The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-09

of civilized men so interviewer will
the lives OF other men in other coun
tries to make it impossible to be il
this world and not of it We mus
see that it is impossible to avoid ex
lcept by mOnastic seclusiOn those hon
lorable and intimate foreign relations
which the fearful-hearted shuddering-
ly miscall by that DEVILS catchword
international Complications
AS for our home problem, we have
been awakened by this war into a
startled realization of the archaic
shortcomings of our governmental
machinery and of the need for the
KIND OF reorganization which only a
clear thinking business man, expert
enced in the technicalities of govern
mental procedure can carry out Such
man we have. One who has so sue
cessfully reformed the business man.
agement of his own great state is OBJ
lvlously capable of doing greater things.
This is no time to experiment with
men who believe that their party can
do no wrong and that what is good for
the selfish interests Of political par
Ity is of necessity good for the nation
as we'll. | as a citizen believe that
this year we should choose as presi-
dent proved executive We need to
do things; not to talk about them.
Much has bees said of late about
good Americanism. 1t is right that
it should have been said, and It is
right that every chance should be
seized to repeat the basic truths un-
derlying our prosperity and our nat
lonal existence itself. But it would be
an unusual and much to be wished for
thing if in the coming presentation of
the issues a new note of fairness and
generosity could be struck. Littleness,
meanness, falsehood, extreme partizan-
ship-these are not in accord with
American spirit. I like to think that
in this respect also we are moving
forward
Let us be definite We have pass
ed through a great war-an armed
conflict which called forth every ef-
fort on the part of the whole popu-
lation. The war was won by Repub-
licans as well as by democrats. Men
of all parties served in our armed for
ces. Men and women of all parties
served the government at home. They
strived hOsestly as Americans, not as
mere partiSanS. Republicans and
Democrats alike worked in administra-
tive positions, raised Liberty Loans,
food control, tOiled in
munition plants, built ships. The war
was brought to a successful conclus-
ion by glorious common effort-one
which in the years to come will be
a national pride. | feel very certain
that our children will come to regard
our participation as memorable for the
broad honor and honesty which mark
ed it, for the absence of unfortunate
scandal, and for the splendid unity of
action which extended to every posi-
ton of the nation. 1t would, therefore
not only serve little purpose, but would
conform i'll to our high standards if
any persos should in the heat of po-
litical rivalry seek to manufacture po-
litical advantage out Of nationally |
conducted struggle. We have seen |
things on too large a scale to listen
in this day to trifles, or o believe in |
The adequacy of trifling men. /
SIt is that same vision of the big
ger outlook of national and individual |
life which will, / am sure, lead US to |
demand that the men who represent |
Us in the affairs of our government ,
shall be more than politicians or the
errand boys of politicians-that they
shall subordinate always the individ-
lal ambition and the party advantage
@ the national good. In the long run
he true statesman and the honestly
Onward looking party will prevail.