The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-20

are, to show what their tuayr,sS
were--we were told four years noa
we were told eight years ago a.,
that If the Democratic party was
voted into power. that we wonld .o'
war and bloodshed between what th
called the masses" and the "cla.sy
We We're told that we would Inv Inv
erty such as the country had
known. We We're told that the issna
they presented was SO p,r,, '''ue
that the very existence OF the govern
ment depended upon the election
Mr. Bryan. Now, we didn't clact ~,
Bryan and none of these draoIsi
things came to pass. Wouldn't n'o.
shake your judgment a little in ,'
prophet? (Applause.) You NIGH ot' "e
him another trial--you did give Nv,
Bryan another trial. He still had , a''
paramount issue, he told you then ,h
same dreadful things would b.r,'
the only reason they hadn't hanna,t,
when he told you before was tbo.
cog had slipped somewhere ana -
hadn't got around yet, but tbey ,,
Just around the corner waiting IN a
whether the people would cleo. It,,
president or not, and If they da,,t ~"
1t an avalanche would come dow, "
them and sweep the government o'
OF existence. The election came wy
and he wasn't elected, and the CON-, y"
was not only preserved and sec,rn
prosperity as the confidence of fra
people was re-establ:shed, but tbn,
reailzed that they had been listenin,,
TO ghost stories and fairy tales From
these alleged and would-be politcionn
lL'aughter) And there we are toda,
Ihey have habit OF trying to scasa
us; you never heard of the Repuhlioa,
party sending around resnonstt1'
representative to say the conntn'.
would go to the bow-wows if sn
particular thing didn't happen Wv
nave too much confidence In tbe mos,
tion upon which our governr,.
stands, too much confidence IN ,h
people and in the manhood ana
serve rorce OF them to believe that +.
can be shaken clear from its noeit,an
oy any one political change, An.
piause) Now, they were mighty sbar.
on issues this time, there was nnth
Ing they could attack. Nohod,, n'"
poorer. they took ADVANTAGE of .t
opportunity and conditions ana %
pretty well fed and comfortable =,
'nan ls poor IN this day he can ac-
count Tor II; 1t isn't because he has
oeeh deprived of any opportunity If
prospecting; 1t Is because he bos
nissed IN his judgment, or some mis-.
fortune, That may come to us all had
happened him. They can't point to tha
distress OF the people as a reason far
change In administration. Tbsv
gan point to anything that the re.
puolican party has done as reason
"hy--or as sufficient reason whv II
should be turned out of power.
Corruption In Departments.
They are telling you all over the
iand quietly. that great corruption ev.
lsts In the executive department ~
.ne government, and that the Renub.
mean party-the Republican congress
HAS refused to Investigate II ana
'hat therefore they must be taken AZ
"pptoVihs or 1t, or attempting TO
shield IL. Well. l don't think they will
SCI very far with that assertion. In
the hrst place there never was as
prompt an investigation. detection and
punishment Of corruption as that
SHOWN by the present administrator
under the guidance of the president
theodore Roosevelt. (Applausel He
uun wait Tor some campaign orator
or Democratic convention TO call his
i.ioh 10 the existence of corrup-
'ion IN the department. He discov.
ereo IL through his representatives
ierreted 1t out, tried the men and
puhished them for IT., and is still in
ves'igating other departments of the
government just as a man rides over
ms ranch and investigates the con-
oitlon OF the herds and crops and
where he finds disease. weeds it out
ana where he finds anything tina.
threatens the health OF the body po-
ii'ic OF his own little domain. weeds
~ out. And so is the chief executive
vi this country today pursuing that
pan IL IS his department, to the ex-
tent mat he Is at the head of it, it is
co-ordinate branch of the govern
iiieht. The government is divided into
tnree great heads-legislative execu-
i've and judicial. The legislative
makes the laws and is responsible for
them. II you have bad laws they
are chargeable with them. The execu-
i've takes the work of the legislative
branch of the government and applies
IT, enforces 1t, carries out the laws
.hat are passed. He is responsible for
H. Ihere Is coordinate branch that
stands equal in dignity and power of
.he other two, and neither may inter
iere with the other in the discharge
oi its duties except within constitu
lonal provisions for such Interference.
Constitution Gives No. Right.
Ihere was great howl went up
'hat congress should investigate this
branch of the government.
~ mas no more right to investigate
oo-ordlnate branch OF the government
IMAM neighboring farmer has right
TO go over and interfere with the CON
nuct OF his neighbor in the manage
lneht or his farm. The constitution
uoes not give 1t the right 1t says
mat Tor certain causes the chief ex-
scutive may be impeached, and that Is
me only way you can attack him in
me administration of his duty. You
nay make law and he is bound TO
,hiorce 1t: IL he does not enforce it
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