Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-22
NEGATIVE TEST
PROVIDED FOR
CANDIDATES
KNOW THEM BY THEIR
FRIENDS SAYS B0NAPARTE
Those Advocated By Wealthy
Lawbreakers Can Be Safely
Eliminated From Race De-
cIafeS Attorney General,


NY Morning journal Special Leased wirs.I
Chicago. Dee. 2i-Attorney Gener-
ii Charles J. Bonaparte. who passed
ihe day In Chicago as the guest Of
tho Illinois Athletic club, was the
principal speaker az a banquet OF
tina organization given tonight Ia
honor Of its officers Others who res
p0udca to toasts were Congressman
Frank O. Lowden and james H. Lewis
af Chicago. former congressman from
Washington.
Mr.. Bouaparte. after conveying the
presidents regrets az not being able
ts attend said hat he spoke for no
one but himself. For my many
sins of commission aud omission, as
attorney general" he said, 'the presi-
dent must rear his share OF %responsi-
bililS. but for my fruits as a post
ptandial orator Il would be hard To-
hold him a. blame"
The subject 81 Mr. Bouaparte's ado
dress was Obstacles to the fxecu-
ton Of the Laws" and he quoted
from that part Of the constitution.
herein 1t says. che shall luke care
that the Jaw be faithfully executed.
This duty. be said, WAS probably the
most important. clearly the most VIZ
tai 10 the peoples happiness and
safety, Of an the presidents duties.
he said III when he seek. TO full
fiii % q stumbling block Is placed IA
his path. IL the faithful execution ex-
eeution Of the laws Is made difficult
or uncertain IN whatever MEASURE or
from what cause. the American peo-
PIE should be plainly told that the
american people may find and apply
a remedy"
Continuing. Mr Bonaparie said
that II had been his experience as at
tofney general that some people think
pf talk and write as " the law espc-
cially exempted them
In the eastern states" he added. |
any enforcement Of federal statutes
fofbidding conspifacies IN restraint
Of trade or favoritism by common
carriers Is greeted by a chorus of
walls az nnsettling business ana breed
ing or Keeping alive panies. In GER
tain western and southwestern states
the prosecution Of men who have ac-
puired vast tracts Of public lands
through fraud and perjury. IN plain
collation. Of las and with enormous
profits 20 themselves. Is ~ilercely de-
u9uHced NJ "a persecution Of prumi-
nent and public spirited c%itizens."
flnally, IN some southern states. at
lempts 10 bring 10 punishment under
Inc laws Of the United States forbid
dtng peonage. those who pnslnve help
less negroes and no less helpless for
eiBr"rs' provoke a like outcry.s
IN ail cases lelike the idea under
wing the complaint. an idea often
more or less concealed by sophlstry
and f~alseh6od. * that laws. or some
are not really intended to be
really obeyed by some people. These
critics might. perhaps consent mat
some show OF enforcing such laws
ahouid oc made. II after "a tedious
nini costly inquiry II has shown clearly
thal a wrong has been committed
me eulprH may be called To answer
Tor IT, but when he shows by way of
answer that he Is a captain Of indus
lrN ~ q geneTalissimo OF finance. or
nc ieast a leading citizen In other
words. that he Is rich or otherwise
Influential they would have him, 90
or at worst. escape with
q sham penalty about as formidable
as burning with "A cold iron.
No one In our neither the
PRESIDENT or any one else can execute
~ laws faithfully. or execute them IN
.tl unless the American peoule want
them executed
AFTER relating Aesop's story Of the
wolves persnadiug the sheep 10 send
t"eN 'heir Watchdog, Mr. Bonaparte
just nov the denlzens of that
great sheep fold. the American union
ite ~prsinnlng 10 turn their thoughts
' we grave problem uf choosing a
"I watchdog 10 guard them Tor
'Nf Tong wears I cannot helm think
E % may aid them Ia this mighty
.a'k no establish first Of an a negative
az, "'"g'7 Whatever applicant