The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-31
SENATOR B0RAH'S ATTITUDE
ON SUFFRAGE QUESTION
A NATIONAL FIGURE
Possesses Courage Feaesy Announce Convictions
World When Necessity Demands; "Hew to
the Line" His Motto

pllshed by the action of the individual !
states where the people want and are
ready for suffrage. The race question
has been a fearful load to the south,
and as a representative here of the
whole country / cannot give my con
sent TO increase the burden.
1T is good to see statesman who
thinks of the interests of the whole
country, who will not change his life
long opinions over night, who does not
bow to the political fashion of the
hour Mr.. Borah has no illusions about
the might of a policy which both par
ties are rivaling each other to get votes
from
You may say to the women of my
state that, whatever they may con
cludG with reference to me individually,
they will undoubtedly get the amend
ment. 1 am too familiar with the
times and the things which control
these matters in these days to believe
for d moment that everything except
pure political expediency will at last
obtain.
1T has become here a football be-
tween the parties, not as to what is
right or as to what is to the best in
terests of our government or what is
just and equitable as to the south, but
wherein does lie the political, partisan
advantage.
MY standing with my colleagues"
] continues Mr.. Borah, my place in
public estimation. my influence here
would be dissipated and disappear
along with my self-respect, were ] to
vot for a measure that deprives
each state of the right to regulate
and control its own elective franchise.
And 50 the losing cause pleases Cato.
Political courage looks all the more
engaging for its rarity.
senator Borah today stands forth
before the world as one of the United
States leading statesmen; this fact
eanIot be denied by a single person; ;
though they may differ with him in
politics, yet each and everyone of
ldahos citizens are doubly proud to
point to him as their senator; they ad-
nit and are proud of his genius, his
ability and his sterling qualities as a
citizen and a statesman.
Does Idaho alone recognize this
ability? Could there be more i'm
preSsive recognition of his sterling
worth than is attested by the following
letter and the excerpt taken from the
congressional record which appears on
page one Of this issue.
Read what Hon. Lee S. Oyerman.
chairman of the committee in Rules of
the United States Senate and the auth
or Of the Oyerman Bill, addressed to
Senator Borah April 29th, 1918.
April 29th 1918
Ny Dear Senator Borah:
Now that the great fight is over and
IA signal victory won by the passage of
the Overman Bill, (S. 3771 by the
great ma ajority of 63 to 13, in which the
President was so deeply interested,
which will do so much to bring order
out of chaos and allow him to coordi-
nate and consolidate the different de-
partments and agencies of the govern
merit for the purpose of greater ef
fcienry, | desire to express to You, my
dear sir, my sincere appreciation OF
the great aid you gave me and the ad-
: ministration in securing the passage of
/ this bill | feel satisfied my dear
, Senator that if ii had not been fol
: your valuable aid | would not have sue
ceeded in getting il out Of the com
; mittee.
Your valuable suggestions and aid in
the committee. and able speech for the
hill on the floor of the Senate and
l tally aided in convincing Republicans
D and Democrats of the necessity FOL
| such legislation No senator has done
more to aid in the passage of inn
: portant war legislation than YOU, not
4 withstandng the great opposition al
: times TO many of these measures.
D will say to you that | know the Presi
dent appreciates your help in this
: Great measure, and | have been 81
: deeply impressed with your able as
a sistanee to the administration, that
a am taking this opportunity to express
f to you my grateful appreciation of the
9 valuable help in securing the passage
, of the Overman Bill, and other import
- amt measures which were placed in IN,
:, charge by the administration.
: Again thanking you for your sup
. port in this great fight against at firs
sudh tremendous odds. | am
Cordially and sincerely Honre
7 [Signed LEE r. ONERMAN
!. Are not these the highest of higl
u tributes TO the Senator and his actor
and worth in the United States Senate
Mad he not been over faithful to hi
}, duties and the trust the people of Ida
i ho placed in his keeping, would sue
ut:eranceS have been delivered?
4 Where is there a more mastered
4 piece of oratory combined with tn
c nttprings of sound American principals
that CLEANS forth from Senator Borah
~ sDAech i'm the Senate March IS. 1918
" Listen to the ringing words of patriot
If ism that reSounded throughout tn
g. ration. that is. the world, in that speec
u and Senator Borah said: