The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-05-01
THE REAL ANARCHISTS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PUTS THE STAMP ON
THE PREDATORY INTERESTS

issue the Oregonan notes the strong effort being by President
Roosevelt along the line OF just legislation against the predatory
Mr. Rooeyelt message Congress like the which
preceded long ago piece OF splendid political oquence
aame with civic honor and devoted patriotism but above and be-
qualities displays piosophic knowledge mastery
ioehough for which history will distinguish him above all for
ner presidents Mr. Roosevelt only learned in the
experience OF the past but ne IS also student OF those problems
which peculiar and OF which the past knew
nothing No read this message antvey without aCOwl
edgng that the President has studied the modern science Of sociology
deeply and He under Illusions
american public with their peclous auTetS Huxley pointed
long that there philosophical distinction between what
by the ndlylduam and the terrible sPe named
arcy Mr. Roosevelt recalls this lesson IN his message though
he careful avoid misunderstanding by qualifying the He
speaks Of exaggerated individuasm-'
This exaggerated lndvduasm which but another Tor
archy the destruction OF law has led the results which might
naturally have been expected from such political philosophy The
strong combined ndates have escaped
all authority the weak have been made suffer tyranny and
Such necessarily be the OF the principles
anarchy applied society If determined be anarchists
by pecious call doctrines expect
inevitable consequences follow But the President thinks that
the country had enough those consequences In my judg
net he saws THE American people definitely up
day reign OF the great adefyng corporations
over The country has resolved that they shall all be subjected
equal and just law.
How to bring the anarchy loving corporations under the law
problem which admittedly difficult soyeAr Roosevelt be
National incorporation with the restrictions which
might impose the ideal aim at but he IS convinced the
the time demanding such has arrived
executive official determine in the first place whether
given combination advisable necessarily in the interest OF the
public,
II the combination appears beneficial the certificate OF the
official examiner would exempt from prosecution under the anti
trust law would be left the merces OF the
without protection The President proposes this scheme merely as
temporary measure until the country shall have grown up the
IRE OF National license for corporations.
The Oregonian already pointed the obvious objections
plan Still questionable whether the results would Tor
time be excellent Certainly almost any remedy which promises
aweSS habits OF the millionaire syndcateS worth
trying Mr. Roosevelt think that this object together with
equitable legislation abog should be the OF
Congress until it is accomplished If Congress has any purpose
except and lose few possible we
are discern but Tor all that Mr. Roosevelt Is right He
again that the injunction OF the must be noded
in the Justice the workngman and that the right TO
strike peaceabv shall put beyond all doubt As TO the
poyers liability his enthusiasm remarkably temperate 1t
represent advance he admits but II short OF what ought
have been done He assigns two strong reasons why congress
should cease hesitation and qubbng the OF justice 10
labor One OF them that wrong especially wrong TO the
humber classes ought to be g1ed as soon aS PSSlD Inc oe
if the rights OF wongnen conceded by timely %
ation advantage will the agltator who are STRIVING 10
stimulate 'class-COnsClouSneSs.
so far as we are aware this the the porentous
phrase has been used American state
aDer but we venture 10 predict from being the last
Some Dople have been in the habit denvngtat there social
classes country but they ostrlceS who think the dan
Ger I over when they have hidden their heads We and
we have also an army propagandS who striving hos
vty them CaSsconcousneSs IS the rst step toward class
warfare 1t either of things both bad SPECIAL
wrongs excite who suffer from them The latter species
Of casconsciouses bitter but the deeply et
Most European distinctions rooted both in privilege and
wrong Our TO the present depend mostly upon Spa PRIV
ieges but wrongs BY lacking Mr. Roosevelt reasons
desire class warfare in the United States we must
abolish both the privileges and the wrongs winch SUI up osi
Who has better thesis to advance;
The latest streak OF yellow in Boise is in the journalistic line and is
shown BY Capital News which copying after the sensational
press makes charges against public officials and then sends ne
viewer around 10 receive mered and then faith prnt H.
an individual charges against YOU and then came o
ialy forward know what thought OF him. ne would perhaps
expect swift nayap would off whine about what ne
In any that regarded as quite the proper s III
certain journalistic circles