The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17


much concern themselves--the politi
cal movement, the labor movement
and the woman movement of today
Here are three great movement
which are shaping society. You will
find plenty Of good people who reat
not only the latest, but the best lit
erature, and who are well trained
from the standard merely Of their in
tellects, who not only know nothing
about public questions, but are indif
ferent to them.
am not suggesting that sound cul
ture gives one any particular opinion
upon any of these questions, but tha
the person of sound culture will not
be ignorant of these things.
The Labor Movement what Il
that? ! do not mean the clash that
comes when capital and labor are In
conflict, but the great evolution Of
industry, which is absolutely forcing
intelligent working men into organi-
cations for Industrial and political ac-
A man cannot spend
all day at the machine. or engaged in
any other process, however dull he
may be otherwise, without getting a
grasp of the idea of cause and effect
which does not come In the ordinary
walks of life. These men did not
voluntarily come together; they were
thrown together, but they will become
intelligent enough to combine. It Is
true that the very best element among
the working men belongs to these or
ganizations, but does not control, or
participate in their government. In
exactly the same way the same kind
of element does not participate in the
government. But more and
more the pressure Of factory system
will compel these people to come to-
gether, II they do not get what they
are demanding from their own activ-
tiles, and through that unfortunate
fighting that is going on today. When
they find that the Supreme Court
turns down their most precious prin-
ciples, then they are going into un-
ions-you cannot stop it, though you
may delay It,. If one does not see
that, it would seem almost as though
he must be socially and economically
Blind. If one does not get that from
the newspapers, one should read the
calm, dispasionate literature on the
subject, in order that his culture may
not content itself with the struggles
which Joseph had in Egypt, or with
other ancient labor conflicts, but
come into contact with the social
problems to today.
There is also political movement.
But the patriotic American will say,
of course | know there is political
in Austria Hungary, and
in Berlin--they want suffrage there;
and in Russia, where they want self
government; but how can you speak
Of political movement in a country
where our ancestors gave us gov
divinely inspired for use for
ever? We cannot see far If we can
not see movement-one of the most
things that has happened in
,our and my lifetimes, is the fact that
he Chief Executive Of the United
States, and the chief leader of the OPP
position party, cannot find any causes
If disagreement. How long will it
AXE the politicians and the rank and
lie to understand that there has been
,oing on, regardless of parties and
some kind of thing that
as actually brought together the two
.reat leaders of the respective parties
o that they are indistinguishable?
here is no use In simplifying this.
year or two since 1t was necessary
0 point out that there was a political
movement, but 1t is so obvious and
pectacular today that 1t needs only
Mentioning. There is a movement to
i've the people representation, not to
i've them the semblance of represen-
alton such as they have In the House
I Representatives and the Senate,
ut to give them representation, and
you will ride from the Pacific to !
he Atlantic. or from Oregon to Del |
ware, and read the signs of the times
on will see that they will instruct
leir representatives in order that the {
overnment may be made more demo-
ratio.
There is also the Woman Move I
tent There are wide-awake stu s
ents of economic and political litera- |
Ire who are aware of the political I
ovement and the labor movement s
ut who do not know that there is a /
oman movement. They say we shall b
It witness 1t here, because the Amer p
an woman has already what she d