The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
How the President Provoked Condition of
War with Mexico Details Of His
Broken Promises
Extravaganza Piled on Extravaganza Evils of
Secret Caucus

Mt Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men. am very glad to be home.
should tell you how gratifying II Il
tn have an opportunity 60 appeal
again before an Idaho audience. you
might think that | was talking FOR
home consumption. The fact IS thai
a public man does not always receive
lust credit when he expresses his af-
lection for his state. AS IL Is 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 a
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 all
these things lis our pride In our state.
our common sentiment for its growth
and its prosperity and our great de-
sire each and all. to serve the com
mon welfare of all OF It's citizens, and
when I express to you that ! am glad
to be with you. | simply express the
sentiment which we all entertain, the
sentiment which we all feel when we
come TO consider our great common
wealth. its future and its possibilities
| speak, therefore. candidly when
say 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-
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said to be the science of government,
and let us In that light discuss these
questions tonight
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
shall not take much of your time
II any In discussing state questions or
state issues In the first place, l
frankly say that ! do not feel com
petent 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 VIII discuss them
more intelligently and satisfactorily
than | could possibly do.
but ! do want to take time
enough TO say that II seems to me
that we have nominated n state
ticket IN which all Republicans
can take pride. and In the cleo
lion of which they should mani
fest the greatest enthusiasm. We
have had rather exciting con-
test In the primaries, but IL was
upon high plane. and while
some or us might have preferred
to sec some nominated who were
not yet the ticket rs n whole IL "A
clean ticket. and in my Judgment.
II elected, Will serve the state with
credit and with honor. am graf
flied over the outlook In the state,
by reason OF the platform and the
k<.Ir
this campaign.
WE HAVE NOMINATED AS OUR
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR A
CLEAN. CAPABLE MAN, A SELF
MADE MAN. WE HAVE NOMl-
MATED AN ENTIRE TICKET OF
THE SAME CHARACTER. and | need
not dwell upon their capacity to serve
the people OF this state, az II was
pretty well passed upon when they ,
were nominated In the primary against
such competent men who were In com
petition.
l prefer rather. my friends. to go to :
a discussion of the great national ques-
lions which are involved In the cam ,
paign, and upon which we will all be /
called upon to pass judgment when 9
we come to exercise our right of fran .
chise i'm November. n
For the past two years and half "
the mind of the American people has 4
Dttn ulNtfltu bililDNt tutiftiy iiVii th' n
great domestic questions which ordi- I
narly entertain us a people. The 4
great conflict In Europe has occupied y
so generally the attention and con- ii
sderation of the American people that N
we have given less attention to those q
matters of domestic concern and to n
domestic questions than we have hith- a
srto generally been accustomed to give. h
The press of the country. for the last n
two and a half or three years. has ~
been almost entirely occupied with o,
matters concerning the conflict across Is
he water. and the result has been. my @,
friends that great many of the mat o,
ers which have been happening at =,
are not so thoroughly dis q,
,ussed and thoroughly known as they N
would have been had II not been that M
,ur attention has been riveted upon a,
he most awful conflict which ciyiliza- N
ion has yet witnessed. Before ] go.
therefore, TO discussion of some of
he international questions involved In
he campaign. some of the interna-
ional questions which may be OF In
crest to you. | am going to ask your
for time while | discuss
ONE domestic matters. some things
rhich have been happening at Wash
ngton, which l can not but believe
nay be of interest to you x
/ am aware that IL should discuss OF
nese other questions | might be more ST
iteresting | might briefly say that az
1ese great international questions are az
alculated to be more absorbing and
lore interesting than the questions &C
hich, for a time. | am going To ask az
ou TO consider. but | do not believe "
lat they are of any greater concern -
, discussing these domestic questions 20
is not my purpose to indulge In per y.
,nalities. | shall not stop to inquire !.
to the Intellectual integrity. or as TO pe
e patriotism. of those who diner W
It'll us upon these questions. In TACT, ~
q longer live. and the more | have w
do with public affairs and public a.
estfons. the less / am concerned ~
ont the motives of individuals. and 70
q more i am concerned about sys- sv
ms. principles and policies. -.
Individuals do not remain upon the ~.
bltc stage very long. They come W.
90 with wonderful rapidity, but ~ ~
nciples, and policies, and systems ~.
re inaugurated, Initiated and sub A.
inflated remain sometimes for years az
decades or centuries to the veal or "p
. of people. l think, therefore,
Il we may justly pass by all aues ara
ne OF personalities, or questions as a.,
the motives of those who advocate Oh