The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-30

in the home beyond the household
goods he possesses.
Should Find Support
From this it can be. seen that the
vital interests of the country can be
fostered and protected by the build
ing of good roads and surely the
movement should find it's most hearty
support in the city because the cities
are possessed with wealth and in a
great many instances are in a posi-
ton to contribute freely to the sup
port of this movement, and this in
sures it's success. In fact, everyone
is interested in and will receive bene-
fit from better roads throughout this
fair country of ours.
1t is evident from reading the ear
Hest history of man contained in the
Good Old Book, that our Creator de-
Isigned that man should live upon the
soil, that he should cultivate and SUBJ
due it, History proves the wisdom
of this design and admonition, and
Especially it is evidenced in the his
tory of our own nation. The same
thought touched the mind of the poet
Burns when in his prayer for his ma
tive country he gave expression to the
following.
o, Scotia, my dear, my native soil,
For whom my warmest wish to hea-
ven is sent!
Long may thy sons of hardy, rustic
toll
Be blessed with health and peace and
sweet content!
And, o, may Heaven their simple
lives prevent
From luxury's contagion, weak and
vile.
Then, however coronets and crowns
be rent,
A virtuous populace may rise the
while
And stand wall of fire around their
much-loved isle"
This sentiment can be most heartily
endorsed and re-echoed by this Amer
fican nation today and no movement
of recent times points forward to it's
preservation more than does that of
good roads.
Strength of the Nation
The strength and perpetuation of
this nation and government lies not
in it's strong navy nor its great stand
ing army, but in its homes-in homes
that shall be such in every sense that
the grand word home" implies. The
home in which shall be taught both
by precept and example lofty and
healthy sentiment of morality, and
a love for the high standard of Amer
lean citizenship. A home where ia
Their, mother and children may gather
around its hearth, which shall be ded-
icated to the fulfillment of these sac
red purposes and lofty ideals, home
from which shall ascend devout
thanks to a divine Providence for all
His wonderful blessings, and then in
times of war or peace there shall
come the grand testimony that we be-
lieve that all men are created equal
and endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, chief among
which are the privileges to enjoy life
and liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness.
In these sentiments are contained
the chief cornerstone upon which our
nation is built, and in their pepetua-
ton and preservation lies the secret
of the firm and lasting existence of
our government so long as time shall
endure. Good roads invite and tend
to bring such homes.
A good road is benefit to every
one, and, like great fundamental
principle of our national liberty it
is enjoyed by all in equality and all
have equal rights to its use. This be-
ing the case, the building of good
roads is worthy of our best thought |
and effort and whoever shall assist |
in devising ways and means in this
worthy object becomes, and can be
counted, public benefactor,
and the time thus given in this busy
life of ours shall, like all time given
for the benefit of all, be counted by
us as rays of sunshine in the path of
memory as we journey on towards
the end of life's highway.
thank you.