The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-11-12
BoRAH, FOREMOST LIBERAL
REPUBLICAN,.

George Harvey, The able editor OF tn
North American Review, just prior t,
the election last week, reviewed ia,
speeches and public utterances In tn
campaign of such leading Republican.
as Iclihu Root, Joseph Bristow, Philan
der Knox, Charles e. Townsend, VII
liam Z. Borah and Senator Smoot, bear
ing upon the accomplishments and shori
comngs OF the Wilson administration
and in a lengthy article under the cap
ton 1.-The Case Against Wilson," ad-
dressed himself to the gentlemen per-
sonally as well as their remarks Edi-
tor Harvey in an introd 1ctory way
made passing comment upon both Col.
Roc sevelt and Mr.. Taft, referring to
the former as
our colonel who is not merely the
chi+i, but is rapidly bee )ming the
rank and file of the progressive party"
OF the latter he said:
First upon the list appears the
name of William Howard Taft; that
Is TO say, as the name of former Re-
publican president 1t should appear
the'e; but 1t does not Way, we can
only surmise. Perhaps Mr.. Taft has
definitely determined to rest upon his
well-earned laurels as the worst lick
ed, the least-sore. and the best-li ed
of all our presidents"
OF Elihu Root he says:
Then comes Ellhu Root, lawyer
statesman diplomat, the best equipped,
all-round mind In American public life,
whatever may be thought of his predi-
lections or his partisan rroclivities. Z"
After commenting upon the other Re-
publican speakers and reviewing their
criticisms, he turns to Senator Borah
Idahos senior senator, whom he com
piments In the highest and most
finished terms of Statesmen" and
"the foremost liberal Republican Of
the present day." He says:
Il. is refreshing to turn from politics
to craftsmanship, from prejudice to
reason. Senator William E. Borah
stands forth. by contrast with the
Shoots, the Knoxes, the Penroses, the
Manns, the Cannons, and the Paynes,
the foremost liberal Republicans of the
present day. Intellectually the peer of
Mr.. Root. of Mr. Lodge he surpasses
either In comprehension of the public
will and public hope and mas imbibed
more freely from his environment the
moving spirit of the times A strong
partisan as one may we'll and properly
be, yet not bigot; firm IN conviction
nut ever amenable to argument. reso-
lutte but tolerant; the power of his men
tally, his earnestness and his SINGER
ity Is enhanced UNNECESSARILY by his
breadth and fairness. 1t Is with a sense
Of relief and qualification tEat we adj
vert to presentation of the case of OPP
position by such a one''
This is the estimate plac sd upon the
senator from Idaho by a political OPP
ponent, man of great editorial genius
and credited with unusual political dis
cernment. The compliment which Is
ingeniously presented, is further ac-
centuated by the acknowledgment OF
the justice of Mr.. Borah's criticism of
the SURPRISING extravaganza Of the Will
son administration and the argent need
that the warning which he issues be
accepted and acted upon by the presi-
dent
Mr.. Harvey after quoting Mr. Bor-
ans language, which appeared in the
Globe a week or two ago, in which he
said; ALREADY for this year the actual
exp.nse of our departments at this time
Is sS,000,000 a month 1886. 000. 900 for the
Year, in excess of the last year of the
republican administration together
with his warning. said: "These are
words of wisdom which the president
may well ponder to advantage