The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-07
BORAH AT TWIN FALLS

protecting and conserving the vast
wealth which makes of the West an
empire with II itself We want to see
these resources SO used, so developed,
SO regulated and controlled as to rem
der them indeed the wealth OF the
people. We are more directly inter-
ested than any other part OF the coun-
try and we are just as intelligent, Just
as patriotic-we do not claim to be
more so-as any other portion of this
great people. We are too good-na-
tured and have too keen a sense. of
humor to be greatly disturbed over
the selt-adulatory psalms and self
righteous cry VIII CHI break out in var
lous parts OF this country-generally
through some one who, having es-
capped long political debauch, thinks
he must take a political bath by at
lacking the West.
One OF the most accomplished arts
OF the demagOgue is to try to interest
the people i'll an effort to do an m
possible thing i'll order to escape the
responsibility Of doing a possible and
right thing. Instead OF addressing
themselves to the task of practical
legislation, OF eliminating the crudi-
ties OF the present system and making
1t serviceablc to the people through
studied and persistent effort, some are
seeking to engender the belief that
the Western states under the some
what discredited phrase Of states
rights are asking that the National
Government withhold the exercise OF
its constitutional powers IN this great
work
They would have the people believe
that there is a great conflict on be-
tween the National Government and
the states, and that few self-elected
warriors are destined again to become
preservers Of the Union. 1t is an en-
HANGING vision. The Western states
not only accept, but they encourage
the exercise OF the constitutional pow
ers to the end that our natural re-
sources may be properly protected.
The Western states ella m no rights,
elk to exercise no powers other than
those powers guaranteed by the plain
terms of the charter, rights enjoyed
by every state in the Union, rights es-
tablished by hundred years of prece-
dents both in the courts and in legis-
latlon Does any man bid defiance to
the whole framework of our Govern
ment by denying us these rights? 1t
is the plain duty of the people to get
behind both sovereignties in this
work. Let each sovereignty do the
work plainly belonging to it under the
constitution.
Let me warn those who would deny
to the states the rights given them
by the Constitution that they are TO-
menting a wholly unnecessary CON
troversy and one which will in the
end vastly injure the cause of conser-
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we 1--we be our guide, and let each SOW
ereign in its constitutional powers
have the full support of all who would
help the cause.
Does any one think he can serve
the cause of conservation by challeng-
ing the plain rights of the states or by
sclandering whole people? Do these
men expect to succeed by bidding de-
fiance to the fundamental law of the
land? l maintain without -hesitancy
that the mob in the streets of Column
bus, O., bidding defiance to all law and
seeking to accomplish it's cherished
purpose in lawless ways is in nodiffer.
ent position, than those who would
move on to their purpose in open con.
tempt of the fundamental law under
which we live