Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-09
is RETURNING
TO NORMALLY

the nations councils is another mani
festation of the inherent good sense
of the American people and a renewed
proof of the stability of the govern
ment under which they live. Led
astray temporarily by the insidious
blanishments and suave promises of
men who controlled for the time being
one of the great political parties, and
convinced that nothing could inter-
rupt the long period of prosperity to
which they had become accustomed
under republican administrations, the
voters were inveigled into bringing
about change at Washington. But
they have seen the folly of their mis-
placed trust and have emphatically de-
clared that there must be a return to
the old tried and true principles of
sound government.
They have decreed an end to that
false altruism that would surrender
the priceless heritages of America to
the keeping of a group of foreign ma
tons every one of which is jealous of
the power and prestige of the United
States and would rejoice at an oppor-
tunity to draw upon its resources for
their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The republic has had taste of au-
tocracy such as few nations of the
world have ever experienced. Gather
ing into his own hands all the execu-
tive power and much of the legisla-
tive, the people have seen their presi-
dent contemptuously throw aside his
responsibility to them and direct the
affairs of government solely accord
ing to his own imperious will. utter
ing defiance the while to their duly
chosen representatives in congress-
BY their votes they have said
stop! The president must be the
agent of our will. not his own
The disgusting orgy of extravaganza
that has run rampant through the
years of democratic control is another
of the determining factors that pre-
cluded any doubt as to what the result
of the election would be. Biding their
time when they could shut down the
bars against further waste of their |
substance, the people have patiently
looked on while the wanton profligacy
of the Wilson administration has run
riot They have had their revenge /
and administered a rebuke that will /
drive the consiprators into retirement |
for all time.
The nation has detected a seeming I
bond of sympathy between its presi- /
dent and the bolshevih of Russia and
the radicals within its own borders |
that has shocked it's sensibilities and /
offended every decent citizen. Flirt
ing with the Lenine government while
he was in Paris, Mr.. Wilson has re-
peatedly demonstrated his friendliness
for the leaders of radicalism in his
own country. 1t has been an associa-
ton not becoming to America, an alb
rupt end to which has been brought
by the election of Senator Harding.
Wage earners and all other voters
are alive to the fact that the rapid re-
urn of Europe to normal production
,nce more means the flooding Of our
markets with the products of cheap
oreign labor and consequent disrup-
ion of the home market unless steps
ire taken to prevent il through the
Medium of republican protective tar
IF. BY the election of Senator Hard
ng that has been made certain. and
he welfare of the American working
nan protected for the future.
With Senator Harding in the White
House congress will return once more
o its constitutional functions. Legis-
alton by executive dietation will
ease, and laws that are passed and
money that is appropriated will repre-
ent the combined wisdom Of over
90 representatives of the people
ather than that of single mind. The
ountry is about to be restored again
nder a government for the people in
tead of for a party or individual"
In the state the voters placed their
lark of approval upon the business
Ike administration of Governor Davis
nd rebuked a candidate for the U. S.
snate who thought to ride into office
gain through the support of the radi-
II element.
Governor Davis has given the state
IS best efforts, the commission form
government has been successful
anger sums of money have been spent
AN ever before in the history of the
ate but to a larger degree than ever n
fore the people have received bene-