The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17

AHeHI VI IHcSc clluS, IeSdTulSSS III
past political affiliations.
PROHIBITION STATE TICKET
U. S. Senator-W. NJ. Duthie, OF
Troy.
Congressmen-R. P. Logan, of Twin
Falls; J. j. Pugh, of Harrison
Governor-E. R. Headley, of Mos
COW.
Lieutenant Governor c. L. Austin,
of Caldwell.
Secretary of State-C. o. Swanson,
of Ashton.
Perez.
State Treasurer-L. D. Farmin, of
Standpoint.
Supt of Schools-C. V. Marshall,
of Nampa.
Inspector of Mines-J B. Strader,
of Kellogg.
Washington, September ID The
United States owes it to humanity to
take no risks through hastily con-
sidered legislation during the Euro
pean war, declares Hon. Sidney An
derson, representative in Congress
from Minnesota, in a statement made
today.
Every world power except tho
United States is today engaged in
war;" he says, what is the supreme
duty of the United States to it's
own citizens, and to humanity every
where, in this situation? Is it to
build up an American merchant mar
inc by the purchase or registry Of
ships built in foreign shipyards, own
ed by foreign citizens, manned by
foreign seamen, differed by foreign
officers, now flying the flags of the
nations at war? Is it to insure con
traband cargoes carried in these
ships against the risks Of war, as
may be done under the pending legis-
lation, at the expense of the Ameri-
can people and at the imminent dan
ger of international complications? Or
is it our duty to ourselves and to
humanity to take no risks, to main
tain peace at home and our neutral
ity against the world? To avoid in
ternational difficulties so that at
the proper time we may, in good
faith and confidence, present our
good offices for the settlement OF
the terrible conflict being waged
abroad?
"The welfare of the American peo
pie does not require this legislation
During the week preceding the con
sideration of this bill our exports OF
wheat nearly reached the record
Nine million bushels were exported
On the day the bill passed wheat
sold for $1.14 and corn for 80 cents
bushel. Ships we're offered mori
freely than cargoes. There was n.
lack of insurance.
1.-THE pressure for this legsl:
ton comes from those citizens who's
patriotism did not prevent them from
sailing their ships under foreign flag
in times of peace but who, now tina
the nations whose flags they Dor;
are at war, desire the protection O
the American flag and of Govern
ment insurance at the expense o
the American people and at the risl
of endangering their neutrality. Gu
pidity and greed rather than patriot
ism lie at the base of this legisla
ton. It's sole justification is a de
sire to profit from the terrible cor
flict now in progress abroad unde
the guisc of an alleged emergency
No such emergency has been estat
lished. exists, or will arise in tn
| future.
: THE President says, "Ths is
/ good time to keep COOL" It is goo
advice, but it is more golden in prae
: tice than in the preaching. Keepin
) cool involves avoiding unnecessar
t risks. 1t contemplates brave re
sistence to the demands of thos
; who would risk our neutrality an
, usefulness to humanity to secure pr
3 vate profit. 1t does not mean
cowardly surrender to the selfish il
4 terests who would turn an allege
/ emergency to their own ADVANTAGE"
v NATIONAL PRAYER DAY