The Idaho recorder., 1922-02-17

~ AN original, make and follow their own
Ny plans, and determine their own des
- tiny. This hour is fun of interest 10
those who are concerned with cues
lions affecting the welfare of the people and the
future of the republic
=" :, ~ hot my purpose today To attetnpt to ex.
'"" .,,e ihihe or add to the renown of Washing.
"' ms iaihe IL secure even to the earth's remot-
est n"uhos MS renown will grow AS the centuries
uniold the scroll of the ages While men care for
WISDOM ana honor and patriotism and apprecIate
ne hchie'eihents OF those who have served man.
h'hu washington viii have Il place In the minds
una hearts OF men In all countries and In NH apes
'app'huse) shall therefore take occasion on this
anniversary of his birth to note the government
es'aphshed by the fathers, the achievements made
""uer ~ by the American people and it's benefits
!" mahkind' ana ut the same time consider the de.
pnrtures that have been made from its funda
menta' principles and purposes that endanger its
perpetnIty.
IL is safe to say that the creation and adoptIon
"i tht Constitution of the United States MARY m.
"o''us greatest achievement In the art OF self.
government. The fathers under the leadersbin q,
Washington undertook the de,icate ,nd a,o,cn,,
'ask or creating government with such epdur
'"s p''hepies as would make II susceptible of be-
ing perpetuated. II was provided that each citizen
VINO lived under II should for all time be the pollt
'm eauai OF every other citizen and that every man
shnu'd have the opportunity OF obtaining indIyidu
created was OF the people, by the people and FOR
'"e people It's purposes and powers are sinple
Phh' anu direct. II offers protection to the clti-
zen IN MS right To life, liberty property and In the
pursuit OF his happiness The powers granted are
enumerated WIN such other powers may natur-
any De implied from the written instrument
Ahese powers Impose upon the government cre
hted the duty of dealing with national and
international questions affecting the life the char
heter' ana the honor of the republic and Its peope
w ,her national and international relations The
right ard duty Of dealing with such questions M
anect the individual citizen left to the states
ana the smaller political subdivisions Under This
DIVISION OF political authority and duty the people
{" the United States have through a hundred and
'nir'y years enjoyed the freest and best govern
inent In ali the world. Under the simple guaran
Ties OF government that make the individual secure
w ms natural rights the American citizen has been
"eSeioped lie is selfreliant resourceful cour-
ageons. Inventive, ambitious. patriotic and appre.
riati'e OF his heritage of freedom. There runs
through his veins the best blood OF every peope
p"rth OF the Mediterranean sea. From the DAYS
ot the fathers every generation has offered and
freely given life and property for the maintenance
of the honor, the preservation of the integrity and
The advancement of the glory of the republic. II
Is ours. We must preserve II. We must not I'M
p"se duties upon IL that II cannot perform. We
lnast not ask the exercise of functions for which
II was not created We must not Indulge In the
hope of things from II that II cannot give We
must not invite disappointments In the operation
of it's activities. II Is enough that II shall always
offer protection tn all that man holds dear and
shall continue 10 afford opportunities 10 the In.
dyidual citizen TO obtain rewards according to his
individual ambitions and efforts.
This leads me to call attention to the importnnt
duties of this hour that require to take our bear
ing and To- ascertain how far We have already been
heguiied To depart from II and divert aud multiply
the activities of the government In matters foreign
10 It's original purposes, and to contemplate the
Effects OF such departure the life Of the govern
rem.
1t would be difficult To enumerate nh m. do.
pariunents bureaus, and commissions of the govern
ment AT Washington that have been created ,o .x
ercise bureaucratic authority and paternal ruar,i
anship over the people In every part of the 70.
public, There Is no activity. business. social or
domestic condition that Is not the object of their
supervision. their sollcitude or their authority
over 1nlOo civilian employees make up the army
that oversees and directs the affairs of the penpl
and assumes guardianship over them Goy.rn
ment agents and inspectors exercising every VA
riety of authority found on every Pullman
cut OF and Into Washington. Government rcnorts
"n every subject from adenods rat trans fll tho
files III offices that cover acres of floor spaee IN
Washington. The mahogany and quarter. .saw.d
oak once furniture already Installed has cost many
millions Of dollars, and Is being purcha sed
III IA yeariing dies OF blackleg ON n fnrm IN
Kansas. the government at Washington acfs ON
the ease. IL hog dies OF the choera In a hos 10,
IN Iowa the government Mt Washington takes
'hsrss' III weevn bores through boil of cor
w" "h plantation In Texas. the government M