The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-12-26
BONAPAR7E'S ideas
TELLS PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
VIII 7 SHOULD BE Done.

WHITE T1OueS, - -
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 eWn
responsibility, Attorney General Bona
parte Saturday night, in speech De-
fore the Illinois Athletic club at chi
cago. uttered a significant note OF
warning which gave evidence Of being
inspired from the White House.
1.-THE great sheepfold, the American
union" he exclaimed, lis beginning TO
turn it's 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 in 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
'strncted faithful execution of laws In
the past and whose influences and re-
sources are formidable obstacles to
their faithful execution today" =.
He openly charged that the people
are being hoodwinked as to prosecu-
tons of rich malefactors."
Il believe" he exclaimed, that a
widespread, persistent, systematic and
INSCRIPTIONS attempt to deceive the
people as to 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, 1.-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.
I'm 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 tedious and
expensive inquiry has shown clearly
that a wrong had been committed, the
culprit may be called to answer, but
when he shows he is captain of in
dustry' or 'generalissimo of finance
or at least leading citizen in other
words, that he is rich or influential
they would have him go unpublished
or at the worst escape with a sham
penalty about as formidable as barn.
ing with a cold iron"
Must Be Roosevelt Man.
Attorney General Bonaparte told the
leaders of the republican party in .Illi
nois what kind Of man they should
select for their candidate for presi
dent. Coupled with his suggestion he
made the prediction that the nominee
whoever he might be. would be elect
ed. Mr.. Bonaparte's word picture OF
the man might apply as readily to
president Roosevelt as to Secretary
iaft. It was taken to exclude Gov.
ernor Hughes and all others who are
not the avowed champions of Roose
velt's antitrust policy. Mr.. Bonaparte
in heart to heart talk at a luncheon
with the fnanciers and political lead
ers at the Hamilton club, said:
The nation needs q man who will
carry out the principles OF the present
administration. The affairs OF the ma
ton demand strong and sagacioue
leader. who will curb, without de
stroying, the great interests, and al
the same time promote remedial legis
latlon to meet the demands Of the
people.
The ideal candidate will be one who
Will execute the plans already full,
stated by President Roosevelt. If The
nation should elect an executive hay
ing any other principles, it viii make
mistake when mistakes become
grave blunders..'
Mr.. Bonaparte refused to saw whom
ne had In mind. He promptly replied
to all inquiries: -
I came here with the express de
termination, not to make known the
name of the man who is best fitted t.