Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-10
STATE INTEGRITY
BY w. E. BORAH
Idaho Senator Delivers Able and
Patriotic Address

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ton Of Appomattox day BY tha Ham
luton club In the Auditorium Annex
Ilast night was made notable BY the
presence OF distinguished speakers.
whose addresses were OF particular
Interest. General Fred D. Grant
lspoke briefly upon some personal rec
Collections OF Appomattox and Secre-
tary OF War Dickinson chose as the
subject Of his remarks I" The Prog
ress OF Peace" Senator William E.
Borah, Of Idaho spoke on The In
tegrity OF the States"
Energy In Public Matters.
Senator Borah said I'm part:
Local self-government In all the
term implies, active vigorous. vigi-
liant, jealousy guarding and govern
ing all matters Of local or domestic
concern. drawing the citizen for a
season away from private Affairs and
. enlIstIng his energies In public mat
tiers. identifying him with the actual
needs and dOings OF the state an6
government are indispensable to q
healthy. durable. federal system. Our
, fathers understood this well and were
! wise and cautious In jealousy guard
, ing 1t when they came to frame the
i federal system. II they were wise to
preserve It their children will be wise
e to continue to preserve II.
= ut 10 a remarkably short Period
: from the time when a people cease to
: be active in the Affairs OF government
4 until they are unable TO discharge the
. the duties imposed by ne govern
d ment. and no people incapable Of sell
4 government ever long bred class Of
statesmen who were capable OF gov
ernlng for them. For It 10 natures
everlasting anathema on oligarchie'
that recruits from the walks Of th'
humble and lowly must be had o.
else follows a universal bankruptcy
OF intellect and character. a peOpl,
enervated In body and mind and from
y whose yenal fingers soon fall tn
reins OF government.
GOD pity this government In tn
hour in which we shall look 20 Wash
l. ington for that economy in public eH
~ penditures, that comprehension Q
the common needs. that devotion I
the general interests. the power an
y the willingness to correct abuses an
II distribute justice. ali 80 essential
ID democratic form OF governmeT
IN rather than to enlightened publ
opinion gathered up and crystalline
into iaw through those agencies {
government which reach back an
down to the great body Of the peop
the sole sovereignty OF the repul
" lie.
ed No Dangerous Powers Granted.
ID "Mr. President. the makers of Il
Is. constitution did not grant to the gei
ne eral government any powers which
ell Is dangerous to exercise TO the fulle
It constitutional limit. Moreover.
as have a profound admiration for q
a men who would exercise those powe
I'LL fully and completely In the intere
rie OF the nation. But while extendlI
and building al the top. would Ike
sound and safe and sure the found
ton upon which the whole struetu
Law rests. For what shall 1t profit TO e
IA. act laws. create commissions and u
IA fold the ambitious schemes Of M
,ry who dream OF international presti
I'M. and power unless We know what &
an electorate yondeF in the field faeto
on and mine Is doing or is willing 70 4
.an unless NE know the measure Of
nh ability. the worth Of It's patriotism
A "ResponsIbtlity alone giV
om strength and initiative to eitIEensh
The contact with government fosters pu
la.. lie spirit and local rule ID the gre
ed school In which "a reared a
on trained and equipped the kind
lub statesmen Who take care that
tea harm comes to the republic.
ing Action Ii not always statesmr
ma ship. Legislation Is not always
evidence Of sound judgment. The
lief 80 prevalent that every evil
A.. the body polite can be eradicated
an act OF congress. every virtue
-. stored or augmented By the ereatl
OF = commission. Ia the refined 3
u. c0dified creed Of Ofaeial esotism.
Our richly rewarded expeTiel
lof q hundred Year, ana more. q gre