The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-11
Pioneer Nero. Co., Ltd.

ment Is thing OF the past to great
extent. In the place Of the people
being their own sovereign, making
their own laws, MS was intended by
the founders OF the government, we
now have government by commits.
sions. and executive department OF
the government usuiplng the legis-
lative functions.
II this condition Is permitted to
continue and grow as IL has In the
past four years, IL will be only a
question OF but a short time when
the people Will have no more power
than Is to be had under constitu-
tioDal monarchy. The forest reserve
policy OF the administration should
prove this assertion TO any unpreju-
diced mind. In face OF the fact that
the last state legislature composed
largely OF republicans, bitterly con-
demned the forest reserve policy oil
the republican administration; In
face Of the fact that the people have
sent up petitions To the president
asking for relief from the abuses OF
| the forest reserve, as IL relates TO the
progress and development of Lemhl
county, yet the protests OF the people
have been ignored.
In actions, II not In words, the
president OF the United States has
said To the people OF Idaho, you are
worse than children and fools, yor
are not capable OF Judging what Is fol
your best interests. /, Tbeodor,
Roosevelt, the President OF the Unit
I'd States acted the genteel part OF ,
cowboy In the past and know per
feetly well what Is for your good bet
ter than you do. You are out Their,
In the wild aud woolly west, wher'
the educational advantages OF tn,
east are unknown, you are not cap
able Of judging what Is for your owl
good.
In reply to tue petition of the PEG
Pile, asking mir. pinchot TO make Sal
mon u visit, he says. AS near nothing
asfit would bc hard to imagine, un
less IL Ii for US To take our medicin,
with tho best possible grace, as thu
forest reserve has come TO stay, ant
he damned to you. or course h.
takes the time To deal out few
platitudes, which look and so1n'
nice, but hot air Is not what VI
have been asking for. We have beel
asking FOR simple justice, and a du
consideration OF what We have beel
heretofore considered as our rights
as free born American citizens.
President Rosevelt's man Friday
Mr.. pinchot, says, In the develo
ment OF all the other resources OF Tn
l.emhi and Salmon River nationa
forests, II viii follow the traditions
homemakiug policy OF the govern
meut. and President Rooseyelt's-n no
Senator Dubois administration, an,
, will give all The aid and comfort
! can TO actual homebullders, aud wi
NHdNAhhf W HANdANNt ahJ iuNttdSN vi
development aud prosperity of you
: counties 4" This sounds nice, yer
nice Indeed, and We should send Mr.
Pinehot memorial extolling his ver
bosity, aud efforts TO make us fec
= good over what we don't like. can
help aud like IL,
d Farther along In his letter b
says, I'VE shall endeavor to max
: none but reasonable charges for actus
: value received, In grazing fees an
timber sales. Every cent of the T,
turns thus produced by the nations
d forest OF Idaho Is being re expende
= In Idaho :or the benefit Of the cit
= Eens OF the state, In the shape OF tir
IS protection. construction of roads an
IS trails. aud other work necessary fc
J. the protection and development ,
l. the resources OF the state. For thes