Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

illustrates all these things singularly /:
yet | love to think it illustrates still
more the elasticity and adjustability
of our national system of democracy
as constitutionally systematized; the
freedom which it stands 10 the right
OF private judgment; to the express
sion of honest differences of opinion I:
the freedom which results in the one
true sure foundation of govern
ment OF the people, which / am sure
is Indicative of what lies deepest in
the hearts of the American people and
most animates them. The frets, the
yeasts, the whitecaps, are always on
the surface; the tossing craft of local
and personal interests always i'm
storm and shipwreck; but beneath all
these diversions are the deep fathom-
able caves of public opinion, of ma
tional loyalty, of popular brotherhood
and common interest, serene aud I'M
disturbed, an unreasonable fountain
of the wholesome waters of life; an
inexhaustable reservoir of the health
of "A republic of educated, self-respect-
ing, and equal free men and free
women.
Staneh Amerieanism
l have always had a high regard
Tor the stanch Americanism of Pres
ident Harding. In one of his speeches
delivered on his trip through the
western country he said:
ITO safeguard America first; to
stabilize America first; to prosper
America first; to eXalt America first I;
to live for and revere America first.
CAN it the selfishness of nationality
if yon will, l think it is an inspira-
ton To patriotic devotion.
We may do more than prove ex-
amples to the world of enduring repre-
sentative democracy where the con-
stitution and its liberties are un-
shaken. We may 60 on securely to
the destined fulfillment and make a
strong and generous nations contri-
button TO human progress, fOrceful in
example, helpful in all suffering, gen
erous in contribution, and fearless in
all conflicts.
Let the internationalist dream and
the bolshevist destroy. In the spirit
of the republic we proclaim American
ism and acclaim America"
Neglect Civic Duties
My friends, the history of the world
is written in the epitaphs of civiliza-
tions that have lived and died, and
Warren e. Harding realized to the
full that it is not now a question
whether American civilization can be
destroyed, but how long it will sur
vive if the present trend of world
thought is permitted to go unchecked
and unchallenged. The founders of
this republic realized that Eternal
vigilence is the price of liberty" But
the American people have grown care
less. The neglect of civic and pOliti-
cal duties is the vice of our times. We
are engrossed with our own affairs.
We have not time to devote to public
duties, and we forget that If we ne
glect public interest, it will not be
long until we have no private inter-
ests. Propaganda and crusades OF
theory and blind experiment are
thrust before us with the avOwed in
tention of destroying our republican
form of government by millions who
have come to us from foreign shores.
The time has come when we should
teach the guarantees of our c0nstitu-
ton i'm the public schools, in order
that American children may appre-
ciate the privileges Of citizenship I'M
der the charter of our national life.
President Harding was noted for
his kindliness of manner, his affability
toward all who approached him; and
his uniform courtesy to the humblest,
united with dignity and poise lent a
charm to his presence, made him hosts
of loyal friends, and disarmed to
some extent the criticism of his po-
litical opponents.
His private life was above repr0ach.
The loving tenderness of his domestic
life, as illustrated by incidents which
have found their way into the press
of the country, have made his mem
DRY in this respect a sweet SAVIOR
whenever happy homes are recognized
as the citadel of national virtue and
the hope of the world.
Where is happiness to be found?
1t is only i'm the home. Empty and
listless are the rewards of honor, the
success of ambition, the consultations
of wealth and power without dOmes-
tic happiness. The only happiness
that survived the fall of man in the
Garden of Eden arises from the con-
secration of two lives-one man and
one woman-to each other. This is
not a privilege, but a necessity to our
humanity. Without it life loses its
zest. toll, its reward, and hope, its
realization. And thus the immaculate
purity of the domestic life of President
Harding is the property and the glory