The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-28

reed the faithful exercise OF the pow 50
r which Is unquestionably ours 81
arm bound to say that the national 81
in the last 20 years under p
The administration OF both parties, b
Democrats and Republicans alike, mas a
a shameless disregard FOR o
the first principle of good govern 3
ment that of the enforcement Of its II
lay VS. Upon the statute books are to G
be found laws with reference to trusts u
and combinations which have been I
shamefulIy violated and impudently I
disregarded for 90 years We are told
of new nationalism. Let US bid It's
coming God speed If 1t is to be ma
tional.sm which enforces the laws up
on the statute books, a natiOnalism .
which exercises powers which are un- | ,
questionably ours and which, IN my {
judgment, are also unqueSttonaDiy Ell
ficIent to protect fully the pubhc WEI
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
SEXES u.s. 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 a state in the Union, even west I
eru state which Is now exciting the
beneflcent commisseratinn Of friends /
better enforced its laws better pro- J
tected the rights of its people and |
/ given them a more economic govern !
ment than has the national govern
ment Let's make it a part OF our
I party faith, inviolate and uncomprom-
+ isfng. that so long as a Law IS upon
J the statute books it shall be enforced:
/ il. unfit to be enforced that it shall
/ be repealed. Let's put an end to the
shameful and demoralizing effect upon
the whole body polite of having
statute like the Sherman law and haV-
/ ing men constantly and yearly and
! daily defying it. I maintain that the
law as finally interpreted by the courts
Is efficient and effective l maintain
that the powers of the national gov
ernment have not been found tauLty.
I insist that there has been a 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 IaWlessness
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. It's most prOnounc-
DISTINGUISHED
| 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 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RooSe-
welt. That We should through the in
telligent means at our command pre-
| vent waste and eXtravagant exploita-
= ton, that we should through all pro-
! per and available methods withhold
: from the control of monopolies and
= under a system Of regulation and con-
q troll dedicate these natural resources
to the economic use of the people
would seem to command the approval
OF all right thinking men The Repuo-
Iican party is thoroughly committed
e to this task. President Taft during his
7 administration has brought to this
= subject his best efforts and in most
c practical and statesmanlike manner
L pointed out and secured most import
= ant legislation looking to a proper So
n luton of this question. There has
t been a studied and persistent effort t.
s misrepresent the west upon this sub
= | ject. But the west is thoroughly II
= favor of protecting and conserving
o the vast wealth which makes of the
II west an empire within itself. We wan
ie to see these resources so used, so de
lie VelOped, so regulated and controlled
n as TO render them indeed the wealth
l. of the people. We are more directl,
rs interested than any other part of tn
'r country and we are just as intelligent
" just as patriottc-we do not claim t
ID be more sO-as any other portion o
lie this great people. We are too goo,
r natured and have too keen a sense o
r humOr to be greatly disturbed owe
st the self adulatory psalms and sci
is righteous cry which break out in var
s. iOus parts Of this country.
re West Accepts Roosevelt Assurance
u, In i speech delivered in the city o
III Denver a few weeks ago Colone
u Roosevelt said. Conservation doe
u | not mean nOn-use or non-deyelop
> meut. 1t does not mean the tying u
20 OF the natural resources of the state:
"a 1t means the utilization of these re
-E sources under such regulation an
d control as will prevent waste an
~ extravag anca and monopoly, and q
le the same time not merely permit bu
re encourage such use and developmer
CI as Will serve the interests of the pee
re pie generally" The west accepts with
ST out hesitation this policy thus ar
sL nounCed by the most advanced Ieade
ny upon this subject. We want a chanC
Ut TO develop, we want a chance
ne grow. We want to take care of on
og people, to have the property upo
which We can place the burdens
taxation and build up great common
til wealths. What sane man would den
a. US those chances? They are not
to conflict but in harmony with II
on highest principles of conservation.
sr- One of the most accomplished ar
-er Of the demagogue is to try TO intere
he the people in an effort to do an in
we possible thing in order to escape II
,or responsibility of doing a possible ar
MS right thing. Instead Of addressir
at themselves to the task of practic
I'D legislation, of eliminating the Cruditi
is OF the present system and making
cal serviceable to the people. through
m studied and persistent effort some a
ter the western states under the som
lr- what dtscredited phrase of state
Did rights are asking that the nation
not government withhold the exercise
els its constitutional powers in this gre
de- work. They would have the peou
on. believe that there is a great confIi
an on between the national goverume
an ana the states, and that few So
ON elected warriors are destined 10 aga
1t become preseryers of the Union. 1t
rn- an enhancing vision. The weste
md states not only accept but they e
vr~ac tA