Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-17
THE WARNING OF wATTERsoN.

Editor Henry Watterson' solemn warning to his fellow
citizens cannot be dismissed the OF an aged man
whom approaching senty has supernduced
Although past the allotted three and en his BRAN
active and keen the heyday of his vigorous and useful
manhood His criticism of the prevailing OF the age OF law
and still law coupled with his admonon that there must
REFORM emanates from ripe experience public affairs and
a clear vision of the tendency Of the times.
This greatest editor Of his generation the remaining sur
of the breed of forceu journalistic thinkers that were
long the manstay of the republic has drunk deeply Of the Pie
ran springs he combines wisdom and knowledge with
gift of convincing picturesque expressions that enchants and
enertans well instructs His last public address, de-
vered the opening celebration of the Perry centenn
al most happily outpourng of the lessons he deduces
from the march Of public events and carng of the rocks and
shoals that the ship of state Fortunate this great
republic count itself if it avoid them
Following the observation of the immortal Montaigne
Colonel Watterson devoes himself to philippe against the
increasing multiplicity Of that breeds contempt
for all law through nordnate familiarity with it, 81
further of opinion that it would be better for have laws
at all have have them in prodgious numbers have
wrote the brilliant French assayist and counsellor who
nzed three hundred years that laws hind
ers the enforcement of any.
Kenuckys great editor about this central thought has
buded inspiring last address to the people he loved and
served counseng them to test carefully each advancing
along the road is taken His counsel should fall with
added force upon the perceptions of this generation because
epomzes the convictions of Mr. Watterson contemporaries
who have observed with him the growth and development of
American government
Mr. Watterson that this his last public
address falls pathetcay upon unwilling ears albeit smngy
the nearing departure or this towering
figure from the unofficial counses of the American people, If
his voice be spared if there other tongues silver and
other wisdom golden it is at least certain that his vire
charming pen fall from his nerveess hand without
the hearts of his feowctzens There perhaps
many who by their contributions of spoken wit and wisdom
soften the blow of his absence from lecture PLATFORM from
venon rostm from the list of after dinner oasts sur
vey of the field of contemporary journalism dsces who
can take his place editor
In Mr. Wattersons days of summer the editors of the
ton strong who led its thought and moulded public
opinions that his winter upon him. it is mayhap as we'll
that the of his craft have become followers public sen
men and that they often follow the trail thought broken
to their footsteps by the people they march before.
California prisoner the night before his execution spent
the last hour listening to monograph His favorte selection
was somebody Else Is Getting It, Right Where the Chicken
Got the AN-E' Queer consolation or was it a sense Of
humor?
Kansas farmers in attempting kill off tie grasshoppers
are throwing syrup broadcast the small grain Merely
cuvang taste for hocakes among the hoppers seems like
Remember to pronounce it ''Shaw awk waw' with the
accent the syllable tawk In Chautauoua the u has
the sound of ''r" as in fish,
lever meet middle aged man who WASH t crack hall
player IN his younger days?
One of the countys urgent is union suit
ed not to skid.