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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13

be, charged with having increased any
The reason for the rise in the cost
the Increase in our measure of values,
the precious metal, gold, and possibly
in some cases to the combinations in
The question of the tariff must be
argued out. The prejudice created by
the early attacks upon the bill and the
gross MISREPRESENTATION of its charac-
ter must be met by careful presenta-
ton of the facts as to the contents of
the bill and also as. to it's actual op-
eration er and statistics shown there
Reply for Wall Street
l only want one more word. From
time to time attacks are made upon
the administration on the ground that
its policy tends to create a panic In
Wall street and to disturb business.
All / have to say upon that subject
is this: That certainly no one responsi--
Bile for government like ours would
foolishly run amuck in business and
destroy values and confidence just Tor
the pleasure of doing so. No one has
motive as strong rs the administra :
tion in power to- cultivate and
strengthen business confidence and
business prosperity.
Policy to Enforce Law
But it does rest with the national
government to enforce the law, aud If
the enforcement Of the law is rot con- :
sistent with the present methods OF
CARRYING on business, then it does not
speak well for the present methods of
conducting business, and they must be
changed to conform to the law.
There was no promise on the part of
the. republican party to change the
antitrust law except to strengthen it
or to authorize monopoly and a. sup
preston of competition and the control
of prices, and those who look forward
to such change can not now visit the
responsibility for their mistake on in
nocent persons.
OF course the government at Wash
ington can be counted on to enforce the
law in the way best calculated to pre-
vent destruction of public confidence
in business, but that it must enforce
the law goes without saying.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
TWO STOCK BROKERAGE
FIRMS ARE INDICATED
Innocently Involved in Recent
Manipulations

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Announce-
ment was made today by the governing
committee of the stock exchange that
Tucker, Anthony & Co. and Van Setback
& Co, two of the firms censured by the
committee in it's statement regarding
the Columbus and Hooking coal and
iron company had furnished further
information to the complete satisfac-
tion of the exchange authorities that
their subscriptions to the Hooking pool
were for the account of a customer
and that they were ignorant that this
customer was acting for or had any
relations with Lathrop. Haskins & Co.
in the matter. The committee declared
these two firms should not be included
among the stock exchange firms whose
acts were declared to merit severe
condemnation"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
BRYAN ADVOCATE
OF LOCAL OPTION
Contends That Democracy Must
Divorce Itself From the
Liquor interests
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 12--william
Jennings Bryan has come out fiat
footed for county option in Nebraska.
He takes steps in advance of this and
declares democracy must divorce it
self from the liquor interests because
an alliance with the saloon can gen.
orally be regarded as an alliance with
vice.
The saloon, he says, is constantly
used to debauch politics and to prevent
the intelligent consideration of public
questions. The liquor interests, he de-
clares, made themselves odious at the
last session of the Nebraska legislature
by preventing the submission of the
initiative and referendum.
Bryan declares the right of the gov
ernment to regulate the sale of liquor
can not be denied, and the right to
make the county the unit of regulation
is just as plain. The people who pay
the taxes, he contends, should have a
voice in determining the system to be
employed for regulation of the sale of
liquors.
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McKINLAY SAYS THAT
ARCHER WILL GET JOB
Perkins and Flint Asked for the
Appointment
Especial Diseatch TO The Call


WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Repre-
sentative McKinlay, in discussing the
nomination of E. H. Archer as sur
veyor general for California said:
"All the talk that E. II. Archer will
not be confirmed is pure foolishness.
Here is the entire case in a nutshell:
THE president sent Archers ap-
pointment to congress some days ago
a the request of Senator'S Perkins and
Flint, but his confirmation was with
held by Senator Flint for the reason
that the senator received a telegram
from friends in California asking that
Archers confirmation be withheld until
they could send letters by mail ex-
planning their reason for this request.
Flint complied.
Archer undoubtedly will be con-
firmed. Senator Flint is only waiting
until he receives the letters, which are
probab bly, entreaties that some other
man should be made surveyor general.
They may be requests that Graham be
reappointed, though that is impossible.
as he has already held the job too
long
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CALLS TARIFF
BILL DOWNWARD REVISION"

vndm in the pn Obed
President in his Lncond he
increases nd Items Of this
of
Of less
of eununsb wh:
e of as
about $5OOoOOO0oo And repeat therefore, that
in ename of
Msmia Ana in nearly all whah all"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
MRS. FORD MAY ESCAPE
TRIAL AS BLACKMAILER
WARMERS Testimony Causes
Court to Allow Appeal

CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Jean
nette Stewart-Ford will not be tried a
second time on the indictment charg-
ing her with blackmailing Charles L.
Warriner, defaulting local treasurer of
the Big Four railway, until the Ohio
supreme court passes upon the point
raised in the first trial concerning the
use by the defense of the transcript
of testimony given by warriner before
the grand jury. This decision was
made by Judge Swing today.
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Federal Injunction Law

The platform further SAYS:
The republican party will uphold at
all times the authority and integrity of
the courts, state and federal, and will
ever insist that their powers to enforce
their processes and to protect life, lib
erty and property shall be preserved
inViolate."
bill to carry out exactly this prom
ise has been introduced into both the
senate and the house and will doubt
less come up for consideration and pas
sage. The bill does not go as far as
Mr.. Gompers and the federation of la
Dor demand, but it goes as far as the
republican convention was willing to
let it go, and 1t is so drawn as to make
an abuse of the issuance of Injunction
without notice very improbable. .
The platform also promised state
hood to Arizona and New Mexico. and
the bill providing such statehood has
passed the house and has been favor
ably considered by the committee of
the senate, so that there seems to be
no reasonable doubt that this promise
will he fully kent
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Tendency Toward Factions

The tendency is to resent attach
ment to party or party organization
and to an assertion of individual opin-
ion and purpose, at the expense of
party discipline. The movement is to-
ward factionalism and small groups.
rather than toward large party or
ganization, and the leaders of the party
organization are subjected to the Sc
verest attacks and to the questioning
of their motives without any adequate
evidence to justify it.
It should be well understood that
with the republican party in its pres
ent condition, with the various divi-
sions subjected to the crossfire of its
any halt or failure on the part of those
in authority to punish and condemn
corruption or corrupt methods will
self. however many good men it con-
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Conservation of Resources

The republicans in their platform
spoke further, as follows:
we indorse the movement in
augurated by the administration for
sources
In accordance with this plank meas
ures for the conservation of the pub
lie domain. for the reclassification of
lands according TO their greatest
utility and the vesting of power in the
executive to dispose OF coal. phosphate.
power sites in such way as to pre-
vent their monopoly. and union of
ownership in syndicate or combination
have been already introduced, and
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
PROMINENT RANCHER
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Especial Dispatch to The Call

PETALUMA. Feb. IN. Bognuda,
a. prominent rancher of Sears point.
near Petaluma, died today as a re-
suit of being crushed under heavy
timbers while working on a 1evee on
his ranch Thursday. Bognuda was as
years of age and a native of Switzer-
land. He leaves a widow, two sons
and two daughters. He was a large
land owner at Sears point.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
Tariff and High Prices

We shall be called upon to respond
TO the charge in the next campaign
that the tariff, for which we are re-
sponsible. has raised prices. If the
people. listen to reasonable arguments
it will be easy to demonstrate that
high prices proceed from an entirely
different cause and that the present
tariff, being largely revision down
ward, except with respect to silks and
liquors, which are luxuries, can not
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
Postal Savings Bank

The republican national platform con-
tanned the following:
We favor the establishment of a
postal savings bank system for the
convenience of the people, and the en-
couragement of thrift"
A bill has been introduced to estab-
lish postal savings bank.
sincerely hope that before the
measure is hammered into its fnal
shape it may take on those character
istics, which shall give it a constitu,
strength and usefulness.
On the subject of railroads the re-
publican platform said:
We approve the enactment of the
railroad rate law and the vigorous
enforcement by the present admins
tration of the statute against rebates
and determinations"
bill to carry out these declarations
has been introduced in both house and
senate and is now being considered
before the appropriations committee OF
these two bodies. and there is every
hope that the bills thus introduced in
substantially the same shape as in
troduced will be enacted into law.
Extent of Railroad Bill
Indeed, this railroad measure goes
farther than the promise of the plat
form; for, while it subjects the issue
of stocks and bonds to the restrictive
supervision of the commission and pre-
vents further watering of securities
and forbids the acquisition by a rail-
road company of stock in competing
line, ii also puts very much more power
into the hands of the commission for
the regulation of rates and it facili-
tates in every way the ease of super
vision by the commission of the rail
roads TO secure compliance by the
railroads with the rights of the public
and of the shipper.
The bill was prepared by the attor-
ney general after full conference
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion, with representatives of the ship
pers and with representatives of the
railroads; and, while 1T was not the
result of an agreement between all
parties in interest, it was drafted with
a view to meet all the fair objections
and suggestions made by every one OF
them
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Failure to Reduce WooIens

The one substantial defect in COM
pliSnce with the promise of the plat
form was the failure 10 reduce wooiens
Does that defect so color the action
of the republican party as to make il
3 breach of faith leading TO its con-
demnstion? I do not think so
Parties are like men. Revisions are
like the work of men-they are not
perfect. The change which this tariff
affected was a marked change down
ward in the rate Of duties and it was a
recognition by the party that the time
had come when, instead of increasing
duties. they must be decreased, when
the party recognized in its platform.
and in much Of what il did. that the
proper measure of protection was the
dlnerence IN cost IN the production of
articles here and abroad, including a
fair profit TO the manufacturer
There was a dispute to what that
difference is. and whether it was rec
ognized in the change of ali the duties
downward Particularly was this the
case on the materials that enter into
itself The reduction on print paper
was from $6 to $3.75, or about 81 per
cent.
Difference Over Paper
There was a real difference of opin-
ion on the question of fact whether
the new duty correctly measured the
difference in the cost of production of
print paper abroad and print papers
here. 1t affected the counting rooms
Of the newspapers of the country and
invited the attention of the newspaper
prOprietors who had associated them
selves together like other interests for
the purpose of securing a reduction of
the tariff.
The failure to make a larger reduc-
tion showed itself clearly in the edi-
torial columns of a great number of
newspapers whatever their party pre-
dilection.
The amount of misrepresentation to
which the tariff bill in its effect as a
downward revision bill was subjected
has never been exceeded in this coun-
try and il Will doubtless take the actual
operation OF the tariff bill for several
years 10 show to the country exactly
what the legislation and its effect are.
Results to Show Success
It is perhaps too early to institute
the fairest comparisons between the
Payne -Aldrich bill and the bill which
preceded II, but the Psyne-Aldrich bill
has been In operation now for six
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Will, doubtless, in a form approved by
congress. be made into law.
The river and harbor bill, which has
just been reported by the rivers and
harbors committee of the house, has
been framed with a view to comply
ing with the plank of the platform in
which have above quoted
Antitrust Legislation
With respect to trusts the republican
party spoke as follows in its plat
form:
THE republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over the demo-
cratic opposition and enforced it after
democratic dereliction. 1t has been a
wholesome instrument for good in the
hands of a wise and fearless admins
tration. But experience has shown that
its effectiveness can be strengthened.
Since this plank was adopted prose-
cution of the tobacco trust and the
Standard oil trust, begun in the last
administration, have gone on and have
resulted in DEGREES in the court of
appeals of the second and eighth cir
cults, which are now pending on ap-
peal in the supreme court.
1T has been said that the republican
party made a promise SO to amend the
law as to ameliorate and soften the
application of the trust law in its in
terdiction upon business a s conducted
by the greater corpora tions. but l find
nothing in the platform to Justify such
.aAvo f.-,,. f.1,.
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Revision Was Downward

And / repeat, therefore that this was
2 downward revision. II was not down
ward with reference to silks or LIQUORS
or high priced cottons in the nature
OF luXDries- It was downward in re-
spect to nearly all other articles ex-
cept Woolens. which were not affected
at all Certainly il was not promised
that the rates of luxuries should be re-
duced. The revenues were falling off.
there was a deficit promised, and il
was essential that the revenues should
be increased. 1t was no violation of the
promise to increase the revenues by in
creasing the tax on luxuries, provided
there was downward revision on all
.n+her arficIae
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
Reference to Roosevelt

Mr.. Roosevelt aroused the country
and the people to the danger we were
in of having all our politics and all
our places of governmental authority
controlled in corporate interests and to
serve the greed of selfish but power
full men. During his two terms of
office, by what almost may be com
pared to religious crusade, he aroused
the people to the point of protecting
themselves and the public interest
against the aggressions of corporate
greed. and has left public opinion in
an apt condition to bring about the
reforms needed to clinch his policies
and to make them permanent in the
form of enacted law.
But as an inevitable aftermath Of
such agitation we find a condition of
hysteria on the part of certain individ-
uals and on the part Of others a con-
dition of hypocrisy manifesting itself
in the blind denunciation of all wealth
and in the impeachment of the motives
of men of the highest character, and
by demagogic appeals to the magma
ton of a people greatly aroused upon
the subject of party and honesty in
administrator of
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
Party Tariff Pledge

In what respect has the republican
party failed in its conduct of the gov
eminent and the enactment Of laws TO
perform its duty2 II was returned TO
power a year go last November by a
very large majority after a campaign in
which il made certain promises in its
platform, and those promises it has
either substantially complied with or il
is abQ-t TO perform within the present
sess N OF congress.
Let US take up these promises in
order.
In the republican platform of last
year, upon which the campaign was
made. appears the following plank in
regard TO the tariff:
THE republican party declares un-
eQuiVocaDy for the revision of the
tariff by = special session of congress
Immediately following the inaugura =
rion Of the next president.
We did revise the tariff. II is i'm
possible TO revise the tariff without
awakening the active participa tion in
the formation Of the schedules of those
producers whose business will be af-
fected by a change. This is the in
herent difficulty in the adoption or re-
vision OF q tariff by our representative
system
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Not for Revision Downward

Nothing was expressly said in the
platform that this revision was TO be
z downward revision. The implication
that il was 10 be generally downward.
however was fairly given by the fact
that those who uphold a protective
tarin system defend ii by the claim
that after an industry has been estab-
lished by shutting out foreign competiS
tiOn the domestic competition will lead
70 the reduction in price so as to make
the original high tariff unnecessary
In the new tariff there were e54
decreases, 220 increases and 1,150 items
Of the dutiable list unchanged but
this did not represent the fair proper
ton in most of the reductions and the
increases, because the duties were de-
creased on those articles which had q
consumption value of nearly $4,000, 000. :
GOO, while they were increased on those
articles which had q consumption value
OF less than $1,000. coo, 600. OF the in
crease. the consumption value of those
affected which are of iuxuries, to wit:
silks. wines, liquors, perfumeries, po-
mades and like articles, amounted to
nearly $500. 600. 900, while the fncreas Sc
not on articles OF luxury affected but
about $500, 900 900 as against decreases
on about $4,000, GOO. 600 of consumption.
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The boiler put out And I have con-
hdence in his ability to do it."
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT
LINCOLN DAY DINNER

Following is President Taft's speech
at the annual Lincoln day dinner OF
the New York republican club:
Br. President, gentlemen OF the Re
publican club and fellow guests:
The birthday Of the man whose mem
ory We celebrate tonight is an appro-
pirate occasion for renewing our eK-
pressions Of respect and affection for
The republican party and our pledges
70 keep the part which it plays in the
history Of this country as high and as
useful q s il was during the administra-
tion Of Abraham Lincoln.
The trials which he had to undergo
IS president. the political storms which
the party had to weather during the
civil war. the divisions in the party
itself between the radical anti-slavery
element and those who were most con-
servative IN observing the constitu-
tlonal limitations. are most Interesting
reading and serve 10 dwarf and mini
mize the trials through which the re-
publican party is now passing, and re-
store sense OF proportion TO those
who allow themselves to be daunted
and discouraged liz the face of loss of
popular confidence thought to be indi-
Gated by the tone of the press.
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Federal Corporation Bill

The principle of the antitrust law is
that those enga ged in modern business,
especially of manufacture and trans
respect to their competitors of Live
and let live and that they shall not
use the business of their concerns to
toners and the elimina tion of smaller
concerns from competition, and thus
control output and fix prices.
The attorney general has prepared a
bill which he thinks. and l think. will
offer TO those who wish to pursue a
lawful method Of business the means
of easily doing so. A lawful interstate
business under the protection of a fed
eral charter which, while it will sub
ject the business of the concern to the
closest scrutiny of government officers.
viii save the business from harass-
ment by state authorities and will give
it that protection which It's peaceful
pursuit of its business as a federal
corporation will necessarily secure it.
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Aimed at Illegal Trusts

This measure has met the approval of
those who fear too great concentration
of power in the federal government of
those who deny the right OF the federal
government in such cases to grant
Incorporation. / believe the act to
be constitutional and + believe that
If enforced it would furnish So
luton of our present difficulties, but as
il was not specifically declared for in
the republican platform | do not feel
justified in asking the adoption of such
an act as a party matter.
L have brought it forward now, how
ever, as a suggestion for meeting the
difficulties which are likely to be pre-
sented in the prosecution of suspected
Illegal trusts as a means by which they
can put their houses in order and take
their places among those engaged in
legitimate business =
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S. to $3.50 Silk
Petticoats $3.95

IS handsome silk petticoats, fancy
effects and plain tailored: black,
plain colors and changea bles; bro
ken lines that. turned up during
lot to close out Monday at, each,
1895.
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TAFT CALLS ON
BUSINESSMEN
TO OBEY'LAWS
President Answers Wall Street
Cry of 'Panic" at .IincOln
Day Dinner
Declares That Republican Policy
Is TO Strengthen and Enforce
Antitrust Legislation
Repeats That the Payne-Aldrich
Tariff Bill Complies with
Party Pledges
Continued From Pase 2I

COannued Prom Page 2I
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Results to Show Success

II is perhaps too early to institute
the fairest comparisons between the
Payne-Aldrich bill and the bill which
preceded II, but the Payne-Aldrich bill
has been In operation now for six
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-02
The Big 2 paints everything.
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them at the Music Co.
A nice lot of new records just re
ceived at the Music Co.
DR.. Walter Kingsbury, Osteopath,
Steunenberg Block. Both phones.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Eugene A. Campo of New
Plymouth and Josephine Bushhousere
of Holland
Sheriff Robert Odell of Malheur
county, was in Caldwell Saturday at
tending to official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Barton of Wei,
ser are guests at the Saratoga while
in Caldwell attending this session of
the District Court.
c. B. Ross, a we'll known resident
of Parma, was business visitor in
Caldwell Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. c. Crowley Of
Colorado Springs are in Caldwell, the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. NJ Cole and
Mr.. and Mrs, c. J. Westcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Booth of Nampa
were Sunday visitors in Caldwell.
Monday marriage license was is
sued to James B. Shea of Browns
vile, Oregon, and Ellen Hugate of
Beaverhead, Mont
Mrs. LA. Goldsmith Saturday and
Sunday entertained Mrs. J. B. McLane
of Twin Falls and Misses Pillopsor
of Boise.
The Big 2 does house, sign, and
carriage painting Find them back of
Botkin & Harmon's Drug Store.
L. A. Goldsmith has put his freight
Mrs. E. A. Ferguson died at At. AL
phonsus hospital, Boise, on Thanks
giving morning at 8 O'Clock. Mrs
Ferguson was taken to Boise Monday
and was operated on for tumor on
Tuesday morning, dying twenty-four
hours later. Mr. and Mrs Ferguson
arrived in Caldwell about a year ago
from Chicago. Mr.. Ferguson was a
well known member of the Caldwell
band. The only other relative here is
a sister. Miss Hazel Cook, employed
as stenographer by Rice. Thompson &
Buckner The body was placed in a
vault at the Boise cemetery and it will
later be removed to Illinois.
D, w. Ainey of Payette was in
Caldwell Tuesday transacting bust
ness.