Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-09

This fali will be held the most i'm
portaut election ever held In idhho
We elect All our county and state OF
ncess. all our congressman ana pou
limited states Senators. In fact we
elect every county. state and national
officer but President. Never has there
been a time In history OF this state
when 40 much Of vital Importance rest
ed in single election. In all proba-
bllity the war will close before another
congressional election. The peace
treaty must be ratified by the United
states Senators we elect this fall and
The governmental policies OF recon
afruction must be outlined and put into
motion 10 care for the new order OF
things. win doubtless fsll 10 the duty
OF the congress elected this falL II
will be a most aeslous campaign, The
great question OF the war shuold be the
an absorbing one. The elements q our
country faVorabte "a German peace
viii exert themselves 90 Their utmost
70 divert the attention OF voters 20
other issuca The Nonpartisan league
viii contend on the discussion Of econ
ONE questions calculated 90 Divert our
attention away from the great Qucs-
ton OF the war.
The contention between the Dem
ocraix and the Republicans viii be over
the conduct Of the war The war has
placed the Republicans in a position
than any other test ever placed upon
them. and right royalty and loyalty
HAYS they met the test
during the campaign we win hear
some Republicans trying TO make a
campaign based on criticism OF the
conduct OF the war and
many Democrats VIII stand ready 70
furi the term TRAITOR" az any one who /
halls 90 concedc that tneir party should I
~ contnued IN power.
The man who contends that the adj
is the symbol OF an wis
Tom and beyond the power OF error n
asst as foolish az the man who con-
ends that the administration IL all
wrong The election viii be decided.
lowerer BY the great body OF voters
sho win take the ground that the
sinuing OF the war - the FIRST and only
question 20 consider That n = ready
. back the President IN the exercise
Z AT tbs great authority placed In his
ands IN 40 far as he uses : IA the
sosecution The war. Hut the voters
fils condemn the administration in 30
m a. u will appear 20 them the power
{ the administration has been used
Fsi % further the personat and pel-
ral fortunes Of the President and ~.
Nrfy. and secondariit, 20 the prose.
i1tion ~ the war
President Wilson n n man OF wide
tngo % activities and capabilities Al
INES he rises 10 the most sublime
sights ~ patriotism. His state papera
~ De read and rrcltcd as models FOR
he next thousand Years. even AZ IN.
rationH OF Cicero are read But he
= man ~ thought and not OF action.
: hen action becomes Necessary he
fefna 70 hesitate and shy around ana
elias. lie viii tan Of force bat hest
,fe4 70 use force. When conditions
naliy compel hm 20 act he acts with
Kor and not always with she best
: Judecreat since from his own de-
Ire % act
lie sometimes seems 20 forget thar
= - President and 10 remember only
hat be IS a Democrat. He seems ~
ofset war FOR The moment and
foYel ~ he depts OF party politics.
y around these weaknesses o Z tho
resident ihat The great light win bc
MS f4l.ghe great mass u vefer~ viii
hempt % register their approval Of
- mastery qaslities and their ais.
'pproysi y his wosier qualifications.