The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-03
ALL CALDWELL
PAYSRESPECTS
T0MR. WALTERS
Democratic Candidate
for Idaho's Governor
ship Given Rousing
Ovation by Townsmen.


gems, headed by John Smeed, w. G.
been deemed by their party worthy to
T. A. Walters, fellowtownsman, who
is the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor. Everybody, regardless Of po-
litical affiliations. who could possibly
get away and who had been informed
Of the plan. was out to honor the
latest of long list of men who have
bee deemed by their party worthy to
sit in'the governors chair from Cald-
we'll, "the home Of Idaho governors"
Assembling in the town, streets
where the band played several selec-
tions. a crowd of Caldwell citizens on
foot and many others in machines
followed the band to Mr.. Walters
residence where another group had
already assembled. w. A. Stone, one
of Caldwell's leading Republicans.
with q few brief we'll pointed words,
outlined the purpose of the gathering
from the fornt porch Of the Walters
residence
Crys of Walters, Walters!" and
Speech, speech!" came at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Stones Introductory re-
marks and the band energetiaclly
played. "Hail. Hail, the Gangs all
Here" Mr. Walters replied with a
20 minute talk, greeting his friends
and neighbors warmly. He said in
part:
There are times in our lives
when our unframed lips are unable
to express the thought which
arises within us. This is one of
them. During my entire life with
its varied experience none has
touched me so deeply as this one. 4
To say that personally, on be-
half of myself and family, appre-
ciate it is not expressing my
emotions The honor feel is
due to Canyon county and to
Caldwell, rather than to me as an
individual. When D asked your
leader to come into the house he
replied, Ted, we couldn't bring
one-tenth Of them in. The street
and yard are full of people If
you could not all get into the
house, you have all entered the
innermost recesses of my heart.
This is no time to make political
speech, neither shall attempt so
to do. We all are, or should be ),
immeasurably interested in gov
ernment.. 1t is the greatest insti-
tuition established by man. With
out it, there is no such thing as
civilization. The chief ends and
objects of government should be
to make men better. more evenly
to distribute the burdens of gov
eminent as we'll as the burdens of
life itself--to give everyone; as
nearly as possible, an equal oppor-
tunity to enjoy the fruits of his
labor, and the blessings of liberty
and opportunity.
Mr.. Walters traced the history of
past civilization briefly so far as his
tory RECORDS 1t, noting the rise and
fall of dynasties and nations and con-
cluded,
"The race has again encirclcd the
earth. 1t has gone west in search Of
peace, plenty and happiness and a
. government which will administer to
all these needs until it can go west
no further. West has become the
east Here, If any place on this EARTH
the government which the human
family has sought for countless gen.
erations must be established Shall
our experiment prove a failure and We.
too. who are yet in our infancy be
found and recorded by one the his
torians of the distant future as one OF
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