Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
BONAPAR E'S IlJLA,
TELLS PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
VIII T SHOULD Be Done.
Gives His Opinion, Inspired From the
White House, It Is Thought, as to
What Should be Expected FROM a
Presidential Candidate to Preside
for Next Four Years.

Appearing as the personal represent
alive of President Roosevelt. but de-
claring he spoke wholly upon his own
responsibility, Attorney General Bona
parte Saturday night, in 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 a head watchdog to
guard 1t 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
il 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"
bxaI h..
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
through fraud and perjury Is fercely
denounced AZ 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 like outcry.
'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 tedious ant
expensive inquiry has shown clearl.
that wrong had been committed, tn
culprit may be called to answer, bu
when he shows he Is a captain of In
dpstry' or q 'generalissimo of finance,
or at least leading citizen. in othe
words, that he is rich or Influential
they would have him go unpunishe
or at the worst escape with a shar
penalty about as formidable as burr
1ng Win q colo iron.
Must Be Roosevelt Man.
Attorney General Bonaparte told tn
leaders of the republican party in III
nois what kind of man they shoul
select for their candidate for pref
dent. Coupled with his suggestion
made the prediction that the nomine
whoever he might be, would be cleo
ed. Mr.. Bonaparte's word picture
the man might apply as readily
President Roosevelt as to Secreta
raft 1t was taken to exclude Go
ernor Hughes and all others who a
not the avowed champions of Roos
velt's ANTITRUST policy. Mr.. Bonapar
In q heart to heart talk at lunches
with the financiers and political les
ers at the Hamilton club, said:
THE nation needs man who W
carry out the principles of the prese
administration. The affairs of the I
ton demand strong and sagacio
leader, who will curb, without
stroying, the great interests, and
the same time promote remedial leg
lation to meet the demands of t
people.
"The ideal candidate will be one W
will execute the plans already fu
stated by President Roosevelt. If
nation should elect an executive h
ing any other principles, 1t will ms
mistake when mistakes beco
grave blunders.
Mr.. Bonaparte refused to say VIII
he had in mind. He promptly repl
to all inqufries: