The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-11-04


government in the last 20 years under
the administration Of both parties
Democrats and Republicans alike, has
disclosed a shameless disregard for
the first principle of good govern
ment, that Of the enforcement of Its
laws. Upon the statute books are to
be found laws with reference to trusts
and combinations which have been
shamefully violated and impudently
disregarded for 20 years. We are told
Of new nationalism. Let us bid its
coming God speed If it is to be a ma
| tionalism which enforces the laws up
on the statute books, a nationalism
which exercises powers which are I'M
| questionably ours and which, in my
judgment, are also unquestionably eff
ficient to protect fully the public well
| fare. For more than 20 years power
| full combinations have lived in open
violation of the Sherman antitrust
| law. Now and then a spasm of virtue
seizes US, a step is taken, the courts
uphold the law, cry of alarm goes
up from the business world, the gov
eminent puts out the white flag and
gives out that we are not going to do
anything further at present. There is
not state in the Union, even a west
ern state which Is now exciting the
beneficent commisseration of friends
living far away, which has not far
better enforced its laws, better pro-
tected the rights of it's people and
given them a more economic govern
ment than has the national govern
ment. Let's make it part of our
party faith, inviolate and uncomprom-
Using, that so long as a law is upon
the statute books it shall be enforced;
if unfit RI ho anfnrood hot ho
be repealed Let's put an end to the
shameful and demoralizing effect upon
the whole body polite of having a
statute like the Sherman law and hav-
ing men constantly and yearly and
daily defying 1t. I maintain that the
law as finally interpreted by the courts
is efficient and effective. I maintain
that the powers of the national gov
eminent have not been found faulty
| insist that there has been lack of
courage to enforce the law. And
this lack of courage in the higher |
walks of like to enforce the law, this |
utter disregard for the most import |
ant laws upon the statute books is the |
breeder of anarchy and lawlessness
throughout the whole body polite
Conservation of Natural Resources.
The conservation of our natural re-
sources is one Of those far reaching
and momentous questions calling for
the highest class of craftsmanship
and the most patriotic effort upon the
part of the citizen. Its most pronounc-
ed and distinguished advocate, the
man who gave life and scope and
purpose to the cause, is that remark
able personality, the most imposing
figure in the politics of this country
since Lincoln-eX-Preside Roose-
velt. That we should through the in
tell1gent means at our command pre-
vent waste and extravagant exploita-
ion, that we should through all pro-
per and available methods withhold
rom the control of monopolies and
lnder system of regulation and con-
rol dedicate these natural resources
o the economic use of the people
would seem to command the approval
If all right thinking men. The Repub-
lean party is thoroughly committed
o this task. President Taft during his
has brought to this
ubject his best efforts and in a most
PRACTICAL and statesmanlike manner S
pointed out and secured most import [
mt legislation looking to proper So ,
ut1on OF this question. There has {
zen studied and persistent effort to t
n1srepresent the west upon this sub i
ect. But the west is thoroughly in I
avor Of protecting and conserving I
he vast wealth which makes of the :
7est an empire within itself. We want r
o see these resources so used, SO de- '
eloped, so regulated and controlled g
$ to render them indeed the wealth $
I the people. We are more directly
Interested than any other part of the
ountry and we are just as intelligent. ,
lst as patrfottc-we do not claim to o
e. more so-as any other portion of s
MS great people. We are too good y
atured and have too keen sense of o
umor to be greatly disturbed over .
le self adulatory psalms and self q
ghteous cry which break out in var -
JUS parts of this country. p
Vest Accepts Roosevelt Assurance. s
IN speech delivered in the city of n
enver a few weeks ago Colonel n
oosevelt said, CONSERVATION does +,
OF mean non-use or non-deyeIon- =
!ent. 1t does not mean the tying IN y
the natural resources of the states. n
means the utilization of these re- :,
'urces under such regulation and W
'ntrol as will prevent waste and ,s
and monopoly, and at si
e same time not merely permit but H.
courage such use and development ~
VIII serve the interests of the peo- =
y Inc west accepts with Ut,
It hesitation this policy thus an W,
,unced by the most advanced leader =
'on this subject. We want a chance u
develop, we want a chance to &c
oW: We want to take care of our u
'opie to have the property upon w
nlch we can place the burdens of pl
xation and build up great common OF
eaiths What sane man would denv Is
Inose chances? They are not in ca
nIllct but in harmony with the m
gnest principles of conservation,
Ohe or the most accomplished arts ca
the demagogue Is to try to interest m
9 people in an effort to do an i'm ST
sslble thing in order to escape the co
sponslbility of doing a possible and ov
right thing. Instead of addressing TO
emselves to the task of practical of
Of eliminating the crudities re
tne present system and making II
to the people, through a wi
ldied and persistent effort some are di
sklng TO engender the belief that I'm
western states under the some sal
lat ,discredited phrase of "states, ma
nts' are asking that the national fol
Vernment withhold the exercise If up
constitutional powers in this great an
TX. They would have the neonIa cir
ieve that there is great conflict An