American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23

which VIII give US clehn, honest, em-
cient. progressive government. But
our party. the same as In every other
political party, desirious at all times
of turning the politics OF this country
IN a certain direction and Of making
whatever party they are a member OF,
the slave of particular principles and
interests.
so far as ] am concerned, | do not
propose TO compromise with these
forces. The Republican party will
have to free itself from them and
under the rules now adopted by the
national committed that is within the
power OF the voters to accomplish.
Nov, to take part In such u contest
as II is my purpose to do to the end,
while regarded as a candidate, is TO
render me practically powerless for
good.
Il would not any more compromise
with those forces in my party than /
would with the man who has plum
dered the people of this country out
of millions for the last twenty years,
who after Cutting his financial NAV
and after having wrenched from
thousands Of poor children and bur-
dened women, the last cent possible in
order to pay dividends upon watered
and fraudulent stock, then in the name
OF progress sets himself up as a re-
former.
These forces are In politics. Any
man is a fool who does not know it,
and knave who undertakes to conceal
1t. And sincerely l want no handicap
in trying to do for the Republican
party what my purpose is to help to
do in the next three or four years. /
can neither ask o give quarter with
those who would legalize monopoly
and establish in this country the old
law of mortmain in another than its
ancient form. l infinitely prefer this
kind Of work untrammeled than being
a candidate for the presidency, and |
know that / can be of more benefit
to the general cause and more certain
OF realization.
There is another good and vital rea-
son. Let's not confuse at this time the
state campaign of 1914 with the ma
tional campaign in 1916. Idaho needs
constructive legislation. She needs
clean, fearless, far-seeing administra-
tion. We have a state hat is an
empire in wealth with a citizenship
second to none in all the states of the
great northwest empire.
"Yet we are already, in our youth
as a commonwealth crying out against
the burdens of state government. Now
| am not discussing who is responsible
for this condition of affairs or how or
when it arose, but 1t is here and it is
our duty as citizens and as partisans
to give to the people of this great state
our best ability and best judgment for
the working out of relief.
"There ought not to be a confusion
which will prevent a clear and direct
consideration of these things which
are Of prime concern in this cam
paign to the people of this state. They
should be presented disembarrassed
entirely from future campaigns. We
owe 1t 10 the people of our state, we
owe II to our great commonwealth,
we owe it to the thousands and thou
sands who we are inviting to come
into this state and 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 l can.
When congress has adjourned l am
willing to give my time and best eff
forts to the cause.
Il have been charged with being for
this man or for that man for governor,
but | am for the man for governor
who submits q concrete 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.
Il believe no likes or dislikes which
| could not overlook or ignore. in or
der to get practical results out of the
present situation, l know we can work
out a solution of the problem. and l
know the people will support us heart
lily If we do.
Il have written to you as my good
friend, of these long years and / am
greatly in earnest in my views. l
want you to accept them as they are
written. with all the language implies.
l have no ambition like the ambition
to hold the respect and confidence of
the people who have greatly honored
me.
DO not ask them. therefore. to take
up this fight at this time when they
have matters of such supreme import
ance to their private interests n in
the meantime, thank them one and all