The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-08-28
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?

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subject for spcc apphcauon OF the general campaign slogan Sb
the people rue?
sTie popular demand for tariff revision has been + -
nbcan speaker Of the house and his such fashion %
make their attitude indefensbe autocracy saws the P NJ
Cngressmen who knew the earnest desire of their constituents Tor
lowering of oppressive schedules. have covered heDss At the
Il the party whip welded by the standpa car Of leoisa
have held tmdy aloof from any revolt that might rive the ~
some realization of their just demands president who has shown
very mrepublcan sympathy with the rights Of the peoDe to have
what they has been poweress secure support from enough
his own party repeal the nquitous of the
tariffs though pledged solid democratic support if only 30 Of the
oy party would couageousy declare in this instance
that the people should rule
Mr. BRYAN touches acuey futile effort to correct the schedule
wood pulp protective tariff which shields the most lrn in
stance etortion from the publishers the country Some Of
these publications bed by the trust whoopng up for Mr.
Taft his continuation of the Roosevelt reform policies What
can say Mr. Bryans review of the treatment they received
from congress? Can they ask better proof the declaration that
M people safely the execution of this important work
party that deeply obligated the highly protected inter
sts the republican party.
Even though the republicans the improbable event Of their
success this fall should celebrate Mr. Taft Inauguration with
special session revise the tariff they bound by no declaration
materially different FROM patiently specific than the euphon
confession of the late Senator Allison those rates that are
TOO low should be raised That utmost that can be expected
from the republican party the way of confession that Dngey
bill is not sacredy inspired.
1t must Uncle Joe Cannon did not suffer
anything the late amented republican disappon
mn his candidacy which probably looked upon
than spawn Mr. Sherman got the ticket and this pretty
convincing that MIR Cannon still power the republican party
Nobody looms up along side him sufficiently any doubt
prospect that the from Illinois will be speaker again the
ubcans have majority of congress- which heaven should gladly
forbid.
That would make Mr. Cannon the stod dictator of what schedules
should be lowered and what should be raised the stand prescp
lion be altered The be read in the records of every
attempt correct the colossal niquities of protection.
This recognition of the speakers power might slight the
adroess of Mr. Adrc carrying the defensive campaign
the senate He be trusted by the to do that but nasuh
all revenue originate in the house under Mr. Can
mons regime he isn't liable be confronted by considerable
ace of the popular voice for tariff reform
Mr. Serman that the people have been ruling through
the republican party sufficiently significant in view of the fact that
he of Mr. Camons eutenants repeng tariff reform
He evidently has orthodox republican ideas who the people
Des Mones good place in which ask whether the people
shall rule the tariff issue Iowa republicans have OF the
pioneer heretcs of the republican party and they should have learned
something from the rebu of campaign after campaign and congress
after congress-.
Mr. Byans other applications of the paramount question to the
issues involved in this campaign mastery as his speech OF Fri
day the series will constitute collection of state papers unsurpassed
Importance He demonstrating beyond dispute the meness OF
the question as he has worded it.