Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
wHoLEso ME PUBLIC OPINION.

Democratic and Republican candi-
dates respectively for president in
1890. Senator Borah also projects his
vision to the platform on which they
win run.
mo new and doubtful questions
will be declared" said Senator Borah.
There win be no pioneering in social,
economic or governmental questions. 1"
Senator Borah is not only an OBJ
server, but d thinker. He realizes that
IL the war should still be ON the pub
lie would be in no mood for new and
doubtful questions" They would
have something to think about and
act on besides new social, economic
or governmental questions"
Their minds would be filled with
the war as 1t is today and their efforts
would be directed, as they are today,
to aiding the war.
They would not depart from sound
and proven fundamentals to expert
ment with innovations possibly filled
with danger. They would put these
subjects OIL until such time az they
might be considered on their merits
without making secondary such q
consuming subject as a world war.
The dwarfa would have to wait ON the
giant.
II, though, the war should have
ended, then the popular mind would
be concerned with momentous after
the war problems and would not be
disposed I'd give heed to experiments
ton until these were disposed OF.
With keen foresight Senator Borah
has outlined the situation in 1920
but he has also disclosed the situation
today.
The vast majority Of the public has
no time now for these various new
and untried social, economic and
governmental questions" They are
lighting q great war. That is surely
enough. They have no patience with
those who would press subjects to d.
vert attention from their main duty.
The national government recognize.
es the danger OF injecting these sub.
jects into the war under the stimulus
Of politics and IL discouraging 1t ir
every possible way, but, unfortunate
ly, it's influence does not appear Il
have reached all the states, in some
OF which the war Is placed second to {
variety df experimental proposals
more or less rabid discussion o.
which is interfering with the war &C
tivities Of the public.
It IL interfering by creation Of clasi
divisions, by breeding hatred. by tear
ing down by holding out promises
impossible Of fulfiilment to any wht
temporarily have cause for grievance
and who. therefore, may be the NOR,
easily induced to join in Harmful
propaganda and disturbing actions.
Senator Borah goes on to saya
'Demorracies tend to make mora
towards pf public men. Unless tn,
people arise to the situation, unless
they awaken to the task and demand
high ideals and truly American stan
dards, there Is no hope from spinelesl
congresses, or listening and trimming
officials.
The greatest benefactor in tn,
country today is the man or men wht
are seeking to arouse and build vi
q deep-saated love OF country, a rev
erence fdr American institutions, ant
all in all. a sound and wholesome, {
sane ard forward-lookng, publ,
opinion .
Here j. terrible arraignment fol
all those who are fomenting the PEG
pie today and endeavoring to lead
them from the paths of sanity anC
safety into the paths of radicalian
and insecurity, from the highway d
construction and prosperity now ant
in the future to the rocky, thorn
filled trail Of destruction and advarni
ty for az indefinite period.
Let us repaat Senator Borahi
words: The greatest benefactor ii
the country today is the man or mel
who ara seeking to arouse and bull,
up a deprecated love Of country,
reverence for American institution
d. all in all, . sound and whole
me, . sane and forward-looking
public opinion"
The indictment 10 plain OF thos,
who WoAld tear down the tried insti
tutions of the fathers and produce al
unsound. an ignoble. a fiighty. un
healthful public opinion. - Boise Cap
itaI News.
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