabitants. We want to continue the
good will CT Idaho towards US, and
know that you gentlemen, the mould
era of public opinion, can do much
for US. Again bidding you hearty
welcome to cur midst, | thank you.
EDITOR Isles RESPONSE
Mr.. Chairman, Honorable Mayor, La
dies and Gentlemen:
Within the past six weeks | have
had two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ecclesi-
asttcal nor anti-ecclesiastical-
know them to be true.
The first wss up In far north Idaho,
where l visited for the first time, six
weeks ago. 1t was up whore the
great pines grow; where saw one
orchard Of 1000 acres, filling the air
with heavy sweets. and where the
falling blossoms pile up under the
trees like drifts of snow; where the
hills have hearts Of geld; and where
dwell do-it-now, hustllng people, too
busy ordinarily to be even hospita-
BILE. but when they do take the time
10 think of 1t are as free and un-
trameled In their hospitality as the
breeze from the tracklcss sea. This
was my first visit to this land of
beauty and strength and prosperity.
And now comes the second revela-
ton, In my first wish. to this section.
What marvels of water, and fresh
snow-clad peaks. and hills crowned
with the green of trees, and fresh
green fields with their myriads of
happy homes-these two revelations
make the marvellous total of Idaho.
Almost a continent apart, yet bear
ing the same name; under the same
laws, yet alike neither in products,
or climate. or habits of life--the mar
vel is that one state can have such
variety OF resources. such varied and
multiplied prosperity.
But all this is Idaho. From sage
brush, from mine, from waving field,
from shop and store and office, come
the same class Of men. A court in
the territory of Idaho once found an
Indictment against Abraham Lincoln,
that gaunt, sad-faced giant who bore
nation on his shoulders, through a
bloody conflict. They don't do it now
Idaho sent to the last war one of the
best regiments that ever marched
under Old Glory; it might not be be-
cOmingly modest for me to say that
they were close second to the iron
men of my own regiment from Mon
tana, In some of the conflicts where
both were engaged; if ever they were
second. 1t was because they we're
placed there by authority-and they
always obeyed orders There were
times when we should have been
mighty glad to trail behind the men
from Idaho. You Of this pastoral
country sent more than your quota
to the front. Some of them never
came back: those who did, came with
the baptism of fire that knows no dis
tinction between millionaire and farm
er boy. between white skin or black,
or brown. so long as the heart is
right. Idaho Is proud OF her men;
as proud, almost, as of her fair and
virtu0us women
And here ! Venture TO touch on a
tender point. l shall Illustrate 1t by
= little story. A few years ago. there
was Q violent agitation, mostly under
cover. against the Catholic church,
1t was known IS the A. P. A. move
n1ent, and 1t averred that 1t was time
for The patriots Of America to rouse.
arm themselves and prepare to war
AGAINST the overthrow OF their gov
ernmont BY an ecclesiastical. power.
Gradually all but the faintest memory
Of the movoment has died out. It was
eAlled to my mind most strtkingly BY