The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-07-30
BIRDS And BEAST OF PREY

Now you modernwlo think there isn't much in the scriptures
If old that should your atenont worth your while 10
k on the wrange and struggle of the interests at the apa1
Of the United the tariff BILL then think on Matt xiv.
2s-Fo wheresoeve the IS there will the eagles be gath
ed together that eagle was spoken Of berae
he was principal then known that situation The
author saying unacquantd with the buzzard the iaca
and the carrion But these all Washington and
the hyena-anoter undesirable ctizen-wih them The haries
also filthy BIRDS swoopng the feast saws the rgonan
The protective arfor rather the opportunity it
offers for birds end beasts of prey They swapping and
heng snarng and growing other over the car
m Among there have been many pectaces Of contention
and fight over plunder if this worst it is closely par
ae to 1t disgrace the American people Every
private trying seize its particular gen
eral veal.
The president has taken firm stand and he
dignity and effect He doesn't his way nsence aband
onnnt of the whole plunderbund That could
prevail now It distant ultimate But he is insisting mod
fcaon and reductions In the present state OF the question
doubtless way Nevertheless e there be pardon
the expression) dogs tail should be off close up
1t will be done finally Tor the time VIII come when no longer
will tolerated that individual any class any interest shall
have special advantages through legislation and insist
will be regarded as most aDomlnabe presumption privilege
through law the odous OF all things All modern life
continuous protest against and all modern progress result
Of beating it.
In the present state of our life judgment speci
asts experts tariff and other fiscal problems would be
full if Congress would pay heed the recommendations they might
make But would First long there
is hope part the country another special advantage
from protection OF special interests grab game will
Second Congress though authorize commissioned experts
on the tariff as epdient temporary relief from consideration
the subject will abdicate its function 50 far as o
adopt commissions report For long time the subject
will basis OF play between political parties for advantage
on one side other local interests may be combined by
politicians for their advantage success
But President Taft holding out we'll Tor reasonable purposes
reasonable middle grounds 1t the only possibility pres
against the greed OF various interests to whose
the members of Congress from various parts the country
necessary respond One member will tell the President
high protective tariff for specially IN his district
his constituents will him and send OF the opposite
party to represent Them another will tell him that reduction OF the
tariff hides wool hops hay lumber will be his own
representative of his district; St anoher
that article OF general consumption as
coffee will crush in his the the party held responsible
for it. Nevertheless the holds the principle that the
tariff ought yet he far from purpose to bring
about at once radical change Such effort would not now be
successful but probably would hinder moderate reform ne |
has not come for the policy which yet will force its adopuonthe
policy OF elimination protection except Incidental cos
quence for revenue