The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03

men: 1 am very glad to be home.
l should tell you how gratifying it is t
have an opportunity to appear agail
before an Idaho audience, you nigh
think that L was talking for home con
sumption. The fact Is that a publ
man does not always receive just cred
it when he expresses his affection TO
his State, as it is sometimes thought t,
be part of his campaign. But you
all take pride in your State, and it
prosperity, and in its growth, and tn,
fact that a man Is a public servan
does not divorce him from the same
sentiment. We have our different
views upon political questions. and up
on political questions, and upon public
matters, but. thank Heaven, over and
above all these things is our pride in
our state, our common sentiment for
its growth and its prosperity, and our
great desire, each and all, to serve the
common welfare of all of it's citizens.
and when l express to you that I am
glad to be with you, 1 simply express
the sentiment which we all entertain,
the sentiment which we all feel when
we come to consider our great COM
monweaith. its future and its posi-
bilities. 1 speak, therefore, candidly
when 1 say that l returned to my own
State fer the inspiration and enthusi-
asm which 1 find nowhere else in the
Nation.
New, my friends, we are here to-
night to discuss politics. Politics is
said to be the science of government,
and let US In that light discuss these
questions tonight
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
I shall not take much of your time,
If any. in discussing state questions or
state issues. In the first place,
frankly say that l do not feel compe
tent to discuss these matters, and
know that there are other speakers to
follow me in the campaign who are
entirely familiar with state matters,
and state issues, and will discuss them
more intelligently and satisfactorily
than 1 could possibly do.
Bat 1 do want to take time
enough to say that 1t seems to me
that we have nominated a state
ticket In which all Republicans
can take pride, and in the cleo
ton OF which they should mani
fest the greatest enthusiasm. We
have had a rather exciting contest
In the primaries, but 1t was upon
a high plane, and while some of
us might have preferred to see
some nominated who were not,
vet the ticket as whole Is
clean ticket, and in my judg-
ment, if elected, will serve the
state with credit and with honor.
am gratified over the outlook in
the state, by reason of the plat
form and the ticket which we
present to you In this campaign.
WE HAVE NOMINATED AS OUR
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR A
CLEAN CAPABLE MAN, A SELF
MADE MAN. WE HAVE NOMI-
MATED AN ENTIRE TICKET OF
THE SAME CHARACTER, and need
the people of this state, as it was
pretty well passed upon when they
were nominated in the primary against
such competent men who were in com
petition.
1 prefer rather, my friends, to go to
a discussion of the great national
questions which are involved in the
campaign, and upon which we will all
be called upon to pass judgment when
we come to exercise our right Of fran
chise in November.
For the past two years and a half
the mind of the American people has
been diverted almost entirely from the
great domestic questions which ordi-
narily entertain us as a people. The
great conflict in Europe has occupied
SO generally the attention and consid-
GRAFTON Of the American people that
we have given less attention to those
matters of domestic concern and TO
q domestic questions than we have hith-
erts generally been accustomed to
give The press of the country, for
The last two and a half or three years
mas been almost entirely occupied with
matters concerning the conflict across
he water, and the result has been, my
friends, that great many or the mat
ers which have been happening at
are not so thoroughly dis
,ussed and thoroughly known as they
would have been had it not been that
,ur attention has been riveted upon
he most awful conflict which civiliza-
ion has vet witnessed. Before l go,
therefore,, to a discussion of some of
he international questions involved in
he campaign, some Of the interna-
iona1 questions which may be of in
crest to you, am going to ask your
patience for q time while / discuss
ONE domestic matters, some things
which have been happening at Wash
ngton, which / can not but believe
nay be of interest to you.
I am aware that If l should discuss s
hese other questions 1 might be more a
I might briefly say that 9
hese great international questions are
alculated to be more absorbing and C
more interesting than the questions
which. fer q time. I am going to ask b
gu to consider, but 1 do not believe r
hey are Of any greater concern In I
iscussing these domestic questions 1t t
, not my purpose to indulge in per- e
onaIities. shall not stop to inquire c
8 to the intellectual integrity, or as to v
be patriotism, of those who differ v
nth US upon these questions. In fact, r
he longer live, and the more I have c
, Dc with public affairs and public
uestfens, the less 1 am concerned
bout the motives of individuals, and a
ae more I am concerned about sys-
Ems, principles and policies. II
Individuals do not remain upon the F
ubIic stage very long. They come y
nd r. with wonderful rapidly but O
rfnciples and policies, and systems It
nee fnaugurated, initiated and sub T
antiated remain sometimes for years, "
IF decades or centuries to the veal
r wee e q people. l think, there l
IRE, that We may Justly pass by all "
uestssns Of personalities. or questions Il
, t. the motives of those who advo- OF
IT'D &hese principles and policies lie