The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-03


to have an opportunity to appear
again before an Idaho audience you
might think that was talking for
home consumption The fact Is that
public man does not always receive
Just credit when he expresses his az
lection for his state. as II " some
times thought to be part OF his cam
paign. But you all take pride In your
state, and It's prosperity, and In It's
growth. and the fact that man Is q
public servant does not divorce him
from the same sentiment. We have
our different views upon political ques-
lions, and upon public matters. but
thank Heaven. over and above al
these things is our pride In our state
our common sentiment for It's growth
and its prosperity. and our great de-
sire. each and all, to serve the com
mon welfare OF all OF Its citizens and
when express 10 you that am glad
to be with you, l simply express the
sentiment which we all entertain, the
sentiment which we all feel when wei
come TO consider our great common
wealth its future and its possibilities
speak, therefore. candidiy when
saw that returned to my own state
FOR the inspiration and enthusiasm
which find no where else In the ma
ton.
Now. my friends. we are here to-
night to discuss politics. Politics y
said to be the science OF governmI,sen.,
and let us In that light DISCUSS THESE
RETJrRyICAN STATE TICKET.
shall not take much OF your time,
X any. in discussing state questions or
state issues. In the first place,
frankly say that l do not feel COM
petent TO discuss these matters, and
know that there are other speakers
10 follow me in the campaign who are
entirely familiar with state matters
and state issues. and will discuss them
more intelligentiy and SATISFACTORILY
than I could possibly do.
But I do want TO take time
enough to say that II seems 20 me
that we have nominated state
ticket In which all Republicans
can take pride, and In the elec-
aion of which they should mani
re~s the asrentest enthusiasm. We
have had n rather exciting con-
test IN the primaries, but II was
upon high plane, and while
some Of Us might have preferred
to see some nominated VINO were
not. vet the ticket as whole -
clenn ticket and In my Judgment.
n ciected Win serve the state with
credit and with honor. am graf
fled over the outlook In the state,
by reason of the platform and the
ticket which we present 20 you IN
VIE HAVE NOMINATED AS OUR
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR a
CLEAN. CAPABLE MAN, SELF
MADE MAN. WE HAVE NOMi-
MATED AN ENTIRE TICKET or
THE SAME CHARACTER, and need
not dwell upon their capacity to serve
the people OF this state. az Y was
pretty we'll passed upon when they
were nominated In the primary against
such competent men who were IN COM
petition. -
a discussion OF the great national ques-
tons which are involved In the cam
paign and upon which we VIII MI ne
called upon to pass Judgment wneh
we come TO exercise our riEht OF TRAM
chise In November,
the mind of the American people mas
heen diverted almost entirely from the
great domestic questions which orui-
narlly entertain us as people the
great conflict In Europe mas occupieu
so generally the attention ana con-
alteration of the American people that
we have given less attention to those
matters of domestic concern and 20
domestic questions than we have nith-
erto generally been accustomed TO give.
The press Of the country. for the last
two and half or three years, mas
been almost entirely occupied with
matters concerning the conflict across
the water, and the result has been, my
friends, that Il great many OF the mat
ters which have been happening az
Washington are not so thoroughly dis
cussed and thoroughly known as they
would have been had 1t not been that
our attention has been riveted upon
the most awful conflict which civiiiza'
ton has yet witnessed. BEFORE go
therefore, to a discussion OF some OF
the International questions involved IL
the campaign, some OF the interna'
tional questions which may be OF In
terest to you. am going TO ask youi
patience for a time while l discuss
some domestic matters, some Inlns'
which have been happening at WASH
ington, which I can not but peliev'
may be of interest to you.
I am aware that IL I should discus
these other questions I might be NOR
interesting. I might briefly say ina
these great international questions ar
calculated to be more absorbing ant
more interesting than the question
which for time, | am going TO asl
you to consider. but ] do not oeiiev
that they are of any greater concern
In discussing these domestic question
n Is not my purpose to indulge in per
sonalities. l shall not stop to inquir
as to the intellectual integrity, or as I
the patriotism. of those who dine
with us upon these questions. In FAC
the longer I live. and the more nav
10 do with public affairs and publ
questions. the less I am concerne
about the motives of individuals an
the more l am concerned about sy'
tens, principles and policies.
individuals do not remain upon th
public stage very long. They com
and go with wonderful rapidly, bi
principles. and policies, and system
once inaugurated. initiated and sui
stantiated remain sometimes for year
for decades or centuries to the veal
woe of a people. I think, therefor
that we may illstlY pass by all que