The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-06

mentioned In which most of us think
some advances might have been made;
but again, they belong to the details.
But the reactionary fight has been wa
ged by some American officials, until
we have the condition Of today.
And what is that situation? An en-
tire branch OF the legislature, not
understanding the amenities that ex-
list between the different branches of
the governmnt, or in it's rabid anti
Amertcanism, seeking to tarnish the
name and fame of an honest American
Judge from behind the barricade of
legislative privilege, has sought in the
interest of the reactionary movement
to destroy the only court in the island
In which men may appeal to equity
against the mistakes of power, the
schemes of rOgues, or the weakness OF
the unwary, and to deprive our work
ing men of the only forum in which
Jury may compel obedience to the
humanitarian side of law, by enforc-
ing the only penalties of which mon
eyed corporations stand in fear, or for
which they have any respect. A mem
Der of the government, with unequal
led effrontery, boldly declares that
the Governor of the territory pats the
lawbreaker on the back by paying his
fine, thus saying to the man who de-
fees the courts, that political schemers
against the decent principles OF gov
eminent are to be coddled and petted
( when a Judge sent here by the Prest-
dent of the United States enforces the
law In a manner so kindly, and with
so much forbearance and gentleness
that lawyers pronounce his judgment
as anly rebuke. when simple justice
demanded punishment.
The freedom under which Porto RI
GO lives is being wasted and frittereC
away. The Government Of the United
States. after the practice It has always
observed, gives to the people OF all I'll
territories free and unfettered swing
II they legIslate wisely and well, the
onward march Is easy. And what has
been done for four weeks but insult
the executive and legislative branches
OF the national government, and a4tel
Vltuperataon has exhausted itself, taeI
attempting to coat It over with dis
gushing. unmeaning resolution OF 10y
atty to the sovereignty" OF the Unate'
Statess
What has been doAe to help the PEG
pie OF Porto Rico On the road TO great
or accomplishments Nothing; abso
luteIy nothingg IL this were the fanl
OF porto Ricans, we should feel tina
the eRort for anything IKE democra
cy is hopeless. But We do not charg
all of this legislative rot and advertis
ed incompetency TO the Porto Rical
members OF the legislature. On tn
, contrary, we believe that IL is the leg
: itimet fruit Of the reactiouary see
: sown by Post and Winthrop from tn
first step taken by them in the d
: rection Of a political surrender tina
should purchase silence from agitator
Q whose hopes were personal, and who's
a dreams are of days that are gone fo1
n ever. The agltators will not sta
] bought, and already the truth Is cor
j spicuous that the governor must be
; man or a mouse. These agitators oil
s not I'm the good old days" oppose an
g object to the absolute power OF tn
e captain-Generals because they desil
i ed to substitute q republican for
& monarchial government; but the oppC
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