Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-01

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this earth, The wisdom. as It finds ex-
preston In the majority Of the mil
lions Of people who possess the right !
Of franchise. Is the safest guide we can
have in q government like ours. There
never was and there never viii be .
few people wise enough. and just
enough, to govern the many. and yet
by remaining away from the polls. We
make it possible for the few, with spe-
cial interests, to govern the many.
Eternal War.
Evils grow readily and rank in q re-
public, not because republican form
of government has a tendency to foster
evils, but because the people, busy with
their personal affairs, fail to discharge
the duties they owe to the government.
Wrongs become interviewer with the
machinery Of every state. because those
to whom free state Is entrusted do
not jealousy guard it. But every evil
and every wrong, every special privi-
lege and every undue advantage I'M
| government, will in time, yield before
an aroused and sustained interest of
those for whom this government was
made-the people themselves. There Is
eternal war between those who would
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selves and the rights of the people at
large, and right can only be done under
such circumstances through the con-
slant and sustained vigilance of the
people.
! How to Win the Victory.
| Everything seems to point this year
to full vote, and above all things, let
us hope that may be true. We should
aY,1
have an opportunity to vote and then
devoutly hope that they would and will
avail themselves Of that opportunity.
For some years there has been an in
dication growing stronger and stronger
that the people are disposed to take
over more and more to their control
the details of government, and devote
more and more Of their time to the run
ming of the government. There Is ev-
cry indication that the stay at home
voter will soon be regarded as the man
who lags and loiters when the battle is
on Let us hope that the people are
determined to take more and more Of
the affairs of government into their
own power, and let us hope that in
the taking on Of greater power in the
affairs of government they will see the
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preme Importance of discharging in
full the duties of citizenship. If
could know that the indications Of
aroused interest are to ripen into full
and complete vote on election day
would know this campaign of 1912
; would stand forth a moral victory, a
victory in favor of the governed such
as swept Andrew Jackson and Abraham
Lincoln into power.
Twenty Million Voters.
Every man and every woman should
take an active part in the political af-
fairs of today and thus add that addi-
tional force and that additional moral
influence by their vote to the success
: of a government, which in its consum-
nation means more righteous admin
istration of affairs, and more thor
oughly peoples government. l do not
care what your poll tics may be; in such
an appeal make 1t to you as citizens
You may view these questions from an
entirely different standpoint than some
of the rest of us. You may think that
am all wrong and I may believe you
to be in error, but appea. to you new
crtheless to meet without hesitancy, the
obligations of citizenship, and to dis
charge fully and faithfully your duty al
the polls. l am willing to trust the
will of the majority after every vote
has been thoughtfully and carefully re.
corded. I am not afraid Of the judg
ment of 20, 0O0, 900 American voters Thi.
government has been formed upon tn,
theory of majority rule, and that ma
jority rule should not be weakened b,
only few casting the vote and there
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I most fear is the rule of the few. TIL,
rule Of the minority, which comes b,
reason of thusands and thousands
through Indifference Of business en-
gagements remaining away from tn
polls. In these times, my friends, whei
questions Of such vital Importance ar
up for consideration and determine
ton, when we are confronted wit
questions as great as ever moved ma
to battle, to-wit: how shall the poo
and the weak be assured justice an
their share of the worlds happiness
how can any one stand out and apar
from the great struggle and feel indif
ferent to the final determination. A
these things we must meet, and W
can only successfully meet them b
faithfully recording our votes at tn
pOIlS upon the great issues ana aD1d
by the result Of the majority rule whe
it is fairly and fully recorded.
People Aroused.
Il know that there are some VIII
seem to fear the aroused interest
the people and their desire to ha,
more and more influence in the affair
of government. They seem to thin
they will make some uncurabe mis-
take. Let us be rid Of this fear. ]
such movement as this, some plar
/ proposed will fail and ultimately be r,
l jected, others will succeed and becon
/ permanent part Of our government
| affairs, but all plans and all schem,
| for the betterment of government al
/ betterment of affairs, must be sui
/ jected to the judgment and meet Il
practical test of thoughtful and col
siderate people. After full discu
sion, after experiments and aft
trials, those things which really help