Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
THE MOVE FOR PREPAREDNESS.


of Mr. Mann might contrary the ordinary ideals of
politics conceived by the Grand Old Party and the rank
and file again prcked into sensbily of the fact that there
several republican ranks greater than the organization
itself AS preparedness is not political ISSUE but
national its scope and application the laying aside of party
lines for time will be appreciated by the citizen who
does not subscribe membership political organization
necessity for ekng out existence There is
therefore attempt political asset
the matter for republicans to make campaign thunder Both
gentlemen acting in the matter they the righteous
Of their position
Preparedness all included under the name is not
political issue will it become cit is question which
suggests national necessity The need thereof generally
aserted the limits alone remain to be fixed The greatest
divergence opinion exists with reference the laerha
is the extent of the provisions for preparedness.
The great majority Judge from personal expression of
opinion editorial expressions general source of fair
minded opinion where the has expressed favor
preparedness That preparedness for protection and peace
not purpose OF engaging in warfare The last the plan
being promoted and urged by President Wilson, and prominent
men of all stations professions and folowings On his speech
making tour the president attempted to make poll
teal issue of the movement.
The minority do not favor preparedness and among this
following are men OF every political belief Their positions
in the MAN, honest They sincere and decisions
entitled to respect To disagree with them vocerousv
and reasonaby makes the preparedness more diff
fcult in the attaining. Here the expression his is not
time for elimination and recrmnaon voiced by Congress
man Mann Is not only opportune but very appropriate.
The Views of the Opposition.
Opposition to preparedness is based several grounds
but to venture modest opinion the writer believes the
most general opposition upon misunderstanding of
all the facts For example, the view advanced pre-
paedness in the ordinary conception meaning nothing
more less than short to marism which the exam
pie across the water has caused the greatest srust dis
gust in the minds of patriotic American citizens the out
of preparedness should be marism objections of
those who hold such view would not be unreasonable
absurd
There are however, other groups of individuals whose
positions unreasonable mercnary and that their
stand Is influenced opposing preparedness
honest belief but merely mercinary motives and per
sona loss of prestige This of would apply to any in
dvldua who seeks to make political capital matter
1--we by official position and office which they are elected by
the citizenship Among these congressman who the
appropriation of for preparedness the abating of a
tons expresses it.
There large number of congressman who consider
Oh greater vital Importance to appropriation for
~ or hundred thousand dollar federal building to be located
IN some community their district that boasts of Thousand
inhabitants than to devote their energy national beermen
Millions of federal money has been wasted and squandered
on buildings not needed for making streams navgabe that
are never nagaed dredging harbors scarcely large enough
afford anchorage for sail boat mailing garden seeds of poor
lua ana unsuitable for many agricultural regions where
they received and other kindred absurd things inst to
mote ana insure the election of congressional nonenty
VINO performs the expensive favor of residing at Washington
H. T. instead OF boring his constituents by permanent resi-
oee at home These the gentlemen congress most OBJ
posed to preparedness the reason above stated Their
views extend through the ranks of their patrons who hold of
nee through pefeen of these congressman and down to the
little twoby four political logger supporting them in the state
county, town and precinct organizations
Preparedness would most acceptable if for no otber
reason than that thereby pork barrel appropriations were
congressman who little that
service extends TO grabs from the federal crib for
less projects IN his district to curry favor with his const
ent Is an expensive representative luxury whose service
should rapidly be dispensed with The mercinarv motive of
the IN the nature above is decidedly
Jechonable and unreasonable. -
AS Ior opponents hike W. Bryan their opposition is to
De IN much the light as the of
direct eountertype, exempfed by Theodore Roosevelt
Pro and Con
lhere we have the supporters and opponents Space woud
not permit the expression of that the need
preparedness though possessed the knowledge or