Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-14

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Gained in strength and prestige by
rsason of the clean and splendid cam
oaign which was made and the sound
p~;nciples which were advocated.
Still Interested in G. o. P.
..T wish at this time also to say with
ont;re sincerity that in laying down
The Craftsmanship l do not wish to les
.or nv interest in or my zeal for the
Penublcan party. L shall continue to
IN as | have done for many years, give
- nv means my counsel and my time
80 the assistance of the party. We
hove in natural resources one of the
,,roat states of the Union, we have
aotural riches of incalculable wealth,
and TO build up this state and develop
these resources we must have clean,
able and patriotic state government.
Great acreages and undeveloped wealth
ill not alone bring the kind of immi-
Grants and settlers we want or which
we must have IL order to make the kind
With effect and with justice, that
If a commonwealth we all want to see
milf ND in Idaho. The people wish
and must feel that property rights are
protected that the law is administered
economy obtains in public affairs and
that clean and capable men are trans
acting the business of the state. In
all these things as citizens we are all
deenlv interested. These things under
our form of government must be
brought about through political par
ties | am firm believer that the
Republican party is a most effective
therefore, as a citizen, as a partisan,
and | trust as a patriot l shall con
tinue to labor in the vineyard in the
future as / have throughout the past.
The fact that ] am to labor as a pri- |
vate citizen instead of as an officer
of the party will not in any way dimin-
isb nv zeal in the cause. L assure you
all therefore, that L am with you for |
a clean, able, aggressive policy, pol
Hev which will serve and conserve |
the interest and the happiness and
prosperity of all our people.
In Midst of Great War
fWe are now in the midst of
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 at
all times and in all things we will as
a party keep in mind this task, and
instrument to accomplish these things
will at all times and in all things seek
to serve and in every way support the
government and those upon whom is
imposed the duty of carrying forward
the war. We will do so clear ON
through to an honorable and perma-
nent peace. Our party was organized
at a time when civil war was fast APP
preaching, when loyalty was su-
preme virtue, and the part it took in
the preservation of the Union is a
guarantee for all time that when the
nation is in peril it will not as a party
be found wanting. In carrying out
our present work, therefore, we start
with this common and imperishable
principle of devotion to our common
country. / trust that something of
the same exalted purpose will guide
us in our purely local and state af
fairs. In these times when moved by
the highest impulses of patriotism we
1an easily put aside everything not
in harmony with the highest and best +
interest of the state. Let us plan and
build for the state, and in all matters
of local concern, with something of
he same inspiration and purpose {
which characterize all loyal citizens
It this time in cur national affairs.
Clean and capable state officers, eco :
lomical administration of state affairs, !
broad and forward-looking policies i
or our home concerns, are quite as
essential in war as in peace. We !
hould not overlook these smaller
matters because they may be over s
by more tremendous at c
airs. They are nevertheless AN es-
ential part of our success both in the
var and in the permanent affairs of 6
government Indeed these matters of L
Ocal concern become more important 4
u times like these The burdens of s
his war are to be very great, no one I
nut will feel his heavy load and many 4
7ill suffer great sacrifices; therefore, s
ct US, through wise effort, through :
houghtful economy, Tighten the af- Z
airs of state as much as practicable s
r possible. :
''But L shall not pursue these things L
urther. doubt not we all feel alike Il
a regard to these matters. The only :
uestion is our willingness to put L
Orth the effort necessary to realize 4
ur aims. Let us be alive to the serv- :
&c of the state. / shall be glad, as Y
stated, to give all possible service Il
D my successor and to the organiza- s
ion and to the party. - Z
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