The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-02
SOME BRAIN LEAKS
A few Ideas PerUIdte thfOrgh the Brain
Of the Editor while IN q SOmnamhu-
IiStk State.

1t begins to look as II our presl-
dent has gotten his foot In 1t, head
first, up to his ankles. He tries TO
explain what he meant by saying
that Hartman WAS as obnoxious a
citizen as Meyer, Haywood and Debs,
but the more he explains the worse
he makes It for himself. He has I'M
doubleday impressed the laboring ele-
ment OF the country that he had
made an egregious blunder. To
those who have been acquainted
with the history OF Meyer and Hay
wood 1t would come as a surprise to
them to learn that either has been
charged with crime against the
laws or that they had been anything
but good citizens until they were
charged with being Implicated In
the Steunenberg murder. President
Roosevelt must think them "unde-
sirable citizens because they are
at the head Of labor union or be-
cause they are lying under the
charge OF committing crime for
which they have never been proven
guilty. In his letter to labor union
he criticises labor for trying to Gre
ate sentiment in favor of these
men, and at the same time he goes
the same length by creating a senti.
ment In favor of their guilt.
~.
In his letter he says, THAT he in
dicated no opinion as to their guilt
Of the Steunenberg murder, but 1t II
simply absurdlty to suppose that be
cause q man is on trial he Is FREE
from criticism as to his manner O.
life.' This Is where President
Roosevelt is unfair. We have beer
acquainted with the career OF Moye
and Haywood as long as the presi
dent, and until they were charged
with being implicated in this muir
der we have never known them t
be guilty of what might be construe'
as a crime. They have been selecte
as the head Of great labor organiza
ton on account OF their qualities Q
leadership. They lave directed tn
fight between the miners organize
10 ton on the one hand and the min
n owners association on the other. N
= doubt individual federation me
u have committed depredations, jus
le the same as the ex convicts in til
,, employ OF the mine owners associi
81 tion has committed crimes, but "
10 do not believe that an offense agains
e the laws OF the land could be trace
u to the door--of Meyer and Haywood
- unless It should be done In the pre-
emit case.
20 When President Roosevelt says thu
" "Moyer and Haywood stand as repr
=" sertatives of those who habitual
=, appear as guilty of incitemeI
:" to or apology for bloodsbed and vi
lence," he arraigns the entire organ
~ ization Of miners, not only as an 0
o ganization, but every inidv,du
10 miner in the country. When he sci
'" Taft to this state last fall to spea
" In favor OF "law and order" he pu
~ lished the fact to the world that
W believed that the laboring men
" idaho were not good citizens, al
~ did not believe In upholdiDg the la'
He has criticised and degraded no
'as est labor, as represented by the lar
army OF metallic miners OF the cou
VI try. 1t Is true there is undoubted
nc large majority OF the miners W
III do not believe that Meyer and Ila
~ wood are guilty, just as there is
-. large contingent of our citizensl
tv who do not so believe, who are n
ny miuers. We believe we are safe
"o saying that seven out of ten of t
70" people vino do not believe In I
TO- guilt OF tnege men wish to see thu
'.s have fair and impartial trial, a
Is II they are guilty desire to see thu
nus punished to the full extent OF t
'o' law.
nts -.
"a We heartily agree with the pre-
:. dent when he says, "It Is impfol
~. to endeavo, to influence the courts
Justice, whether by threats OF In a
similar manner A great mista
has been made by. the trends
Meyer aud Haywood aud the ney
ya. papers which have abused the rep
ats sentatives Of the law for their
aid rest. but this fact does not exct
70. the president for implying their gu
/ - by his actions IL not by words.
moral effect is more far-reachi
oas than he imagines. His entire cou
onr ever since he has been preside
tne would lead the casual observer
rod conclude that he considers the n
nm. Theodore Roosevelt is greater Il
President Roosevelt. A criticism
sh. Mover end Haywood from the priv
citizen, Theodore Roosevelt, wo
,s not prejudice the case of these la
leaders. But coming from Roosev,
the president, makes 1t impossi
for Meyer and Haywood to get