Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-12-28
BONAPARTE'S ideas
TELLS PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
VIII 7 SHOULD BE DONE.
Gives His Opinion, Inspired From the
White House, II is Thought, as to
What Should be Expected From a
Presidential Candidate to Preside
for Next Four Years.

Appearing as the personal represent
alive of President Roosevelt. but de.
claring he spoke wholly upon his own
responsibility, Attorney General Bona
parte Saturday night, in a speech be-
fore the Illinois Athletic club at Chi
cago uttered a significant note of
warning which gave evidence of being
inspired from the White House.
"The great sheepfold, the American
union" he exclaimed, lis beginning to
turn its thoughts to the grave prob
lem of choosing a head watchdog to
guard it for four long years. Whatever
applicant for the Job is viewed with
particular favor by the wolves may be
well left i'm his home kennel Wolves
can be trusted to know what they
want and to want what the sheep
don't want In palmer language, no
man can be safely trusted to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
if his selection be longed for and urged
by all or many of those who have OBJ
structed faithful execution of laws in
the past and whose influences and re-
sources are formidable obstacles to
their faithful execution today" &c.
He openly charged that the people
are being hoodwinked as to prosecu-
tions of Frieh malefactors."
Il believe" he exclaimed. that a
widespread. persistent, systematic and
INSCRIPTIONS attempt to deceive the
people as 80 these things has been in
progress during the entire official life
of the present national administration
and is in progress today"
He said criminals of influence and
standing had no objection to the gov
eminent pretending to punish them,
but thought the government should
end right there.
'In the eastern states" he ex-
claimed. the enforcement of federal
statutes forbidding conspiracies in re-
straint of trade is greeted by walls OF
unsettling business and breeding pan
les In certain western and south
western states prosecution of men who
acquire vast tracts of public land
through fraud and perjury is fiercely
denounced as persecution of public
spirited citizens.
Finally, in some southern states at
tempts to punish under the laws for
bidding peonage those who virtually
enslave helpless negroes and ignorant
foreigners provoke a like cutlery.
"ln all these cases the idea under
lying the complaint is that laws are
not really intended to be obeyed by
some people. These critics might per
haps consent to some show of en-
forcing such laws. After a tedious ant
expensive inquiry has shown clearly
that a wrong had been committed. the
culprit may be called to answer, bu
when he shows he is a captain of in
dustry' or a 'generalissimo of finance.
or at least leading citizen in othel
words. that he is rich or influential
they would have him go UNPUBLISHED
or at the worst escape with a shan
penalty about as formidable as burn
ing with cold iron"
Must Be Roosevelt Man.
Attorney General Bonaparte told tn
leaders of the republican party in Ill
nois what kind Of man they shoul
select for their candidate for pres
dent. Coupled with his suggestion h
made the prediction that the nominee
whoever he might be. would be cleo
ed. Mr.. Bonapartes word picture @
the man might apply as readily t
President Roosevelt as to Secretar
raft. 1t was taken to exclude Coy
ernor Hughes and all others who ar
not the avowed champions of Roos'
velt's antitrust policy. Mr.. Bonapart,
in a heart to heart talk at a luncheo
with the finanoiers and political lea,
ers at the Hamilton club, said:
1.-THE nation needs a man who wi
carry out the principles of the preseI
administration. The affairs of the n
ton demand a strong and sagaciou
leader, who will curb. without d
stroying, the great interests, and
the same time promote remedial legi
lation to meet the demands of II
people.
"The ideal candidate will be one wi
will execute the plans already full
stated by President Roosevelt. If II
nation should elect an executive Ia
ing any other principles. it will NAL
a mistake when mistakes becon
grave blunders.
Mr.. Bonaparte refused to say who
he had in mind. He promptly repli,
to all inquiries:
Il came here with the express d
termination not to make known Il
name of the man who is best fitted
fill the next term as chief executive
Scores of Italians Return.
Naples, Dec 24.-More than SIS