The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-02-14

we have natural riches of incalculable
wealth. and to build up this state ana
develop these resources we must nave
clean, able and patriotic state gov
eminent. Great acreages and unde-
veloped wealth will not alone bring
the kind of immigrants and settlers
we want or which we must have In
order to make the kind OF a common
wealth we all want to see built up In
Idaho. The people wish and most
feel that property rights are protect
ed that the law Is administered with
effect and with justice, that economy
obtains in public affairs and that clean
and capable men are transacting the
business of the state. In all these
things as citizens we are all deeply
interested. These things under our
form of government must be brought
about through political parties. | am
a firm believer that the republican
party is the most effective instrument
| to accomplish these things-there-
fore. as a citizen, as a partisan, and
| trust as a patriot, / shall continue
to labor i'm the vineyard in the future
as | have throughout the past. The
fact that j am to labor as a private
citizen instead of as an officer OF the
party will not in any way diminish
my zeal in he cause. / assure you
all, therefore, that / am with you for
clean, able, aggressive policy, a
policy which will serve and conserve
the interest and the happiness and
prosperity of all our people.
1--WE are now in the midst of q
wol ld-wide war. Day by day, and
! month by month, the task laid upon
US is revealed In all its fullness and
import. 1t seems unnecessary for me
or for anyone speaking in behalf Of
: the republican party to say that al
,, all times and in all things we will a.
party keep in mind this task, ant
will at all times and in all things seel
to serve and III every way support thu
government and those upon whom Il
! imposed the duty of carrying forward
I the war We will do so clear OF
through to an honorable and perma
nent peace. Our party was organize,
: at a time when civil war was fast ap
preaching, when loyalty was su
preme virtue, and the part it took il
the preservation of the Union is
guarantee for all time that when tn
, nation is in peril it will not as a part
be found wanting. In carrying on
our present work, therefore, we star
with this common and imperishabl
= principle of devotion to our commo
country l trust that something O
: the same exalted purpose will guild
q us In our purely local and state al
q fairs. In these times when moved b
a the highest impulses of patriotism W
can easily put aside everything nc
in harmony with the highest and bes
. interest of the state. Let us plan an
build for the state, and in all matter
~ of local concern, with something {
!. the same inspiration and purpos
, which characterize all loyal citizen
. at this time in our national affair
; clean and capable officers, economics
q administration of state affairs. .broa
| and forwardloOking policies for OF
4 home concerns, are quite as essenti,
j In war as in peace. We should NJ
!, overliik these smaller matters becaus
they may be over-snadowed by mol
tremendous affairs of state as muC
% as practicable or possible
m But Ishall not pursue these thins
[. further. l doubt not we all feel ALL
in regard to these matters The onl
% question is our willingness to pl
!; forth the effort necessary to reali,
II our aim. Let us be alive to the ser
" ice of the state. / snail be glad,
Is l stated, to give all possible seryi,
It to my successor and to the organic
Re ton and to the party