The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-02
JOHNSON ON CAMP AIGN
VIEWS OF MINNESOTA GOVERNOR ON ISSUES OF
OF THE DAY

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In his public Johnson Minnesota
has outlined the policies which the party should empha
in the campaign Among other things has said:
T that the slogan of the Democratic party the
campaign and every succeeding campaign until the question
settled should be revision of the tariff thorough revision,
mind you for this point that disagree with the President
of the United States believe that the tariff than any other
has direct bearing trusts and places burden direct and
indirect upon the people of the country, benetng general class
and only good privileged few Upon this question the Demo
party certainly stands united and upon all other the
Democratic party stands with the people and its position well
established that believe be taken for granted that while
are fighting for tariff revision the time for
enforcement of the control of all the industrial
transportation and commercial evils which confront us
What do you think Of President Rooevelt idea Of Federal
rather than State control of State raway he asked
81 agree President believe the
absolute in their authority regulate and control railway of
transportation and other pertaining railroad regulation
wholly within the States that Federal regulation
be limited to interstate business"
What do think of the idea of the ultimate ownership of rail-
ways by the government?
81 beive the government which
well by private individuals and do think the time
yet when there should be suggestion of government
ownership railroads The laws have and those the people
if they choose will give the public ample power
regulate carriers and until every legal
exhausted believe the government and the States should
gage in the ownership of common carriers
''Who you belve will be the Republican candidate?
the slightest idea this time who will be the Re
publican or who candidate the Presidency 1t is
cry convention and my sincere hope that
party will be actuated by the highest and best wisdom and will
who stands for the interests of all the people all the
time"
On a subsequent occasion Governor Johnson said:
do you ask for catalogue of patriotic opportunities Do you
ask problems of the republic the enemies Of the people
labelled and arshaed for your inspection? You will ind them on
every hand among hosts special privilege wherever public
law public right public the public treasury the public prop
m powers and privileges devoted private end or whenever
the public interest is subordnated that OF class.
will find them in the great question of trust domination,
antbo and hourisng conflict of law which and
the same time prohibits existence and yet protects and fosters
its development Or the great problem OF transportation with
railroad corporations ehoned eighteen billion dollars OF cap
a securities endowed by the government with the sovereign power
of eminent domain collecting tolls aggegang billions OF
dollars per annu three times the aggregate OF the
government and the nation only eeby and mpeect
able to control its OF transportation.
20" again problem of the and condition of the coored
man STILL after nearly century argument and conflict Of
the profound vexao problems since the days when the
children of conended with Phaoa 1t took Garrison Phil
lips and their contemporaries years America reala-
ton that slavery for America 1t cost the country war
lasting five years expenditure of lives and money beyond cac
ation The problem then worked out to its final sue
ceu conclusion for there arising national horizon
this same question It's solution being deferred be-
cause mind has worked the science of its law OF
gavitation and still awaits him. There those who
that the solution great question education
with which men Of education require to deal
Demanding and careful national thought the
eston of our colonial possessions This born under
the of the nalenabe right Of sefgovenmen protest
against theory of foreign possession and colonial rule while
to-day we are mother country denying to colonial subjects
even the rights privileges guaranteed Constitution from
which our government powers, and denying that this
controls spe follows flag 1t isof avail to dis
c whether of the Philippines just unjust whether
the acquisition unwse The condition that the
Philippines both by right OF conquest and purchase The
lands are TO-DAY under flag but becomes America
deal with people that far away country with the fairness
with which we treat The theory of government
our own Constitution equality all who subject to