Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-04

The Old ship u State la pretty wei
tallaaied. Ia spite Of The fears Of timid
souls az 70 her stability IN the pross
cnt storm Senator Reed. Of Missouri
IN recent address before the state
bar association Of that state. 10 report
I'd 20 have sald that all great demoe-
facles 81 the past had gone % the rocks
because OF the tendency 10 centralizo
power, and that at the present time
the United States has centralized pow
er more than any other nation OF his
tory had ever done. He bcwailei the
fate which he sees In store for thus
country because OF this great ce1tr1.-
isa.lon n power In 1, e ndministtnf IN
II would indeed be a serious situn-
ton M were not for the fact That
the senator's trend Of mind dstorts his
vision.
When our Constitution was adopted
there were many minds built on such
lines OF thought that they beheld short
life and great disaster to our country
unless the government were conducted
along the lines OF strict literal con-
ftfuctlon OF the Consultation. These
minds naturally associated themselves
together into o Marty 10 enforce their
Views. IN course Of time they formed
what IL now the Democratic party.
Anyone with shpt trend OF mind Is q
horn Democrat IN chronic cases Hike
Senator Reed he ~ thoroughbred
Missouri Democrat Those minds that
couceivde al the constitution as being
general outline 81 government which /
must admit Of r liberal Interpretation
10 rs practical application. formed /
themselves into what is now the Re. I
publican party
u u evident that either view OF the |
Constitution carried 10 an extreme linn.
u would Head TO disaster. The Demo-
cratic Idea would lead to state OF
chronic constipation OF governmental |
functions that would block all public
business The Republican idea, IL car
ried TO excess would lead 10 destruc-
ton through TIA very excuses. Fortu-
nateiy for the good sense OF the Amer
lean people the balance OF power has
during the life OF our Nation been SO
distributed between the two great par
Ties as 10 guide the ship OF state along
an intermediate course which has built
up this great Nation. II is natural
that mind having the trend OF
thought possessed by senator Reed
should be- Democrat.--a Missouri
Democrat II Is natural that his trend
OF mind should lead him 20 see great
disaster In a temporary Capitalization
81 power which " now necessary 20
meet great emergency and that our
government may defend itself yes It's /
existence. from the attacks OF Germany. I
y ~ Tor this reason that Senator l
Reed has not been an ardent supporter =
~ the president In his war activities.
~ y Tor this same reason that most OF
me leading Democrats OF congress have O
either opposed the war work of the
president or followed Il with reiuct-
anee ard with dragging feet. while ON n
The other hand the Republican trend q
" mind has caused the Republicans an
ronefrss almost Ia solid formation. 10 "
back up the president IN his war meas
afes Ia the speeding un Of the work
Not n word ~ criticism has come from
: Republican over any Of the ACTTvI. "A
liES 81 the president ia war work q,
criticism has an been conferred against al
~ inactiyitieS. And these inaetivi-
les have their origin Ia his trend Of
nind which makes him adhere To the m
Democratic party but whom accident ii
as placed In position whore his nc Ian
lone mus, be al cross purposes with 81.
80 lifetime habits OF thought. The
ne great redecminE thought for such
ainds Is That the United states is now
ripped for fight for It's life. Keyed 49,,
p 70 the highest pitch OF It's ideals in 49,
,H aetense Is an entirely different
nitedStA les from the same United 80
s@tes on . peace basis. Occasionally
oecufs IN an American army that a :
'i'niissioned officer finds Il a wise no,
an 20 Just pun on his coat and shol. l.t,
= strpas, reduce himself To the rank. 49,
~ CROUCH 10 whip the tar out 81
me buek Ssiyate with his nsts. II
ads e better discipline The officer ;
semes his coat and shoulder straps
Ter the hight lie has retained hts ~.
N fsit-rhspeet Has gained the ever
SURG lose and admiration 81 his men TN
10 admired his spirit OF resonrcoful-
- and courage. His official dignity Y
9 been strengthened ana renewed ~.
40 ~ hrinT destroyed hy his unus-
and unconstitutional methods "a fieh
nAfor Reed and his Kindred fellows err
~ g Democratic trend II r,iad win erf,
= fiat Americans VIII gladly permit ~
laying aside of any constitutional W.
'b's 70 meet emergencies fhat msy
se ia the life % the nation Tor fbere II
no great national doubt Of the abn Ia
q America 10 right herself ana - -
ne normal balance after the stor,,s
"ss have rocked The ola shin ~ III
re IN the violent tempest ~ ba.,,. ann,
e war viii produce no dsng.,o,,. ,,,,
attest danger ~, Z, s', p, Americas wer,
getting he sweIled hea an oy ngs ~. n chat
= 20 the great war chsh