The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-14
MESSAGE Is
CONSERVATIVE



Prttees labor h Ernpley ~ Man
ufaeturer-ties 1obsrsd De~n.
~ nation has srsatsr resources than ours.
ths cftixsna of no nation possess greater sn-
tfay en6 Industrial ability. In no nation
~ ths Fundamental businsss conditions
seendek thar IN ours ~ this very moment;
49, Il 4 feolish. whsn such il ths case. ri
p<epis - hoard money instsad Of ks~pfas
z = sound hAnks; tor II il such boarding
shse - immsdiAts occasion Of nancy
- euf p~opls Y conducted with honesty and
Ifeeity. asd thyS Appiiss Mike to farms ana
s.soseri<n e railroads and banks to ali our
>e9tuWate commercial ~nfsfprtses.
- the en0rt 10 punisA ths 9utisy II IL
besh wise and proper y sndsAvor - far -
pesstbis 70 mtnimiso tha diatrees Of those
4 = not possibie - refrain hesauss Of sanh
aiesrsss from striving 70 pae an and 10 sha
ssisdssas that Krs tho ultimate causes Of ID
rsssibis ID runsca tAos~ rssponsihls fos
than. Theirs may ~ honest differences al
Sstnson - y many nav~rHm@ns&a policies;
sss surely thsrs Gym b. ns such differences
II tbs war asainas SUCCESSFUL dishonesty
rNrEn8xAfx COMMERCE.
No small part or tho troubis thar ~
navs tumes from carrying 10 m .Htveme
tbs National virtue 81 s~lf-r~5iAaee. 81 inde-
wise TO conserve stss ysrau. and to provide
Tor IT. faiitst exercise. compatible with see
ln& that liberty does not b~ooms liberty
e wrenH others Unfortunately. this IL this
Mind u itbsrty that the lack 81 All effective
regulation Inevitably hresda rhe founders
e sh* Conatitusieu provided that tina Ma,
s'onAt ucvsrnment should hsvs eompl%te
ana sais control Of interstate aommaras
Ihsre SAs then practically no Interstate
business ssvs such - was conducted BY
~atsf. and this ths National Government ii
snes prSn*sdsd to fsxuist~ In thoroughs oins
md effective fashion Conditions hay~ now
- wholly changed that tbs fnfefstate COM
n*rc* By water II insignificant compared
nost All biz business cone~rns ara now IN.
Esxed In iHt4rstats eommercs A. \ result.
4 can p but partially and imperf#etly
sontrel'sd rr F=Tulassd by tbs action OF any
pes o. the several states. such action tn.
Fvftably tending to - sithsr too 1rsstio or
Hiss too lax. and In stthsr case lnsnecfive
!sF purposes Of 5usttes. Only the National
Government can ~ thoreuxhsoins fashion |
exercise this nesded control. This does not
n<An that there should Ia any extension Of |
FsdsrAa authority. for such authority all |
'sahy exists under fhs Constitution tn |
Impisst and most fsr-rsschins form: hui |
dess fn~sn that there should h@ an sntsn-
Non Of Federal activity. This IL NOT ad- |
'eeAtin9 csn'rsiination, II IL msrsly look
hG Facts In the face. and realizing that |
'sntrAifsation In business has already come
And esnnot b. avoided or undons. and that |
~ public = large can only protect itself
rom esftAsn esss affects Of this business |
'sntralixatien BY Treyidtna better methods
Or tbs exercise OF control through the |
utherity already centralized In the National I
government ~ the Constitution itself
PURE FOOD LAW
Inctdsntxtly. In the passage of tina p.,re.
GOD law tbs action OF tho various stat-
GOD and dairy commissioners showed In |
snsIns fashion how mucn good for the
psrAsion az this Federal and state officisl.
a securing 4 HIvsn reform. 1t IN primarily
2 .hs seslon q these state commissioners
nA - eve shs enactment OF this law.
pr thar aroused the people. nrxt TO demand |
he suaetm~nt and enforcement Of state
Avs On tho subject. and then tbs enact
asns 81 ths Federal Law. without which
here must be the closest cooperation Be-
wssn tbs National and state governments
administering these laws
CURRENCY
- my message 70 Congress- year ago I
poke - follows this currency
specially call Scur attention TO this con-
ltioh OF our currency laws The National
I'm. al IT, s@s .n sss ssfssa great gsTss
ne country. and within ten years there
- been sn increase IN circulation psr cap
,tdsnss has been accomplishing that sddi-
onal legislation IL needed The occurrences
ths present lava Thsrs must &c soo us ~ !
yasien or rhsm. because to leave them a.
~ .rs m . 70 incur liability Of business
- bean fluctuatton la the interest on cali
ensy frem PCT cent to 30 per cent. and .
seeding SIX menths The sssrstars o. shs
'e@surt had to sssp IN ard by wise action
4. = stop 70 ths most violent period Of o.
ths advance In commercial ratsx and this q
esrssinsy fsli In the suffisncy OF credit
s.s Tor es @sa.s rig s Rev 'e York ssirass
ssivs fisid This dsplsss. The fan ana stR nst
'aad eshsrwiss hs ayslisbis gor commercial :
- and commercial borrowers ~rs forcsd
tan. In the shape OF Increased interest
ArssH, i placed on the whole eommsrcs
the country Ia
Need Ter 1mmsatsts Aetlos.
again urge on ths Congress the need es !
'm<diats attention TO this matter Wa
ID a greater elasticity In our currency. :
evidsd. Of course, that we recognise the q
en- greater need of a safe and secure eur
ney There must si~syx be the most
ia examination BY the National author
asrwsncy currency The emergency iasus
ooie, OF course. be made with an effectiv~
sfanss ana upon conditions carefully pre-
nnsa ey NE government such smergsncy =
proved by the Government and must be I
asd under heavy tax THIS weuia per-
X currency being Issued when the dsmand
nat A. the demand fell OF. II 10 worth willis a
ssstixafinx to determine whether offfesrx o
q directors Of National banks should y
sF be allowed 10 loan 70 themselves y
ast companies should be subject 10 tbs u
me supervision a. banks legislation TO | n
IL effect should be enacted for sh. Dis d
81 Of Columbia sad the Tsrritoriss q
THE rARffF.
This country 10 definitely committed TO | i
protective system and any effort 10 !.
Foof II could mort but cause widespread In /,
.trixi disaster In ether words. the prsn-
Ne NJ th9 present tarix law could not With !,
sdem be changed. Hut la eoantry Of A.
n phenomenal growth as ours II IL proh- n
" veil that every DOZEN years or 80 the s.,
IN i&~s should be csrefiiy scfutlnissd SO n
asnss are conferred thereby. that proper ~
'eaus rs provided and that our foreign -
90 Is encouraged There must always be 81
minimum tartn witch will not emily =,
~ tor tbs collection OF an ample revenue =,
watch Will at least make good the air. -
snss IL cost Of production hers ana N
here and sbsoad. tor the weli-belng ~
tho waxs-worker must ever be a cardinal sa
nj 81 AmsrieAr policy. The question ~
; stanepelni: beth he sims ard 'S rs g
amer of the change being such as to ts
sss the minimum Of agitation and dis ~
lss.s 81, ss. business sns sgsaa and 70 give IL
sai motives This sole consideration ~
uid bs TO see that the sum total ~
sssss rSsssn's me public good. 70
dnm be dealt wlth I'm the year preceding AT
residential election. because as n matter az
fact experience has conciusivefy shown ~
~ ouch time u Is impossible to get ~
> TO treat II from the standpoint of the
lie good. In my judgment the wise time ~
asai with the matter Is Immediately after ~
b election. "a
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. ma
few years ago there was loud com ha
Int that the Law could not be invoked s~
inst wealthy offenders. There In no such sh
splsint now. This OF the De- re-
tment OF Justice during the last few W.