The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-06-20
,PLEASES
DEMOCRATS
Governor Hawley Deliv
ers Notable Address at
Coeur d'Alene.

The following are extracts of the
speech made By Governor Hawley be-
fore the Occur d'Alrne convention on
June ztl:
Never before In our history vas
change in the governing party Of our
country more impefatively demanded.
Events OF the past three months have
brought onr institutions into disrepute
and almost makes one doubt the wisdom.
of our governmental system. The spec
tacle ofan ex president OF the United
States wildly anxious 10 again occupy
the high position that sor two terms he
filed, although in SO dong he would
violate the unwritten law acquiesced in
by his most illustrious predecessors,
abusing his successor whom he himself
created politically, and in so doing
adopting the language Of the prize ring
and the methods Of the ward politician,
is surely not an edifying one. Can We
imaging Washington or Lincoln descend
ing TO such methodist
"Aimost equally offensive 10 the or
dinary citizen is the thought that the
president of the United States has fall
len from his high estate that, goaded by
the indignities heaped upon him by his
one-time friend and now bitter rival, he
has travelled over hall the states OF the
union in furtherance Of his own candi-
dacy and descended to the level OF his
opponent by publicly answering abuse
with abuse, and for every epithet hurled
at him, replying with another Can we
possibly imagine J rffsyson or Cleveland
or Mckinley so far forgefapg the dignity
OF their high position as toAdescend to
such methods, no matter how exasperat-
ing and unjust the charges made against
| ihem7
'The republican party, steadily in
power for over fifty years, except during
the administrations Of Grover Cleveland
has clearely outlived It's usefulness; has
performed the functions.,w hich lead tc
Its creations and would years ago have
disappeared, as all political parties ar,
bound to do when not based upon ths
underlying aid everlasting principles
which are the foundation of our system
were it not for the cohsive power o
pubic pl1nder, the cement which hal
kept its antagonistic elements joined
The best element in the party is nos
ready 10 join in an effort TO secure III
defeat The independent, thinking mer
and women OF the party are not longel
able to find reasons for its conL:nuet
existence The patriotic sentiments o
our people can no longer be Successfully
appealed 10 in its behalf, because a.
know that good citizenship and tru
patriotism is not confined TO either O
the great parties. but is equally share'
by both.
Nothing viii prevent democrati
success in the national election next ial
/ except our own blund-ring, our owl
neglect TO take full advantage of tn
opportunities offered. We must hav
7 harmony IN our own ranks, however
! before we can expect assistance iron
those who have heretofore opposed us
Forgotten should be all the dissension
OF the past; the only passport neede
for full fellowship in our party shout
} be belief in its principles as now enur
7 ciated. II we permit the sutagonism
2 OF the long ago to now influence our al
I tions, if we think back to former COZ
J tentions and allow their bitterness I
\ affect our Judgment, We cannot hope
: present that united front in the comiu
campaign that alone will insure success
!, The past is dead and its Disagreement
should be forgotten it is the present v
must consider and how we can best a
to secure present victory and insure 4
ture success.'