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


subject. We feel with other Republi
cans every word Of the address is de
serving of our heartfelt endorsement
As always before throughout his ca
reer, Mr.. Gooding has taken his stanS
by the side Of the people in defense
of their rights and privileges. An eff
fort to discuss his address would be
futile, it seems to the Tribune. The
speech itself is discussion of the
subject. so full and so convincing that
the conclusions drawn by the speaker
are impossible of denial.
Lacking this for our text, we have
felt that it might be well to discuss
the speaker himself characteristic
impulses, his capacity for service, his
readiness in every field of activity in
which he has engaged in the past, his
loyalty to ideals and to what he be-
lieves to be the best interests of the
state and its people, his courage UNI
der the fire of adverse and unjust crit
icism, his demeanor in victory and
defeat.
Mr.. Gooding has presented himself
to the people of Idaho as candidate
for United States senator. He is to
be voted on in the September primar-
les, and If successful them, at the gem
les, and if successful then, at the gen.
eral election in November. If he shall
measure up 10 the attributes outlined
above, he may be considered the
Man of the Hour for the people of
Idaho.
The Tribune feels that he does
measure up to these attributes. His
capacity for service in the senate of
the United States is well shown by
the thoroughness with which he has
digested and now presents the import
ant questions of the tariff. That he
has in many ways and on numerous
occasions shown himself to be the one
man upon whom the state could in its
hour of supreme need, load the weight
of public service, will not be disputed
by those Of open mind who are ac- /,
quainted with the recent history Of !,
the state.
In the minds of the people Of Can !,
yon county there stands out in bold !
relief one occasion when this leader !,
Of men in their time of supreme need, 4
stepped into the breach, and did his =
utmost in their behalf, as the cham =
oion of Justice and the law. The mem
,rv of this occasion will rest in their !
minds and hearts as long as life shall
asst. This was when the states great .;
martyr. Ex-Governor Frank Steunen- !,
,erg met death at the hands of an NJ
assassin almost in his own doorway :,
he impelling motive being desire to ;,
,unsh courageous public servant ~
or the performance of his sworn du- IL
v. The outrage committed upon the ~
ictim, his family and friends and the ve
,hole state was so horrifying, that 81
he people of Caldwell were stunned. 80
len cursed and women wept. No one do
new just what step should first and ho
est be taken. he
Within an hour of the bursting of ST
re bomb that killed Frank Steunen tn
erg, a special train bearing Governor tn
ooding, raced over the switches and of
,me to halt at the Caldwell de- an
1t. He was instantly at work. The thu
ref of the people over Frank Steu- pc,
.nberg's death was his grief-their VIII
Y for vengeance and for justice was fol
hoed in his heart. In the days that as
flowed all the attributes mentioned in
one resplendent. Taking command he
the situation he found himself sur as
unded by the business and profess ing
,nal men of Caldwell eager to do lie,
cir utmost in bringing TO justice anc
E criminals. Under Governor Good par
sress or egress except under well
,ablished supervision. The roads +
re closed to travel, trains were over Pay
uled, supieious characters We're list STIR
and compelled to account for their Han
ssence in the city and their location pea
It before and at the time of the ex- cur'
sion Of the bomb. In what seems -
incredibly short time the assassin, w
ainst whom no shadow Of suspicion VI
been directed, was in custody. you
The rest is an old story to our peo- sys,
How the net was drawn about siIe,
hard, closer and closer; how clues oite
cure in themselves were made ~
lr, until Orchard, who had planted Viii
bomb, oppressed by sense of and
It, and repentant, told the story of noul
greatest crime of the century, and Ia Ia
'licated those who were behind the
in its commission and equally sust.
'ty with him. The people of Can aleo'
county remember, nor are they
ly ever TO forget, how this man
nght to the state these sccomplices
orchards and held them here, with !,