Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-27
BlINlPARTE'S IDEAS
TELLS PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
WHAT SHOULD BE Done.
Gives His Opinion, Inspired From the
White House, 1t Is Thought, as to
What Should be Expected From
Presidential Candidate to Preside
for Next Four Years.

Appearing as the personal represent
ative of President Roosevelt, but de
claring he spoke wholly upon his own
responsibility, Attorney General Bona
parte Saturday night, in a speech be
fore the Illinois Athletic club at Chi
cago, uttered a significant note OF
warning which gave evidence of being
inspired from the White House.
THE great sheepfold, the American
union he exclaimed, lis beginning to
turn it's thoughts to the grave prob,
lem of choosing 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
structed 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."
81 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, 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
fraud and perjury is fercely
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.
In 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 a tedious and
inquiry has shown clearly
that a wrong had been committed, the
culprit may be called to answer, but
when he shows he is a captain of in
1ustry' 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 burn
ng with cold iron"
Must Be Roosevelt Man.
Attorney General Bonaparte told the
eaders of the republican party in Hi |
lois what kind of man they should
select for their candidate for presi-
lent. Coupled with his suggestion he |
made the prediction that the nominee
whoever he might be, would be elect
I'd. Mr.. BOnaparte's word picture of
he man might apply as readily to
resident Roosevelt as to Secretary
raft. 1t was taken to exclude Gov
'rnor Hughes and all others who are
lot the avowed champions of Roose-
7elts antitrust policy. Mr.. Bonaparte.
a heart to heart talk at a luncheon
With the financiers and political lead
RS at the Hamilton club, said:
The nation needs a man who will
AIRY out the principles of the present
administration. The affairs of the ma
Ion demand strong and sagacious
eader, who will curb, without de-
troylng' the great interests, and at
he same time promote remedial legis-
alton. to meet the demands of the
'eOple.
The ideal candidate will be one who
VII execute the plans already fully
tated by President Roosevelt. If The
alton should elect an executive bav-
lg any other principles, it will make
mistake when mistakes become
rave blunders.
Mr.. Bonaparte refused to say whom
e mad IN mind. He promptly replied
all inquiries:
l came here with the express de-
srmlnatlon not to make known the
anne OF the man who is best fitted to
II the next term as chief executive " ,
BOY Sends Power by Wireless. +
worcester, Mass, Dec. 24.-Harrv ,
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