The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-03
SENATOR BORAH ON ISSUES OF
NATIONAL IMPORTANCE AT
TWIN FALLS.

The following is the full text OF
Senator Borah's speech:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: The beginning of all good gov
eminent under our system Is the IN
tercst and activity OF the common cit |
izen in matters of public concern.
Neither the beneficence or genius nor
the wisdom of statesmen can supply |
the absence Of this force for clean and !
efficient government. The streams OF
national power should have their
source among the real builders OF us |
wealth. The miner, the mechanic, the
merchant, the laborer and the farmer
manifesting an earnest and sustained
interest in political organizations con-
stituta the best guarantee we can nave
that we are not to be disappointed IN
the solution of the problems with
which Ii is ours to deal.
No one would underestimate the
value Of the cultured or the learned
or unnecessarily disparage the tend
ency of today to seek the knowledge
of the expert in the science OF govern
ment
But nothing under our system can
take the place of the wholesome ana
uplifting Influence which comes from
the millions of men and women VINO
crowd the field of industry Govern
ment deals not with speculative PM
losophy nor with theories but deals
essentially with the passions and appe
titles the wants and necessities, the
contentious and ambitions of men. 1t
is for this reason that the man who
mingles his thought with his labor Is
Indispensable at the council board
where policies are adopted and stat
utes are framed.
Political parties are therefore not
only a convenience but indispensable
agencies in the successful administra-
ton of government. Not only do they
fix responsibility but they are the only
agencies through which the people can
give practical effect TO their demands.
BY no other process, 1t seems can the
immediate operating forces OF govern
ment under a representative form OF
government be made amenable to the
Judgment OF the people. How indis-
pensabte, therefore, are these agencies.
How vital 1t is that they be kept clean
and wholly responsive to the rank and
file. How important 1t is that all men
identify themselves with some politi-
cal organization. If II is not what
you would have 1t to be, seek the CO.
operation of others and make II so.
The pharisee Is as contemplate In
politics as he Is in religion. The man
who stands aloof from all political
organizations knowing as he does that
in the correct and righteous determi-
nation of these political problems Is
involved the happiness of countless
It the highest evidence of good citi-
zenship that men take an interest ir
politics. that they give their influence
to make their party faithful and eff.
cient in dealing with these matters and
vigilant and loyal in guarding the wei
fare of those upon whom rest mos
heavily the burdens of our industrial
life.
Progressive But Not Radical.
political party IL 1t Is to be ser
viceable and constructive must neces
sarily be progressive party. Their
may be place in the political aren'
for a party of criticism, there may b.
sphere in political life where mel
can afford to be content with thing
as they are, but political party which
takes upon itself the vast responsible
ity Of government, of dealing with tn
forces of industrial and moral growt
must be progressive party. Its ira
ditions and past achievements are val
liable only as a guide to the footstep
of the political pioneer and as an In
spiration to men to put forth thei
best efforts. The human race has nc
content to sit down like a profligat
heir and waste the estate-the pres
ent has its obligations, the future II
calls.
/ would not want to see our part
an irresponsible or radical force, deal
ments of government But I want I
see 1t at all times faithful to the rul
of the greatest good to the creates
number; not the foe OF business G
the enemy of industrial growth; nj
the tool of factions or the slave of an
man or class OF mems ambitions; bt
a great powerful, progressive organ
zation, sensitive to the demands {
humanity and the necessities of OF
Industrial life, meeting in a boil
hopeful, tolerant. progressive way tn
problems of the hour. / want q part
faith In the self governing capacity
the American people--which recoi
nizes that the American nationality
made up OF all men. rich and poo
great and small. seeking in dive
ways their Industrial betterment al
all alike entitled to the shelter of ju
and equal laws; party which hol
its first great duty to be the enac
ment of good laws. and secondly
fearlessly enforce them.
Applied 10 New Conditions.
Nowhere is the value of the pr
gressive spirit more essential in DO
tics than in dealing with old and ,
tablished principles and applying the
to new conditions. The Republic
party believes in protective tar
It has no less faith In the worth
that policy now than II has had in I
past. IL VIII put IoFtn itS etlOftS
retain II at all times. But that
may retain and secure Its full bens
to American industries and Americ
labor II is important that we neiti
permit its abuse nor shut our eyes
changed conditions. The time v
when II was not very material as
the amount of the duties levied or 1
posed, so long as 1t was a protect
duty. When competition was un
strained the American market PHI
was sufficiently safeguarded by Il
great law. 1t was safe to assume Il
however high the duty, competit
at home would bring prices to
proper basis. In many fields of
dustry monopoly has repealed the
of competition. The force VIII
once protected the consumer has b.
eliminated by great combinations
many places and many ways. Rec
nizing these conditions, the tariff
should be written in the light of
new facts. There should be an h
est and continued effort to fix du
according to the safe and sane r.
TO wit: The difference between