The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER
AT HOME AGAIN.

trip east, which ended last week, h;
thrilled all Idaho as no other mes
age perhaps has ever thrilled IN
state touching the great war pra
lens. We wish we could make roo
Tor the report In full. The Governt
tells us how the country at large r
cards the war, how they are benin
The president heart and soul to Sc
4 through til the hated enemy ,
popular government Is finally owe
brown In his ambition 10 conqus
md dominate the world. Everywher
pn his travels lively patriotism wa
the governor says.
The best evidence OF the feel.
Ing Of the people might be por-
trayed. Governor Alexander tells
w, by the words OF the Governor
Of South Carolina. who spoke at
the conference held with Secre.
tary Daniels when he said: II
am for this war to a finish al
ready have Ave boys in the war
and two more coming and am
ready TO so myself" Everyone
present applauded his state
ments and Joined with him In
pledging that II necessary 10 win
the war. none of us was too old
10 80, The sentiment expressed
by the distinguished governor of
South Carolina If the spirit that
prevails all over the north and
south. the east and the west.
Close Down Business
For fair illustration OF the
spirit OF the times, take the city
OF Baltimore on the Saturday OF
the presidents review OF the
troops and on the night he spoke
at the armOry Business of all
kinds was suspended on that
Saturday and people turned out
en- masse, When he arrived at
2.45 for a mile the streets were
roped and cleared and | had the
hardest time TO get my auto
through the crowded thgpngs. For
miles the streets were crowded
with a mass OF humanity whose
enthusiasm and patriotism ran
high, The theme everywhere Ia
the protection Of the Stars and
Stripes and war to finish. When
the president. wife and suite al.
rived. the people wildly cheered.
Il seems that the love OF eoun
try today Ia nearer to the heart
OF our people than ever before.
II was almost an impotslbility
70 reach the armOry where the
president spoke that night: Il
was fighting step by step through
blocks OF solid humanity and
then Il would not have been
much use 20 so there without
ticket OF admittance.
This building holds $4,000 PEG.
pie and Il was packed To ever
flowing en- hour before the ar.
rival Of the president.
People Behind President
The people believe IN Wood.
row Wilson and are with him ana
back Of him uGtt this war ia won:
not because he Is Woodrow VIII.
son, but because he IL the presl.
dent of our beloved country and
the commandorin-chle of our
army and navy. our leader. The
people look TO him TO bring us
out of this horror victorious IN,
10 the sunlight OF liberty ana de-
mocracy as Of old
Praise Idaho DELEGATION
Our representative in Congress-
from what am able Ia gather.
ranks IN ability loyalty and efYic,
ieney with that Of any stste in
the union. In fact II now appears
In the Congress- Of the Tnltpl
States. with very few exceptions
that party lines have been oblit.
Grated, the main issue is war.
Winning the war and standing
back OF the president or Che
United States that Is the order
Of the day | had The courtesy of
the hCor OF the Senate and met
Senators Borah and Nusgnt who
arc doing their duty. supporting
the president and doing every.
thing within their power to win
this war. Congressman Addison
T. Smith accompanied me to the
various departments where | re-
eeiyed every consideration posi-.
BILE.
Governor Alexander has gone up
Id down the state OF Idaho for
,ars preaching patriotism and love
country In villages, towns and
lmlets. wherever even a few men
omen and children might be gath.
ed toHether. This he taught In his
'mand for fidelity to public trusts
VI faithful performance OF public
ities. And now, when he Is not.
ne tells Us. a candidate for any
lehc office. but is honorably round.
9 out the last OF two terms as the
lief executive OF his state. he Is
III preaching from the same noble
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