The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-21
COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD
TO LOSE MEN LIKE BORAH

H ~ LVOE MEN LlAE DON7AA Ii
editorial tribute Idahos senior senator which will mo
ready response and approval the hearts OF large majority
OF the citizens Of this state will also the urgent appear
1.-THE senator to all business ambitions that may call
him lucrative fields Of labor and stand by his guns as
senator until the worlds strife closed and readus
ment of changed conditions made The American says
On April 81 William E. Borah United States Senator from
Idaho made the quiet in Washington that ne
would not be candidate for reelection 1918 when his
ent term There has been subsequent correction TO
that
Ordinarily United States may drop out of the ranks
either by retirement defeat without ecng than the
usual perunctory word Men capable and faith
full out and their places practically filed before
the breath Of their farewell has died upon the chamber
will not be with William E. Borah He distinctly one
of the great senators of this of American craftsmanship
and he persists in his retirement from the station he has
conspcuousy adorned he will be missed only by his own
commonwealth but by the whole country and not for day.
but for days of this stormy period in which his character
and qualities emnenty fit him both and to lead
There resonant maniness about Senator Borah which
commends him this period Of uncertainty and pera
fearless honesty which respect and confidence
spirit Of catholic patriotism, and devotion to the Constt
ton and its ideals which needed in Washington and
will be needed more especially when this is done.
powerful debater better the great con-
sutonal lawyer with clear ringing of eloquence which
always challenges and consideration the senior
tor from Idaho has played great and wholesome part the
forum during this evenu decade and lily be
spared from the serious counses fronting his
try
Statesmen of the Borah type premium during
OF this conflict which heads
loyal spirits and fearless tongues needed in challenge
guidance and in direction of affairs.
Statesmen Of the Borah type will be fully deeply in de-
mand when the great day at the conclusion of this
to readus the vast of concentrated and
centralized in this emergency that the democratic
ideals Of Lincoln and Jefferson shall be preserved.
Even with great lover of popular liberty Lincoln
clothed with extraordinary authority $685. students
of declare that the original theories did
easily and naturally to their normal channels and that the Re-
public has been democratic it before the Civil
War.
Powers infinitely reaching have been
granted ungrudggy by this congress President Wilson
vast emergency and concedng to President Wilson wise
spirit and unquestoned patriotism it will undoubtedly require
able and eloquent bunes Of the people swing back these
central powers the regular line without abatement
force direction
Sane sound and brave Americans like William Borah will
be able to render the Republic ncacuabe this great
period OF military action and in the great period read
justment.
There be giants those forensic battles and no un
skilled undscipned craftsmanship feeble force should
guide the lines of those evenul battles in the senate
So deeply is the New York American impressed with
and hghyater long public acquaintance
asking him. for his coun sake and for the good that he
do to reconsider his contemplated retirement the
highest forum of national counsel instead
his talents and equipment greater service the time when
his country shall need him most
The call of the tremendous hour proven statesmen and
able counseors high and clear the buge our
man of Borahs type will fail in to that call
The intelligent commonwealth of Idaho afford to al
low William E. Borah to withdraw from station where in
judgment OF all his counmen he has served the republic
WELL and in which he has reflected signal national
honor upon his state
Rather in this appeal to the separate commemorative nv the
General State will Idaho feel disposed make potent and
distinguished contribution unanimous renewal Of the
mission that will send William e. Borah to his place in
1.-THE front rank OF the National Council at Washington
THE MEASURE OF OUR DUTIES
There is sentiment attaching to the cause which
prompted entrance into the against Germany; but
speaking it cold which at length