The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-17

There winds eastward across these
United States today funeral train
Noted guests and members of Official
family-over eighty in number-some
friends for years, life long, and by
their close association, love and 10y
atty to their chief, and the reciprocal
feeling expressed, remind us of that
in life more valuable than gold and
which money cannot buy.
There sits behind the plain, flag
folded casket, a wonderful woman. A
sweet soul, fearless, bowed, silent
dignihed and in her hour Of grief, as
in her day Of triumph, her thoughts
are more of those who surround her,
and of our people and government,
than of herself; an example Of loyalty
and endurance Of womankind and Of
wonderful character for good in fam
fly circle and world affairs.
The funeral car In mourning and
with colors draped In the same that
20 recently carried our nations leader
in search of knowledge for develop
ment and unity Of nation. A Journey,
which, If uninterrupted, meant more
to the people OF the west than that Of
any previous president. A journey Of
long hours and days, of labor that
gradually but surely absorbed his
strength and ended his life.
From this same funeral car issued
statement of facts. courageous SEN
taaoss aaA words Of ooanasl and Wis
do0 ~ q U3aA 90ta*ea1neA and leader.
Blessed with knowledge OF a4airs.
learned not alone in college, but from
tho school of long experience. He
possessed peculiar qualifications and
was blessed with vision. Strong in
body and in mind, cool, kind and con-
siderate.
Foreign governments and people
recognized his correctness of attitude,
policy and principle and all classes
At home honored him rs q true states
man, leader, q Christian and a guide.
Harding entered college young,
urged by his mother to prepare for
the ministry, and though he did not
qualify as a preacher he became a
true minister In many ways, and in
this also the womanhood Of America
again reflects that quality of states
manship and national success that
only a mothers love, prayer and
counsel can sustain.
Young Harding advanced from the
owner Of a $500 newspaper plant, pur-
chased for him by his father, to re-
porter on bigger sheets; then to own
ership, together with his wife, Of one
of Ohio's leading papers. The paper
WAS managed principally by Mrs.
Harding during his absence and at
tendance to political duties. The fu-
ture president trained in statesman
ship by serving twice as Senator, then
as Lieutenant Governor. afterwards
being defeated for Governor, later
elected to the United States Senate
and after one term was advanced to
the presidency. Filling that position
and on the train above mentioned,
recently met him face to face. Hard
ing, when Senator, in behalf of the |
election of colleague from our own
state, visited Idaho once before and |
delivered an able address in Poca-
tello. Harding and Brady were close
friends and the President on his re-
cent trip spoke freely Of our deceased |
senator and at once recognized the |
Brady home when passing it,
The nomination of Ohio's favorite !
son for President was generally COM
mented upon as compromise in
which doubtful state was no small
factor. But results following his
and election proved his
capacity as an American statesman
and president, in the same proportion
as responsibility of nation increases
over that of state.
During one strenuous day in Idaho
and one in Oregon we were in con-
slant company and close contact with
The President. Idaho's party met the
special near the state line soon after