The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-13
PIERPONT MORGAN'S THREAT

If The incident of the panic that should attract tb
d tenon to the fact that Pepont Aoro M at
the Of the securities of the Tennessee Coal &
from the Trust company Of America saving THAI instruct
closing its doors But he demanded fearful Drica m iron
greed and lack of patriotism and love of humanity was
t plainly shown He demanded that he be permitted - tl o
stock and sell to the steel trust thus eliminating the l ting
competition with that gigantic corporation And Morgan ~
demand Of the president Of the United States the face 81
man antitrust law and the president forced to ner4
lation the law under the threat that unless the Tst
America was saved with the closing of its doors twenty y
in New York City would go to the wall and the banks from j. ~
lanc the Pacific would tumble like house Of cards -
Fl The incident is of Importance showing the tremendous
which these mscrupuous muti-nilonares of the Mor
exercise free republic Morgan boosted that he bd
his power wreck the nations prosperity and to put the %
million American homes And he boosted not in vain M
dent of the United States cringed before him. Surely there
thing radically wrong in the system Of special legislation that m
tanned this country for the past forty years by which the pd
rich hold the prosperity Of the people in the hollow Of their hands
is time for change.
The smoker of the Ada County Democratic club At Tun
Hail. Boise Monday evening attended by some three hundred
enthusiastic and hopeful Democrats Judge Blake presided a
the various speakers cheered to the echo John Nug
who arrived late given ovation the assembled guests rn
their feet and cheering similar greeting was extended TO Milton
Cage leader Of the former Dubois faction when he RESPONDED
call for speech and Mr. Cage his happiest vein maxine
address of much interest Other speakers were Fred Eo
j
mis and w B. Davidson The Democracy Of Ada county is ao
ressve and confident and the meeting enthusiastic as was
held in the of Idaho Prof Breachs orchestra furnished
excellent music the professor singing several campaign songs that
aroused and enhused the audience olored gee club also OAR
tpated receiving generous applause The occasion will long be
remembered
The Statesman gives column telegram reporting that Chair
man Hitchcock basis for the Democratic claims that the
Democrats will carry Ohio Illinois, and Indiana which is abundant
he
he claims to at least sit up and take notice.
The expensive Taft Sherman banner on Main street is an
desce Of the prosperity of the an insult to every
ut Of job who forced walk under it Wealth launt its pow
IN vulgar display while honest poverty grin and
Out Of 70 labor papers that have under observation
My three give perfunctoy support Taft for Deb and
earnestly advocate the election Of Bryan Labor this year will
ote for itself and not for the vested interests
Through Democratic victory the people of idaho obtain
e initiative and referendum by which they can take the
o Of their affairs any legislation they may desire
gardless of boss ridden legislatures
When the report of the expert who examined State Treasurer
asngs books to be given the public Will be along with the
blcaon Of campaign contributions by the Republican national
mmittee-after election?
An examination shows that thousands Of school children in
cago go TO school without breakfast due poverty Of their
rents and the hard times which have thrown thousands Of men
Of employment
For governor the people choose with the courage
ION OF man with the cunning of the fox They will prefer inc
er N the person of NJ Alexander in the person
Brady
with Alexander Stockslager, McCear, Boyd Hawey Pence
M Fery and Cage on the stump touring various sections Of m
the Democracy making wfrwind finish of the campaign
lhey come; they come; New York Illinois Ohio Indiana VIZ
m NEBRASKA Kansas wheeling into line for Bryan -
10 join the great procession
Ada county may have the deciding voice in the choice Of the
or q the state Let the majority for Alexander grow nv
thousands