The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-03
.opar, QUESTION ISSUE BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.
...eruor Brady Delivers Vigorous
.a,,ress to Big Crowd at Harrison.
lsnecial plspatch.l


4ARRISON, Oct. 14.-Governor
sr closed his campaign in the
bfasEs here tonight to crowded
no1r and his address was more
houNg,,iIv prepared than any other he
caloias siivered. In discussing the TEN.
h as question, he said:
s1Tv friends. we are confronted
new issue in the politics of
VIZ state. moral issue involving the
ulna W. and welfare OF our men,
haPpen and children and the integ-
ND EFFICIENCY of our political
~ refer to the problem now
sysseln. &c OF solving the saloon and
pelV't ,c,,or traffic question. / have
w mat the liquor question is pri-
saiu ~, me moral issue. Everybody
lns,vs il is an evil.
kb 'sr anneal to all the loyal Republi-
80 tell me how long our party
ND i've II 1t got the reputation of
conA,ne for wrong and immortality?
long could IL endure as a great
hos,t,tion IL everybody believed it
onerated to protect the saloon?
W. strength of this party depends
lns there being full agreement
upon the party leaders on questions
s.n,assSamentally moral where the party
luun,,ld stand overwhelmingly for the
snaantenance of those principles of
mn
s..trv and sobriety among men and
ussnst those influences which cor
st n,,r youth, decrease the useful
Iars.nf our men and inflict unhappi-
nsxon our women. On no other
We ran parties be of service to good
pDaa,sernrnent and on no other basis
~ thev continue to exist. Princi-
M ~ morality should be the foun-
Sation of parties and honest disagree
ments upon policy the issues upon
hitch they win or lose. 1t is better
W. he usefulness and integrity of
sreat political parties that their is
49, should be matters of policy.
ssfher than matters of morals.
AN parties are supposed to stand
tor morality. They were primarily
sav;sed to deal with the settlement of
hanest differences of opinion as to
NV desired social and moral stand
ness are to be achieved, not to BATTLE
M expressions of existing belief as
IA right and wrong. But when the
sornes of self-interest and immoral
Ay try to force themselves into the
community of a party or a govern
ment IL is essential that moral issues
shall become party Issues.
TO safeguard Community.
aThere is no other way to safe
munItv stands. We cannot allow the
scIf-lnterest of a minority to seize a
mart Of government, we dare not
when that minority is a league in
fayor of evil. the liquor interests
must not be allowed to usurp the ma
chinery of government for the pro-
lection of themselves. They must
NOT be allowed to make an illeglti-
mate use of party machinery.
esince they have forced upon us
ibis struggle for the protection of our
PARTY and our government, we must
accept the saloon question as a polit-
leal issue and fight it out before the
people.
Gives His Private Views.
eAs private citizen, with the right
10 his own honest opinion, l believe
that the evils Of the liquor traffic and
the power of the liquor interests can
not finally be put down without clos
Ing eyery saloon in this state. This
IS my personal judgment after study
Ing the experiences of other states.
Yet II | had the power to coerce my
own party into such a declaration
against the wishes of a majority of
It's members, | would not do so. If,
as governor of the state, 1 could
force the legislature to pass a state
certain that my party and a majority
Of the community were behind me, l
should refrain from doing so.
Must Have Support of People.
III Is no use to have a law upon
The statute books that cannot be en-
forced. II only breaks down the
force OF the law. You can't pass a
hw and enforce ii with an indiffer-
ent majority behind it and an indif-
iefent minority against 1t. But when
there Is fierce fighting minority
bent on breaking the law you must
nave the support of an earnest, Wig
eion majority whose enthusiastic
eonuctions will not permit it to fall
alo hssitude or reaction. 1t is for
his reason that l do not believe that
party leader or a chief executive
a state should pledge himself to
20 what cannot be done without eff
leclve support. A man can make
promises to catch votes and enter Of
= man might even whip a reluct-
~ legislature into passing a state
mae prohibition act, but il public
vpmon were not strong enough to
aose every saloon at once and keep
YEN closed he would set back the
asnt against the evils of the liquor
ft,S WnOie half centufy-pe0ple
w sguid grow discouraged and say the
~ was not eradicated.
prefer to stand on the Republi-
W platform and in every way
l1aass1gthen, and maintain our present
usAi option law and then submit this
aIe question to the people of this
49, and with their decision every
VI asaest man should be satisfied | do
~ relieve that the liquor question
o De made partisan, but when 1t
made. SO | believe that every man
aoelu De honest and frank enough
~ the people know where he
aahos on that question.
pgt whatever opinion any citizen
ass.,I nave no one can object to sub
insn,s the question OF a constitu-
M NAH J. amendment to the people and
ss ssn y VIII be settled one way or the
ssisf lot Years and this turmoil and
4 ~ wlli end and we will proceed
ma qsxeiop the resources of our state
wj,t pulld great commonwealth /
ons Ayut having to devote our time to
mss,e shgle issue. Let us settle this !
llsss. sr Dy electing the entire Repub- !
n Il ticket, which has pledged itself
torm -Idaho Daily Statesman.
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