The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-19
All Parts Shoshone
County Were
Represented
OVER $50 WERE PRESENT
Eloquent Speeches Received
Enthusiastic Applause
Bouyant Party Spirit

~ EPUBLCANs from all parts
- Of Shoshone county gathered
N in Wallace last Thursday
evening to honor the memory
of Abraham Lincoln and to renew al
legiance to the great party of which
ne was the leader and which still
stands for the principles and pur-
poses for which he stood. The OBJ
servance of Lincoln's birthday has
become a fixed custom with the re-
rubhcans of ShoshOne county, and
they turned out this year in numbers
and enthusiasm far in excess of any
previous year Every republican
seemed to realize that the country is
now confronted with a condition that
is comparable with that which con-
fronted Lincoln and that it was es-
pecially fitting that the spirit of Lin
coin should be invoked to guide the
PARTY in the present emergency. The
seeds of revolution and anarchy are
being sown throughout the country,
and the pretentious efforts Of the
democratic administration to stamp
out the menace reveals not only its
impotency, but also that much Of the
radicalism that threatens the coun-
try is at least condoned by a large
element of the democratic party. I'm
der these circumstances republicans
everywhere realize that their supreme
duty is to rescue the government
from the hands Of those who are un-
able or unwilling to preserve it as
Lincoln did, a government Of by and
for the people. 1t was the realization
of this duty that brought over $50 re-
publicans to the banquet board last
Thursday evening and thousands Of
other republicans at similar gather
ings i'm all parts of the country Men
who had grown old in the republican
party and young men who will cast
their first vote this fail met in a com
mon cause. to honor the memory Of
Lincoln and to restore the country to
republican rule.
Walter H. Hanson Presides.
Following the disposal of de-
lighful menu served by the Banquet
restaurant, the POSTMASTER, Walter
H. Hanson, opened the formal pro-
gram by brief and characteristic
speech in which he congratulated the
assemblage on the large attendance
and manifest enthusiasm which fore
told the victory for the party this
fail. The "Star Spangled Banner"
was rendered by Frank Howard ac-
by the Boyd orchestra.
which also dispensed delightful music
the banquet.
A large number of letters and tele-
grams were read by Mr.. Hanson, all
Of which were received with much
applause A few Of these are here
given:
From Senator Borah.
Though absent I join heartily in
spirit with friends at home in paying
sincere tribute to the memory Of one
who gave his life for the republic,
which is now about to be betrayed in
% the hands of foreigners. Repudiat-
ng everything for which Lincoln liv-
I'd, and every principle of American
SIN for which he died, there are men,
who while processing to be his fol-
overs. would drag our republic from
Is eminence and independence and
make it subservient to a conclave Of
European diplomats. The great par
" which he founded is to have as
signed to it the second time the task
g preserving free Institutions Let
rs make no mistake either as to our
ask or as to the complete perform
inceso Of it, Lincoln had his timid
ouls, his compromisers and his cop
,erheads We have them now. But
ct us make no mistake. The Amer
can people love their country now
IS then. and will never surrender one
OF or little of its Independence. Let
is go boldly to the task Of again res
uing the republic from its peril and
estore it to the possession Of the
\merican people"
From Congressman French.
Many thanks for invitation to the
lincoln day banquet. Regret I can
lot be with you and receive benefits
nd inspiration of great event. Re
ublicans everywhere sustain princi-
les of labor without slavery lib
rty without anarchy, and control and
iscipline without tyranny which are
he fundamental lessons Of Lincoln's
fe"
'T regret exceedingly that I can not
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