The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-02-14
MEANING OF MESSAGE
COMPARED With PEEL'S CONVERSION TO FREE
TRADE AS POLICY OF ENGLAND

Pees protection ministry swung suddenly trade says
The Chicago Public
One of the historians of that revolutionary gives this explain
of Pees conversion r Robert Peel appreciated the
that crisis hand He many respects far in advance
o the great of his day and he waswhat many of them
nothonest and brave He did wish be free
trader but he loved truth and the welfare of his nation than he
loved his paryar than he loved HIMSELF Can be that
this description of Peel applies President Roosevet Whether it
does in its personal Characterization the evenPees
free trade speech his protection party Parliament and Roose
ve npuocracy message his putocac party Congress
snguay alike The Roosevelt message stands forth
did reversal purposes dea qualification of the poll
that have prevailed the Republican party from the hour when it
fell under the brilliant blight of Mcneyism down the present
dark days of industrial depression.
the indignant spirit and the hot rhetoric of this message
specific recommendations that most excite putocac the
hand democratic enthusiasm the other What the Pres
dent asks Congress do little enough but the vigorous spirit in
which he asks it. and the candid in which he gives his
those of deliberate revolt against the arrogant dominion Of the
predatory rich Though and
therefore full of danger fundamental democracy this
nevertheless declaration of against putoca And does not
puocracy also strong government? 1t strong government
and sordid government rolled into
ignore the strong spirit of the message that be-
nevoentdespot attitude toward society which is more offensive in
Theodore Roosevelt than Alexander Hamilton only because
Hamons phrases vevetf ignore this shall find in
the substance of the message much to praise and not little that IS
worth hoping for Here distinct recognition for instance of the
that the wages of worngmen less than their earnings and
freedom of for worngmen only freedom to take
whatever is offered Here is the highly important
statement coming does from President of the United States
that whatever may the policy adopted by the government toward
the e fundamental idea that these railways are public highways
There is great value also in the Presidents declaration whether
mistaken the facts that every recommendation he makes
represents part of the campaign against privilege His idea OF
what constitutes privilege may not be very analytical but put the
upon the tongues of the people the broadcast which
Presidential message may do it, and they will not be long IN making
iudcous definitions And when the President says 1--WE trying
to equal opportunity for ALL though may be pardoned
doubt depth of his meaning yet then the assertion
without value when used he it. in connection with hint at
the right the of the earth But best of all perhaps
saood declaration that he would cut out wrong from the body
polite though might temporary suffering Our people have
reverea toward vested rights public wrongs lest by da Just
y with might bring financial disaster The President
upon this superstition likely to prove the most
useful of many things that this special message contains
Truth travels and far when commissioned by the head
of nation and booted and spurred and horsed with Pres-
phrases especially the President be popular as Mr. Roo
yet undeniaby We afford ignore the
spirit from which this message eanae for the sake OF ITS effect IN
awakening public sentiment An awakened democracy Will take care
of itself, matter what aWakens It,
Naturally enough asking whether President Roosevets
message bid for the Presidential nomination for hSe-a
sort of outcry Ccnnaus the pow disclosing his where
abouts wanted They feel that such message cannot help Mr.
puts him in the plight Of the man who boad to friend OF
bargain in clothes "How you like these cohes he asked
adding that he had got them at mis paror he TREND replied
They the perfect mist ever saw And II the message
IS too rugged mt for Mr. Taft it would cast over Governor
HUGHES BIG black shadow Had been deliberately timed
,ay it was throw the Hughes candidacy into outer darkness
could hardly have come more opPortuney rG MI se & y
began his speech OF nomnaona acceptance JUST as
he people were dgeng Presidential message by no means alien to
general subject which with them was his speech about as water
would be to sawdus with thirsty If MIR Roosevelt could TN
Ter any accept the nomination OF his party TINS mes
sage might be very effective securing spontaneous tender OF It,
But he has so positively refused accept under and clrcu
ances that his accepting spontaneous nomination under these
circumstances might looked upon very significant OF bad faith
CHARGE which is the last that his enemies would hope to
sustain under other circumstances In consequences the ePuon
andidate likely be pretty heavily handicapped by the Pen
whoever that candidate may happen be- Should he be
eactonary like Foraker Cannon he must ignore the message
hch would be politically impossible denounce It, which would
pel destruction; support it which would De coca M
e safe and sane like Taft Hughes he must ignore It, as MI.
Taft already shows disposition do which would be as Impossible
calv for them as for anybody else defend which neither OF
hem could do with discrimination, with the ring OF sincerity