The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-04-26
Free Discussion.

1t is conducive public some important ques-
being discussed by important men, Echo not
having all its way American politics. says Hapers Week
y will be better for the president if he and the people
the other side of questions which have been heretofore assumed
settled he has announced his conclusions concerning
them This because he has raised and his satisfac-
on has settled questions which ought be thought about before
they finally decided Universal and agile acqiescenc
complimentary who having carefully thought prop
oson the conclusion which he has arrived Over
ruhfuness good many people have been thinking least
they have been saying that who opposes what called
jealous acceptance like ovequic testimony 1t inevitable that
there doubt of its sincerity of its genneness of its
the presidents policies plotting consprng against them
This There is treachery implied in merely oppos
ing Mr. Roosevelt In Ohio Senator Foraker has entered the lists
against people and such theory He has agreed with the
president sometimes and he has opposed him. and in
each lie has done what he has the right do As he has
forth his responsibility senator is to the people of the state
Of Ohio him Washington speak his mind
public questions he thinks right expedet for the
public welfare This is his contention and he right in making it.
No but the people of Ohio demand accounting of him.
and if they do says does senator if they
like him. the remedy is their hands, 1t may be that
they agree with and with Mr. Foraker that
they prefer Mr. Taft him. They have the right say this but
they would very foolish dapprove of Senator Foraker merely
for dsagreeing with the president If they decide against him.
they ought make their decision the merits of the questions
which the differences of opinion Public discussion
questions udciousy and wisely and the pes
doubtless desires udcous and wise decision he ought to
welcome such discussion that which Mr. Foraker has
rated
MR. sPooNERS VIEWS.
Mr. Spoone another eminent Republican who has entered
into the discussion of important subject is subject
which Mr. Spooner has, especial way the right speak
the subject of the relations Of the and federal governments
has been held apparently by that any person who believes
that the dual form of government should be maintained
way treacherous the administration, least the
against corporations But Mr. Spoone who has been by far
abest defender of Mr. Roosevelt the floor of the
that he strongly opposed the effort wipe lines He
spoke very strongly this subject before the Wisconsin society
the city of New York He declared that he refused ito be
sampeded into departure from vital fundamental principles of
government embodied in the constitution of country and he
told his hearers that he regarded this zone of the dangers which
today confront this people, Recognizing tendency which
have already alluded he said that by this his he
peced ito be called eaconay The following paragraph of his
speech Of the best of profound truth this
question that has been uttered for a long time:
In my almost any evil be better the
fiction OF grevous wound upon constitutional system gov
nmen which is dual in its character combining the sovereignty
If the federal and separately of the governments Through
hundred years during which have grown up nation of
100000 of people and the richest and perhaps all in all the
most powerful in the world the constitution has been adequate
18th in time of peace and in time of
may be that people disagree with Mr. Spooner although
he be sound but very poor Amercanndeed
radical disbelever in Republican institutions will agree
the proposition that the who believe this
ouny to speak out and to speak with all the power his