The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-12-06
MESSAGE Of PRESIDENT
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man who undertakes discuss everything in single doeu-
en must be expected to things small PFo
saws the Oregonian OF the 10000 words in Mr. Rooevets mes
sage to the sixteh congress used to reterate common
places which need no particular emphasis the present time Some
are used to advocate policies OF dubious epedenc But OF course
the major portion as in Mr. Roosevelt writes or says IS
unquesona while his sincere devotion to the pubic veal
lis manifest every paragraph sometimes regretted now
ever y the wane admirers of the president that his deVooh
to the common good been chasened and guided by |
teac course in the elements OF political economy lhis would
save him from some mistakes and guard him from advocating as
benefits what every instructed person knows to be evils
Thus for example Mr. Roosevelt takes occasion Twice III MS
a 70 lament the failure of scheme plumber the people
and enrich syndicate through ship subsidy O course ne "ol
not agree that subsidy deserves either OF these O @
does not alter the fact last he thinks in case the
blessed subsidy must finally and rretrevaby be given up ~
the NAVIGATION laws should modified Now everybody knows
that is the navigation laws, and not the lack OF SUBSIDY "
hampers our shipping Why not repeal these laws hrstf why m
adont the simple and obvious remedy at the outset!
But Mr. Roosevelt has little prediction so lar as ls ~
aa shows for simple obvious remedies Even upon SO p
subject as the prohibition OF campaign contributions ot
he seems to miss clear moral issue and to SUBSTITUTE
t exndency for obvious duty In discussing the matter nc
- M ,cnaI end to be gained the provision OF fund or
M nnort of the political machines To make this fund secure
ar all hazards would have the nation assume the expenses u
binders orchlght professions, and the pay OF "orNe iy
and only after that would he limit the contributions OF e
~ nons There is an evasion of the issue IN MI KooeVets
remark that the limitation of campaign contributions woTa m
prevent rich from buying their own way INTO ote &c % a
course IS @ m @ ;ent If thing for man to buy himself into office
and to be bought in by the syndlcates IN tne one t Lt ~ With
I work for the public good in the other ne IS OougHc WIZ"
e and is bound to work for those who have purchased nm
Perhaps consideration for these same syaea & be-
rgn contributions essential to the president ual ~
r touches tendery upon the subject OF the tarl WINE
the income and inheritance taxes Mr. KooseyeI nag %
about the equalization of opportunity and the Hnlao o
It HI seems 10 miss here elsewhere the simple remedy
for the evils he depores and seeks to reach them Oy %
methods The simple way equahze opportunity - ~ -
Ieoe TO give no man the right to enrich himself at the expense
PVesT teue- What the tariff and has
fOrrr wears.
~ % inenaIiv of opportunity this country 1t accounts more
OF ule ~ e. orr swollen fortunes 1t prime and
ct oin Of political corruption throughout the nation Inc
~ The tariff the greatest moral and economic issue Deore
natoin today The people demand It ao52V , Ge P dis
nTlors principles of justice demand It, Yet MI NooSee
he G 6re question in paragraph while he gives several
Of misses nls sup I md IMAGINED needs OF the army. The army
r an ir1Dornt Of course; but the Wae ol W
home is somewhat important and that home Is threatened
cay 9 M R Roosevelt repeats his dnuncaons OF socialism and bases
It ~; upon its threats to the home why any
worse for socialism threaten the home than amt Is I M m @ are
dn,ctvelv at work while socialism IS theory Which e
America only poradcay and could not thrive at all we
he that wrongs like tariff permitted to 60 SO long 81
l. positively dishearenng read what the president mas 70 N
u upon this subject The tariff should never oe 10 ] ld for tb
he rbc good notorious that 1t sannot De naueu o
leI nublic Immediately before presidential elecuo' % II.
d taking il p Immediately after the election ms IS aaz
% % when have the benefciaries Of the tariff ever beer
of willing to revise for the public good! Wnen nave % % p
to find for postPonlng Te'lsion5 % D t me election
- expect that they VIII lack JuSl ds soou e>~'''
m over I a. @ ~ tf message is in its high ethical rather tina
M ec6c recommendations which makes And yet that ton
he vii
he not - ~ ,,c subjects as campaign contribution
from the syndicae the astonishing eaerness 70 -
I t absolute inconprehension of the tariff and Its evils
in Recommendation of burdens like the income ana
taxes IN time OF peace anu %i m These new, tax
18th mlohS' a Iii = d ones were reDea ed to afford plausit
a for them but to fresh streams OF reVen
into treasury already oveiow1ng would Simply Pu e
mon wastefu extravaganza What the country wants is reet nc
It of some OF its burdens not new on 80 = t I & % IN straq
ioI m @ - cure some Of the evils which are destroying it.
dent
he knows it. and his message document of prudence ra
+Lano of ooressiO