The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-07-16
The Man of the Hour

in its conduct by the state that even
: those who had most maligned him
and attempted to besirch the state,
: were compelled to express their re-
spect for his greatness of mind and
soul
That these people escaped extreme
punishment must always remain a
matter of regret to those who were
most thoroughly conizant of their
guilt. But the people Of Canyon coun-
ty know-they are not likely to forget
that 1t was not Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone alone who were on
trial. That the fame of martyred
Frank Steunenberg, and Of the state
| he loved and died for, were called on
for justification, and that the trial,
disappointing in its verdict as it was,
did furnish justification for bis acts
and the acts of the state in the Occur
d'Alene troubles. That the testimony
Frank Steunenberg on pedestal
where he will stand through the ages
a glorious figure of American man.
hood who died because he had served
his state.
When the verdict was rendered
which turned loose these men whom
Governor Gooding and others knew to
have been guilty of crime as cruel
as the Crucifixion, the people still re-
member his demeanor in both victory
and defeat The failure to convict the
assasins was a defeat, but coupled
with it was the victory of having es-
tablished the fair name of the state
firmly in the minds of all men every
where. Those who had pretended to
believe in the innocence of the accus-
ed men, in some instances, admitted
hat the testimony which had been in
to convince jury supposed
y of absolutely unbiased mind had d
,een so strong as to leave no shadow
# doubt of guilt in the minds of the u
riends who had championed the d
ause Of the prisoners. d
The work which Governor Gooding y
hen did for his state has had last ~
ng effect. The policy of assassina- d
ion which for 90 many years had been p
as a potent weapon in the a
ands Of certain leaders, has fallen in %
D disuse. The action of one strong u
IAN, who was willing to throw his uf
ersonality = his good name, his u
ersona fortune, his life-into the So nj
Ition Of the question, has had the eff J"
'ct of bringing an era of outrageous az
-ime to a close. This is a debt that VI
IT only Canyon county, but also the va
ate and the nation owes to this man a
the hour. III
Through his actions in this one cri- an
S, Mr.. Gooding established himself Oh
the confidence and esteem of the De
onIa ~ co,,,,,,, oa,,,,+, 10 sho,,,oJ of
aracter, resolution, readiness, loyal Oh
, courage, willingness and ability of me
e highest type. Through long life 10,
this state, he has been showing TAI
ese characteristics day by day and me
ar by year. Surmounting obstacles, ~
ways on the side Of the people, new me
silent when silence meant surren-
r, he has fought the good fight from
yhood to middle age. If he should NJ.
called to the senate of the United
ates, there would be other men
re with more polish and more cul-
e. But he would prove the equal Ohi
the greatest of them in his ability ny
his willingness to serve. AS he pre-
ew himself into the service of the
pile of Canyon county and his state WI
en- Frank Steunenberg was killed, ION
getting everything except his duty yep
he has done times without number Urea
matters of less crucial moment, so eou
would be certain to do if called on neg
he servant of the people at Wash e. -
ton. The Tribune cannot help be- ner,
ing that this will be brought about bod
that Canyon county will do her tene
toward this end. q
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