The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-05-26
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Washington, ID. c., May 23.-Ex
Governor James H. Brady of Pocatel
10, recently visited Washington, while
in the East looking after private bust
ness affairs, and it is related that hi
} accepted an invitation from Presiden
Taft to call at the White House. The
President presented him with his
photograph and in response to the re-
quest of Governor Brady thet Mr.
Taft add his autograph to the photo
the President inscribed these words
on the picture: ''To my old friend
Governor Brady, who was dumped
lover the fence" 1t has been sug.
gested that the time May come when
Governor Brady may be in a position
to send his own Photograph to the
President with an autograph inscrib-
ed theron somewhat similar to the
above. or course if such an occasion
should arise, Governor Brady would
hardly fail to turn the tables on his
distinguished friend of the White
House.
Frequent references have been
made in this correspondence of the
work of Senator Borah in connection
with the great fight he has been car
rying on to bring about the change
in the manner of electing United
States Senators. The number of OBJ
stacles that it has been necessary to
overcome can hardly be realized any,
where outside of the Capitol itself.
A prominent senator in discussing the
matter with your correspondent ex-
pressed the opinion that there were
not dozen senators in the whole
country but who would have been
glad at any time to see the measure
buried so deep that it could never
be dug up again. While of course 1t
cannot be said that so small a number
of members of the upper house do
not believe in the reform, yet it is
perhaps true that Washington is
about the only place on the map
where the self-interest of public men
is conspicuously displayed, and there
has been no concealment in the inner
circles of Washington of the displeas-
ure felt by senators who have pre-
ferred the old manner of securing
their election through the legislatures
rather than by an appeal to the vot-
ers. The Sutherland amendment has
been creating quite general discus
sion, but Senater- Borah states that
this amendment could not possibly
restore to the southern negroes the
right of vote and the right to be pro-
tected under it by Federal power.
Direct election of senators will ad-
mittedly be brought about by the per-
slstent efforts of one man, and the
gentleman who has accomplished this
great task is the Idaho senator.
Senator Hepburn has gone into the
discussion of the race question in a
practical manner, and in an address
recently delivered before a large aud
fence of colored people, he advised
the members of that race to Scatter
themselves, to locate in other places,
and to take firm hold on the bust
ness and industrial affairs of the ma
ton The Senator asserted that
'unselfishness is the chief aid to sue
cess" and in taking up a proposition
made to him that he use his position
rs senator to secure an appropria-
ton for the maintenance of an in
1ustrial school for negroes, the Sen
ator gave his views to the effect that
n order to make an industrial school
success, that large amount of pre-
1mlnary work would be necessary
Ind that this part of the movement
should be in the hands of skilled art
sans, who would be in a position to
give free instruction to their pupils.
his remarks the Senator
gave the colored race some valuable
'dvice, saying among other things;
You must first look toward the pre-
ervation of your lives, then toward
'our own success. But you must
cave a margin for your fellowman.
When ] see little heap of unselfish-
less, will cover it with a heap of
'old. Also, do not be ashamed of
abor. The man who digs with pick &
nd shovel is as honorable as the {
nan in the pulpit. If you will give I
p your race for success, as near as I
ou are to the goal, you will have L
thrown away. Spread yourselves 3
q the fields, remove to the farms {
mere you are needed most. WASH 1