The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
FLAG OR RAG?

Mexico is either nation map-to be estimated and
dealt with by standards of civilization or to be treated
ungovernable barbarian.
For the first time the founding United
citizens have been deserted by their government
abandoned persecution robbed and massacred with mpun
y.
Every species of shame be heaped upon proud
Republic has been inflicted upon by people whose de aco
head the of Washington and Lincoln delights
honor with the consideration due political and moral
equals.
weak and vaciatng administration persists in the full
fment OF Bryans fanatic and fantastic ideals of benevoence
Are Of such cheap and shoddy stuff to forget the
stain upon flag the martyrs born the faith that the blood
Of Americans precious and priceless habhe stars and stripes
spell haven and that the ground which tread holy
consecrated?'
How many Americans be massacred, how many
violated many miles of property seized
before the strange arthmecans at Washington will be able
to count the game of rebuton worth the risk Of alternating
the support Of peace at-any- price adherents
Because Woodrow Wilson has failed to establish order III
and exact satisfaction from Mexicobecause his unspeakab
policy interference and nonnervenon directly response
BILE for existing conditions along the border because he has
demonstrated ncapacy to deal promptly and adequately with
any international probembecause he holds cheap what
hold oppose his reelection and support the
didacy and the convictions of Charles b. Hughes
Every Idaho should carefully go the record
Of W. Davis Republican candidate for Governor and if
doesn't almost unanimous vote for the office
he seeks And not alone farmer but every man who
works. whether he has made much little money! for
the himself is the important consideration.
Mr. Davis is of Welsh descent. He worked small boy III
the coal mines Angus No knew what the
workingman faces better than he He went into merchands
ing where he made great and later into banking
More than any other man. the founder Of the great dry
farm industry around American Falls He cheered the farmers
up their dark days. carried their accounts in the bank help
ed them every way and he will get the almost unanimous
Of the people there who know him best lie is farming on
large scale hmse he has been the orchardst and
general farmer his section He has human view OF farming
when needs automobile to his valuable time IN
travelling the great distances tributary to American Falls Mr.
Davis believes that automobile is good investment
vided only the personality and habits be right 1t is
as good farm investment wlndmllor saves
his time which the most expensive thing IN all western
ing In his estimation the farmer should have these things that
make for wasage less discomfort the farm The boys
and GIRLS will stay where conditions made attractve te
will not leave the farm for cheap cerksh and penny JOBS
in town Farming the biggest best thing IN Idaho IN Mr
Davis estimaon and whatever will make the farm more at
tractive prosperous inspiring that the best tng
for Idaho.
AS business man, farmer Mr. Davis has made con
back and better than the fact that he
has made little money by industry, is the fact that he
is Man of the Peoplea you'd like to know man wnom
can trust at every Of the road The State OF Idaho has
not had another good for Governor IN many years.
The