Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-15
GLAD HE MADE THE FIGHT

r. ". Gooding writes letter re-
enrdlng the recent campaign.
II II not unusual in a great f2hf Ike
the one We have had In Idaho that
some one should he called upon 10
make sacrifices.
As soon as lc9rned the true c0ndi-
lions IN idaho knew the state could
be saved only through campaign OF
education. exposing Towniey. LeSener
and his gang, showing them up 70 the
people Ia their true light.
Some one had 10 make the fight for
idaho. and I would rather have made
the fight and lost Than not 70 have
made the fight ard won. for. after all.
a seat III the United States Senate ~
an empty honor compared with a place
in the hearts Of the good people OF the
state. There ii but one thing worth Nv
ing for IN this world and that Is the
respect Of the people public SER
want, or a man who serves the people |
AS apubiic servant and retlres from
office without hse respect Of the good |
people Of the state or nation. would
better have never served the people at
ALI
Many things are very gratifying to
that I had the support OF a very large /
per cent OF tho laboring men OF the
state Especially IL this true Of tho
railroad men In PocateIto and other
places. Tho I. w. w. forces have for
years been trying TO poison tho labor
Ing mea against me. want to as
sure tho laboring men OF this state that
wherever tho fortunes OF life carry me
la the future az in the past ! shall al
ways be their friend. For fourteen 4
years OF my early life | worked for
lays pay and know and understand
hat IL this Government is TO prosper
he iaboring mans Interests must be
considered and he must be given a .
,qusre deal What we want In this y
and must have. is a square
ieal all around and that Is what
AYE always stood for, as my record
hows.
II any one thinks this fight is over y
because the election Is past they have o
made a mistake. | promised the peo- 6
he In the campaign that | would con- p
niue my fight against anarchy, trea- G
on and rebellion nutii the end. Many v
ew people have come into the state II
inee | had the honor OF serving Idaho :
y chief executive and ! am glad TO u
ave tham know something through Of
40 Of the ssaassination of ex-Govern- n
e Stcuneahcrg and the blot left on ;
ne fsii name Of Idaho hy the ecqpitial n
I Haywood and pettibenc Of the n
reatest crime ever committed on n
merican soil q
had but one thought In this fight ~
nd that was 10 educate the people as al
g. ns possible TO the danger Of such ~
EN- aa Tomniey aud LeSauer, and dc
lose associated with them, who. 1t rs In
owen toncl0avely by court records. nj
Gre ia sympathy with BIZ Haywood On
"a the !. w w orsanlzatioa the on
eatest criminals this country has X
cf produced
II IL this dangerous element that the or
od citizenship must fight against at te
times and / accept my defeat with tn
G knowledge that = Tor the time at III
,st. / have saved Idaho from the dr.
oatest disgrace tha can come TO any tn
mmonwealth the success OF Town ley
:. i.cSeuer aud McKaig a
Il 10 gratifying to me to know that W.
B state ticket Is elected by an over e.
lelming majority. and that both the PEI
use and senate win be safely Re
blican, and now the question Is what
} majority win he7
have confidence in Mr. Davis and s,s
'se elected with him ON the state tee
ket am satisfied that the people wo,
! olok forward 70 a clean vigorous no.
that win mean much 49, 49,
the up building OF Idaho. fro,
r. n. 0oodfnu you