Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

induced Theodore Roosevelt. not as
president but as a fellow citizen OF
yours and as a lover OF his country
aud her fair name TO request that |
come out here to speak IN this cam
palgn. The cause OF lebor, as l havo
already said, always awiikens the deep
est sympathies on the part or MIR,
Roosevelt and IN the controversies De-
tween labor and capital he has always
determined that labor shal nave a
square deal, but that which he desires
with all his power IL that labor must
observe the law as well as the capital
lists. and that a recourse to violence,
a disturbance OF the peace and un-
lawful injury 10 another's rights In the
cause OF labor Is no more to be upheld
than the unlawful greed and the mach
nations OF lawlcss capitalists TO OPP
press their employees or To subject the
community at large TO the unjust ox'
actions OF their combinations.
"'rhe issue IN Idaho Is whether a
governor who has simply done his duty
in taking the legal steps TO bring TO
trial men charged with heinous crime
Is TO be marked by defeat when ne
stands for reelection. MS the in1udl-
cious and over-zealous friends Of the
men charged. The question is whether
notice Is TO be served TO the world that
the people Of Idaho do not welcome IN
their chief executive officer the bring
ing to the bar Of justice OF men charged
with crime. II the men charged are
thought to be able. by reason of con-
nection with large associations, to sum
mon 10 the polls many voters 10 visit
defeat upon the courageous and active
Official"
Continuing Secy. Taft said: "Numer-
Gus attacks have been made upon Gov,
Gooding BY charging that some sort Of
a star chamber proceeding IS 10 be in
stltuted 10 railroad these men to the
gallows. and that no chance Is TO be
given them on their trial. The laws Of
the state OF Idaho provide how n trial
shall be had, before u jury. and then "
any injustice arises IN the trial court,
opportunity is given 10 appeal TO the
supreme court OF Idaho, and thence II
their rights under the Constitution OF
the United States are violated, To the
supreme court OF the United States,
Indeed these men are now In the su
preme court OF the United States test
ing the validity of their detention and
their trial before jury has been de-
layed by this proceeding. They have
exactly the same chance as every per-
son charged with crime and brought
10 the bar OF Justice IN Idaho. on what
theory, then, Is it possible to object to
the taking OF the preliminary steps?
They have been allowed every oppor-
tunity to consult counsel. They are
able TO make as complete a defense as
possible. They are being furnished
with funds by their friends. and there
Is not the slightest chance that any
injustice will be done under the law in
this state.
4 am aware that It Is said that this
is an issue in this campaign aud that
The Democratic party has issued plat
form upholding in general terms the
principle OF law and order and the
punishment of persons responsible for
crime. Ii may be that Gov. Gooding's
opponent would enforce the law, but 1t
liz very certain that without the support
of those who oppose Gov. Gooding be.
cause of his action In this case, the
Democratic candidate would stand no
chance of election.
Should Gov. Gooding be defeated
this issue would be heralded the coun-
try over as a reputation by the people
Of the state of Idaho for the governor
because ne stood for law and order,
because he stood for bringing men to
trial who We're charged with crime,
The supremacy OF the law overshadows
every other issue in civilized coun-
try and 1t Is this which fixed the at
tention OF Theodore Roosevelt, the cit
izen. the lover Of the far west, upon this
ccntest Not only will the defeat Of
for the cause | have described
in1ure the cause of law and order In
this state and country but by giving
the appearance that organized labor
has made successful attempt TO pen.
alize at the polls the bringing OF men
charged with crime to trial because
they were members OF the organization,
It VIII strengthen the hands of that ele
ment In labor unions prone to lawless-
ness, now fortunately In the minority,
and will paralize the efforts of the con-
servative and law-abldlng who are do
Ing 80 much to strengthen the unions
as the most useful and conservative
force In our body polite and social"