The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-24
MEN OF THE WEST
George Harvey in Harper's Weekly,


George Harvey in Harper's Weeky)
b ave Deen deeply impressed during the past by what
UeneSe 10 be vital truth 1t is this: Despite constant manifesto
uo o. seeming vagaries the Western man the true American NJ
t mind can fail to recognize the woesomness atmos
Pe winch enyeops these big ean bronzed stawa Ana
none can question the full sincerity purposes indicated by the hear
grasp OF and the straightforward gaze clear none
can contemplate without regret utter msconcepton of the spr
ol us community which pervade the East These the West
are not fanatics they radicals at heart True MANY are
dy by the siren of false prophets but from evil
d through no fault of their They other voices The
self seeking demagogue is omnpresen and ndegabe He out
ABOUT speaking here there and everywhere winning popularity
Tor himself and his specou WITNESSES while the thoughtful student
OF affairs groans from his closet the ignorance Of
Inc inevitable consequence that which from the
og OF water upon stone Hearing nothing to the con-
ay is 1t IN any surprising that thousands perhaps millions of
our counmen have been induced believe that practically all
i've IN Eastern cities are mere vuture seeking feast the pro-
duct OF other The why Eastern parts
west and aay impressions which really false is sufficiently OBJ
Vlou They not often charged they simply
lazy and comfortably Indifferent any obligation that pressing
and immediate 1t does suffice reon that Western like
core 90 not make themselves known in the East Nothing would
please them better but unfortunately better experience has taught
them that they get the kind of hearing they for They
and do ocasion go speak Cooper how many
there to n? No tn West responsible pre-
vaing mapprehenson between the sections 1t is the East And
the really broad minded and patriotic of the seaboad
whom hear constantly bewang menancng conditions besr
themselves and West the flesh and respond kind the
hearty welcome which invariably awaits them For ourselves
emphacy that have apprehension Of any serious disaster
overtang the republic long these sronghearted
be they Thy good They given
prejudice they and lack candor admitting
themselves be the wrong when fairly convinced And while
they require information respecting their fellow counymen their
need less than that of the thousands of Fasteners who
whats use attitude and classify all Westeers cranks
Again say the Western the American He has the
fine spirit those outputs energy fair play and kindness
The methods pursued the Republican county convention smacked
practices of ring rule The church element had selected
delegates the convention and
lad printed advance and then threw the election of delegates
no the body convention thus leaving all others long
list of candidates placed nomination. but certain that
he printed would elected the delegates opposition had to
prepare of random AS result fully of the dele
rates did of the candidates received orty of
he whole of delegates and only received majority OF
he votes Then with the convention thoroughly tired was
av to pass declare the twenty receiving
he highest number of elected and the trick turned
Fully two-fs the Republicans of Boise of harmony
With the ticket named platform adopted by the county
ion And whether realize they of harmony to
ty The principles adopted those that will dominate the Re
bcn party of Idaho those who opposed will receive scan
ov and may we'll realize time another that they have
ONE to the parting of the ways
It is surprising that who has served four years secretary
state is SO unfamiliar with the constitution to be cand
ate for an office which he does possess the constitutional
Qualifications.
VIII H Gibson is slow the head for good presiding officer
nd the ange convention into due solely to this fact