The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-23
SHOULD MEET STATE CONDITIONS
FEARLESSLY.

Senator Borah has relieved the ten
sion with some of his wouldbe critics,
by making the open declaration that he
Is not candidate for the presidency
and does not want his name seriously
considered In connection with that high
OFFICE, and gives his reasons therefor
with perfect frankness Among other
things he desires to lend his valuable as.
sistance to the restoration of the re-
publican party to its proper place in
governmental affairs. from which 1t was
dragged down by the well recognized be-
trayal of the two extreme and ultra ele-
ments In it, headed by two ambitious
and selfish men. whose personal ends
were of far more Importance to them
than good government or party featy.
In the second place he desires to assist
In relieving his state from an unbearable
condition well recognized by all but not
altogether definable, which has placed
our state In an unenyiable position be-
fore the outside world and discounted its
natural advantages and desrability as "A
place of residence with people who are
seeking homes. And Mr.. Borah says
when congress has adjourned he Is will
ling to give his time and best efforts to
those worthy objects. In dealing with
state matters he says:
Idaho needs constructive legisla-
ton. She needs clean, fearless, far
seeing administration. We are al
ready In our youth as common
wealth crying out against the bur-
dens OF state government. Now /
am not discussing who is responsible
Tor this condition OF affairs or how
or when II arose, but II is here and
II Is our duty as citizens and as
artisans to give to the people of
this great state our best ability and
best judgment for the working out
OF relief. Let's not confuse at this
time the state campaign In 1914 with
the national campaign in 1916, and
thus prevent a clear and direct con-
sideration OF these things which are
of prime concern In this campaign
to the people Of this state. They
should be presented disembarrassed
entirely from future campaigns We
owe II to the people of our state. we
owe 1t to our great commonwealth.
we owe 1t to the thousands and
thousands who we are inviting to
come into this state to take hold of
these matters and If we do not do
so. the state is going to suffer. l
want to help In this way and every
way I can.
II have been charged with being
for this man or for that man for
governor, but l am for the man
for governor who submits con-
crete plan that seems practicable
to follow and who gives evidence
of having the courage to carry
out the program. There is nothing
personal about this with me-"
That Is the kind of declaration of |
principals and purposes that has the |
right kind of ring to it.. and is worth |
all of the 'wherefores," and there
fores,' and I'VE view with alarms" ever
Incorporated In national platform of
any party since the foundation of this |
government. 1t Is practical, 1t is com
II is honest. 1t Is a plain,
every day application of the old maxim !
4 "sweep your own dooryard first"
and In this particular case should meet |
with the hearty endorsement and whole
hearted cooperation of the people OF
this state. This is really not politica'.
any more than II should be personal In
70 far as criticism goes but viii
De personal and individual In It's bene-
'icial effects II carried to successful
as mapped out In the above.