The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
WE ARE RUINED.(-j

spined shrimps? What have the SAT-
form blooded apes done for me or
mine that | should halt any decis-
ions to match their lightning change
ten-above- ten belO. zero chameleon
duel loyalty
The above Is an excerpt from an
article which will appear soon in
magazine by Thomas W. Lawson, OF
Boston, famous for his freDzied fin
ance fight against the system for the
people. For over two years this YER
satile and cynical writer has been
carrying on campaign, which he
claimed has been In the interests OF
the people, and against the system
which has secured laws beneficial to
themselves in manipulating the
money out of the pockets Of the mas
scs.
Perhaps Thomas ". Lawson has
been honest In his fight and wished
to do the people real kindess In
creating sentiment against the
money lords OF the country. To
make an impression on the minds of
the people and to convince them OF
sincerity, the first requisite Is to
make them believe In honesty OF
motives and purpose. There has
been lurking suspicion In the minds
OF vast majority that Lawson
would never have engaged In this
cause had he not an ak to grind out
side OF an inordinate desire to bene-
lit the masses as be has claimed.
After reading his articles ever since
they first appeared, there Is still II
question 10 the mind OF the writer In
regard to his sincerity.
Many will always think, and Law
son will never be able to disabuse
their mind, that this campaign OF
utilization was one OF revenge
against the men and combinations
which had gotten the best Of him in
his safeguarding manipulations.
AS much as the thinking people OF
the country recognize the existing
evils and as much as they may hate
the system which has built up an
aristocracy OF predatory wealth, yet
there are few who like to be used to
pull the chestnuts from the fire.
There Is no doubt but that Lawson
told only the truth, and that the
Morgans, the ROckefellers, the Har.
rimans, and numerous other Wall
street gamblers should spend the rest
of their natural lives behind prison
walls. II Lawson had his just de.
serts he undoubtedly would keep
them company.
1t seems occasionally that the men
who try to ameliorate the condition
OF the people get very little credit
for their efforts. This Is TIE stand
that Lawson seems to take. The
first prerequisite In the life Of the
reformer which the people require il
the satisfaction OF his honesty anG
true worth. The people have i'm
pllcit confidence In the honesty ant
integrity OF such men as Bryan, La
Follett and several others we might
mention. The reason for this !.
that they do not question their sin
certify. Their judgment may be ques
toned but their honesty, never.
1t is hard to accept the reforma
tion OF traitor. Before he beear
his crusade, Lawson was hand anc
glove with Rockefeller, Rogers anC
Addicks, the very men whom he at
tempted to destroy-and the peopl,
have been tight In questioning his
motives. We believe Lawson has ac'
complished some good. lie has ad
vertiseo the nefarious work OF the
system. He was indirectly respcn
si6le for cleaning out the Augeau
stables of the insurance takers. He
has shown to the world how dollars
can and have been made by manipu.
lation of the commodities OF the
country. He has shown how the in
dusrty OF the people has contributed
towards the support Of the Wall
street thieves. His campaign Of edu.
catien has opened tine way whereby
such men as Rockefeller, Morgan and
Others may yet be made to spend
their closing days behind prison walls
where they justly belong.