The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-25
RICHARD OLNEYS Views


Richard olney who was secretary Of in Grover cs
lands cabinet has written wo-cou letter to the New WI
World giving reasons why Bryan should be elected over a wv
append herewith the closing paragraphs of Mr. Olnev on
It IS always to be remembered that it is EASY to make bA
arH justify big expenditures and big expenditures necess
high tariff and that the administration power can always s. r.
crease the expenses Of government make it appear That m
tariff reduction is impossible ~
Again there can be question that Democratic success IN
the coming election would the rising tide Of ~
ISM which, under Republican auspices is converting US ~
enc INTO hghtng power, is handicappng all our industries with
n oppressive taxes necessary and maintain great armies
ana fleets and sure to make war with all its waste and all its mis-
cries, but common feature of our national life
The Democratic party has never had any hold upon the conn
try except as the representative of the plain people Il stands TODAY
as eVerfo them and for their nteress-and those interests are
an economical and pacific government are against an exa
agant and warike government
1T is evident further that the defeat Of e Republican Marty
tue coming national election may properly be welcomed all
as decisive and deserved rebuke of the attempt
uohal executive to dictate his successor.
1t unquesionabe also that the Republican pays defeat
next November would tend to check encroacments Of the gene
a government upon the rights and power states
Flnay every intelligent recognize the great evils
resulting IRON nordnatey long continuance in power of p
al pa compared with them any possibly injurious con
quenees OF change of administration are insignificant
feat the Republican party
= the Democratic party through the pending election shall
oy signal service by calling halt to the onward rush the
party IN the direction Of Capitalization patera and
VII DC at least the beginning of wisdom
resident Roosevelt having turned his batteries upon Govern
Haskell treasurer Of the Democratic committee Mr. Bryan has
~ ieW Gays reprve from the eruption from that JUST
VIII De the subject of the presidents assaults one can
WI Rooseyes the present campaign is not very
stlp io president of the United States 1t is striking
WIN tnat OF his 1ustrlou predecessors whose names nave
'"e aown N history as great
a dsnhed course Candidate Taft going pursue dur
m campaign by making only front porch speeches as did inc
mckinley, and also President Roosevelt when he was
TOUR years ago, to have resolved itself into th
10y peeenes IRON the end of Pullman attached g
al ualn travelling the country And thus our hsn
"s lutnlessIy shattered in short time!
i expected that the Democratic contest as which wing
y entitled to the party emblem and ticket will be degp
supreme SQUIRT perhaps early next week l
esieSSlve campaign will be naugurated The campaign m
PPeu out the prelininares arranged and everything
"a a. San De- and as the decision has been rendered WIN
put IN full operation
: e never did know what dead nail could mean ~
ldye heard SO many Republicans say that Senator fo
~ uedd as nail we have formed idea as 70 ts l
a1u esi appreciate just how dead nail can be
. pc hoped that Senator Borah would explain to me
- tne reason for the big slump in the Republican
It ldle election AS he made several speeches LII INC
oiess familiar with the reasons
Sound the cymba beat the tonos III landslide, da
3 q groundswell for Bryan and reform
resident Roosevelt is throwing fit daily nown his anS7
'st ait upon the American people
= IS al over but the voting and TIE shouting 1t Bryan s